Moxibustion, also known as moxibustion therapy or moxa therapy, involves the use of moxa sticks or cones made from mugwort leaves to produce heat that stimulates acupuncture points or specific areas of the body. This method aims to activate the flow of qi (vital energy) and adjust the disordered physiological and biochemical functions of the … Read more
What is Moxibustion? Moxibustion, abbreviated as moxibustion therapy or moxa therapy, involves the use of moxa sticks or cones made from mugwort leaves to generate heat that stimulates acupuncture points or specific areas of the body. This method activates the flow of Qi (气) to regulate the disordered physiological and biochemical functions of the body, … Read more
“The Art of Acupuncture Meets FireXupu County Traditional Chinese Medicine HospitalUnique Acupuncture Techniques—Fire NeedleFire Needle The “Fire Needle Therapy” is referred to as “Burning Needle” (燔针) and “Quenching Needle” (焠刺) in the Huangdi Neijing. As stated in the Ling Shu chapter on meridians: “Treatment involves burning needle quenching,” and in the Ling Shu chapter on … Read more
Decoctions 1. Si Ni Tang (Four Reversal Decoction) Ingredients and Ratios:Fu Zi (Aconite, processed) 15 grams, Gan Jiang (Dried Ginger) 9 grams, Zhi Gan Cao (Honey-fried Licorice) 6 grams. Effects:Restores Yang and rescues from reversal. Fu Zi is extremely pungent and hot, serving as the primary herb for restoring Yang and rescuing from reversal, capable … Read more
Cold is one of the six excesses (liuyin) in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and is a common pathogenic cause. The six excesses are often related to seasonal climate and environmental factors. Cold is the primary qi of winter, and its pathogenic effects can be categorized into internal cold and external cold. Internal cold is a … Read more
1. Nature and Pathogenic Characteristics of Wind: Wind is the predominant qi of spring, but it can occur in all seasons. Therefore, diseases caused by wind pathogens are most common in spring but can also occur in other seasons. The pathogenic characteristics of wind include the following four points: 1. Wind is a yang pathogen, … Read more
In the diagnosis of diseases, we often discuss Yin deficiency or Yang deficiency, specifically relating to certain organs such as Shen Yin Xu (Kidney Yin Deficiency), Shen Yang Xu (Kidney Yang Deficiency), Gan Yin Bu Zu (Liver Yin Deficiency), and Gan Yang Shang Kang (Liver Yang Excess). What are the conditions of Yin-Yang imbalance?Yin-Yang imbalance … Read more
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
In a formula, if it contains both heat-clearing and yang-warming properties, is it a yin or yang condition? In a formula, if it includes both expelling pathogens and tonifying deficiencies, is it a yin or yang condition? Yin and yang are conclusions drawn from differentiation, achieved through the analysis of cold and heat, deficiency and … Read more
The previous article on lower back pain mentioned the issue of discerning true cold and heat from the tongue. This time, I will elaborate on how to observe cold and heat from the tongue. Observing the constitution of cold and heat through tongue diagnosis is relatively straightforward. After all, the previous article on moxibustion has … Read more