Guide to the Use of Huang Lian (Coptis Chinensis)

Guide to the Use of Huang Lian (Coptis Chinensis)

1 Huang Lian (Coptis Chinensis) is a key herb for treating eye diseases, dysentery, and vomiting. However, for eye diseases, it must be combined with herbs that dispel wind and invigorate blood; for dysentery, it should be paired with herbs that move qi and guide out turbidity; and for vomiting, it should be combined with … Read more

Disorder of Cold and Heat in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Disorder of Cold and Heat in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Click the blue text to follow us Chronic cold legs, diarrhea, and menstrual pain in women may all be caused by an imbalance of cold and heat in the body. In the human body, the heart corresponds to the Li (离) trigram, representing fire, akin to the sun in the sky; the kidneys correspond to … Read more

The Relationship Between the Lungs and Large Intestine, Heart and Small Intestine: Understanding Human Physiology Through TCM

The Relationship Between the Lungs and Large Intestine, Heart and Small Intestine: Understanding Human Physiology Through TCM

Note: This article was first published on Toutiao, and the public account was released late, resulting in others publishing it first, which prevents me from claiming originality. Although there is no original mark, it is still my original work. I do not intend to file a complaint as it is meaningless. Please continue to support! … Read more

The Relationship Between the Lungs and Large Intestine, Heart and Small Intestine: Understanding Human Physiology Through TCM

The Relationship Between the Lungs and Large Intestine, Heart and Small Intestine: Understanding Human Physiology Through TCM

The relationship between the lungs and large intestine, and the heart and small intestine, is a concept in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Many specialized terms in TCM can be difficult to understand, so we can set those aside and focus on the structure and patterns of the human body to see if these patterns correspond … Read more

Medical Origins: Lesson Six – The Relationship Between Zang-Fu Organs and Their Connections

Medical Origins: Lesson Six - The Relationship Between Zang-Fu Organs and Their Connections

2022-04-13 Medical Origins: Lesson Six – The Relationship Between Zang-Fu Organs and Their Connections Students, today we will discuss the final part of the diagram of the six positions of heaven and earth, which is the relationship between the Zang-Fu organs and their connections.。 1. The Relationship Between the Five Zang Organs and the Six … Read more

Essence of Pulse Diagnosis: Floating, Sinking, Slow, and Rapid – The Core Principles!

Essence of Pulse Diagnosis: Floating, Sinking, Slow, and Rapid - The Core Principles!

1. The pulse is characterized by floating, sinking, slow, and rapid, which are the core principles. 2. The essence of pulse theory is as fine as a hair; only a few can grasp the subtleties. Understanding the general idea suffices; the four terms floating, sinking, slow, and rapid correspond to deficiency and excess, cold and … Read more

Understanding Pulse Diagnosis: Floating Pulse (Part 2)

Understanding Pulse Diagnosis: Floating Pulse (Part 2)Continuing from the previous issue:Understanding Pulse Diagnosis: String Pulse (Part 1) Floating PulseMedical sage Zhang Zhongjing and many later physicians have discussed that floating pulse indicates exterior conditions, but this is not entirely accurate. Teacher Li Shimao believes that floating pulse has two meanings, one refers to the concept … Read more

Nourishing the Five Organs and Eliminating Pathogenic Factors: Clever Use of Body Depressions!

Nourishing the Five Organs and Eliminating Pathogenic Factors: Clever Use of Body Depressions!

Small depressions on the body Can eliminate the pathogenic factors of the five organs Mastering the right methods Can nourish the five organs According to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), there are eight depressions on our body that are closely related to the five organs. This area has a dense distribution of meridians, and once there … Read more

Clinical Manifestations of Fire in the Five Organs and Their Treatment

Clinical Manifestations of Fire in the Five Organs and Their Treatment

Fire in the five organs can present with different clinical manifestations. By observing the condition of the five senses, one can identify the issues. Heart fire is observed through the mouth, liver fire through the eyes, lung fire through the nose, spleen fire through the teeth, and kidney fire through the ears. Today, let’s discuss … Read more