Heart Qi deficiency

Understanding Cough Types in Traditional Chinese Medicine: Wind-Cold, Wind-Heat, Phlegm-Damp, and Phlegm-Heat

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Understanding Cough Types in Traditional Chinese Medicine: Wind-Cold, Wind-Heat, Phlegm-Damp, and Phlegm-Heat

Click the blue words to follow Shengkang Traditional Chinese Medicine Coughing is the most common symptom of the human respiratory tract, belonging to the body’s self-defense mechanism, which is a process of expelling bacteria, viruses, phlegm, and other substances from the respiratory tract. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), coughs are classified into common types such … Read more

Understanding the Complexity of Modern Body Constitutions: The Mixed Constitution in TCM

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Understanding the Complexity of Modern Body Constitutions: The Mixed Constitution in TCM

Promoting Traditional Chinese Medicine, Self-Medication for Everyone TCM Eight Principles Diagnosis: Yin-Yang, Exterior-Interior, Cold-Heat, Deficiency-Excess Before reading this article, it is recommended to first read all articles in this collection regarding body constitution health. We provide a brief review of nine types of constitutions: Normal Constitution: Balanced Yin and Yang Constitutional Bias: Cold and Heat … Read more

Differentiation of Deficiency and Excess in Traditional Chinese Medicine

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Differentiation of Deficiency and Excess in Traditional Chinese Medicine

The differentiation of deficiency and excess (虚实辩证, xū shí biàn zhèng) is used to summarize and distinguish the strength of the righteous qi and the decline of pathogenic qi. Excess syndrome (实证, shí zhèng) mainly depends on the prevalence of pathogenic qi, while deficiency syndrome (虚证, xū zhèng) primarily depends on the deficiency of righteous … Read more

Application of Deficiency and Excess Differentiation in Clinical Practice

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Application of Deficiency and Excess Differentiation in Clinical Practice

Deficiency refers to the deficiency of Zheng Qi (正气), while excess refers to the presence of Xie Qi (邪气). The body can be weak due to Qi deficiency (气虚), Blood deficiency (血虚), Yin deficiency (阴虚), or Yang deficiency (阳虚). Excess conditions can arise from external pathogens such as the six excesses: wind, cold, heat, dampness, … Read more

Differentiating Between Deficiency and Excess in TCM

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Differentiating Between Deficiency and Excess in TCM

3. Deficiency and Excess Deficiency and excess are the two principles for distinguishing the strength of the body’s righteous qi and the severity of pathogenic factors. Generally speaking, deficiency refers to insufficient righteous qi, and deficiency syndrome manifests as symptoms resulting from this insufficiency, while excess refers to the overabundance of pathogenic qi, and excess … Read more

Differentiating Cold and Heat Constitution: Why Does the Body Feel Cold Yet Experience Heat?

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Differentiating Cold and Heat Constitution: Why Does the Body Feel Cold Yet Experience Heat?

Symptoms Manifested During Heavy Cold and Dampness Pale, bluish, dark, or black complexion indicates the presence of cold in the body. The darker the color, the heavier the cold and dampness. A white tongue coating indicates internal cold and dampness. Recurrent mouth ulcers indicate internal cold. Bad breath with a white tongue coating indicates internal … Read more

Water Stagnation and Qi Deficiency Syndrome and the Application of Wu Ling San

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Water Stagnation and Qi Deficiency Syndrome and the Application of Wu Ling San

Water Stagnation and Qi Deficiency Syndrome and the Application of Wu Ling San 1. Introduction Today, I would like to share with you the topic of “Water Stagnation and Qi Deficiency Syndrome and the Application of Wu Ling San”. Have you heard of the term “Water Stagnation and Qi Deficiency Syndrome”? This term is likely … Read more

Analysis of Xu Mai (Deficient Pulse) in Traditional Chinese Medicine

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Analysis of Xu Mai (Deficient Pulse) in Traditional Chinese Medicine

濒 湖 脉 学 李 时 珍 著 《濒湖脉学》是李时珍撷取《内经》、《脉经》等诸书精华，结合自己的经验撰著而成。总为一卷，内容分两部分，一是阐述了27种脉象的脉形特点，辨别方法及主治病证，二是引录了其父李言闻阐述脉学理论的《四言举要》。 Xu Mai (Deficient Pulse) Large and soft, with weak pressure, the pulse feels empty under the fingers. 【Translation】The pulse is large and soft, beating slowly and weakly, indicating a Xu Mai (Deficient Pulse). When pressed firmly, the pulse subtly moves beneath the fingers, giving a feeling … Read more

Decoding the ‘Xu Mai’ (Deficient Pulse) in Traditional Chinese Medicine

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Decoding the 'Xu Mai' (Deficient Pulse) in Traditional Chinese Medicine

The term Xu Mai (虚脉, Deficient Pulse) literally means an empty or weak pulse. In the three positions of the pulse (cun, guan, chi), whether lifted or pressed, it feels weak. The Pulse Classic states: “The Xu Mai is slow, large, and soft; pressing it reveals a lack of strength, and it feels empty under … Read more

Classic Pulse Patterns of Phlegm-Dampness in the Body

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Classic Pulse Patterns of Phlegm-Dampness in the Body

Introduction When first learning about pulse diagnosis, many people easily fall into the misconception that a slippery pulse (hua mai) is indicative of pregnancy, and that only pregnant women exhibit this pulse quality. This is not the case; a slippery pulse can appear in various pathological conditions and may sometimes be found in healthy individuals. … Read more