Exploration of Salty and Cold Treatments for Thirst in the “Essentials from the Golden Chamber”

Exploration of Salty and Cold Treatments for Thirst in the "Essentials from the Golden Chamber"

Click the text above Follow us~ Editor’s Recommendation Thirst is closely related to the body’s fluids. Insufficient fluids or obstacles in fluid distribution can lead to thirst. The “Essentials from the Golden Chamber” offers many methods for treating thirst, among which salty and cold treatments are an important principle. This article explains the principles of … Read more

Balancing Yin and Yang for Kidney Health: TCM Approaches to Nourish the Kidneys Morning and Night

Balancing Yin and Yang for Kidney Health: TCM Approaches to Nourish the Kidneys Morning and Night

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) believes that Yin and Yang are interdependent and complementary. The kidneys are responsible for storing essence, which is divided into Yin and Yang. Yang can transform into Yin, but the function of Yang relies on Kidney Yin. Therefore, they mutually depend on and support each other. For patients with chronic illnesses, … Read more

Traditional Chinese Medicine: Achieving Longevity and Health through Yin-Yang Balance with Two Herbs

Traditional Chinese Medicine: Achieving Longevity and Health through Yin-Yang Balance with Two Herbs

To prevent not finding it next time To achieve longevity and avoid illness, it all depends on balancing Yin and Yang. Hello everyone, I am Dr. Jia. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), we believe that Yin and Yang are fundamental to a person’s health. If one can maintain a state of abundant and balanced Yin … Read more

Understanding the Harmony of Yin and Yang in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Understanding the Harmony of Yin and Yang in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Click the blue text to follow “Medical Voice with Cui Song” Last week we discussed how to replenish “Qi deficiency” and “Blood deficiency” ➦ Peiqi: My redness indicates good Qi and Blood, those with insufficient Qi and Blood should take a look! Today we continue to talk about how to replenish “Yang deficiency” and “Yin … Read more

Key Strategies in Traditional Chinese Medicine for Preventing and Treating Insomnia

Key Strategies in Traditional Chinese Medicine for Preventing and Treating Insomnia

Harmonizing Yin and Yang to restore their integrated state is the key to preventing and treating insomnia in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Insomnia is not merely a physical issue; it can also involve psychological and social factors. TCM believes that sleep relies on the harmony of Yin and Yang. When Yin and Yang are imbalanced, … Read more

Fundamental Theories of Traditional Chinese Medicine: Health Preservation and Treatment Principles – Supporting the Right Qi and Eliminating Pathogenic Factors

Fundamental Theories of Traditional Chinese Medicine: Health Preservation and Treatment Principles - Supporting the Right Qi and Eliminating Pathogenic Factors

This article is summarized and organized based on the “Lecture Notes on the Fundamental Theories of Traditional Chinese Medicine” by Li Dexin, published by Renwei Press.Basic Treatment PrinciplesThe fundamental principle of treating diseases in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is to seek the root cause of the illness. This principle serves as a guiding framework for … Read more

Using Yang-Warming Methods to Treat Sjögren’s Syndrome

Using Yang-Warming Methods to Treat Sjögren's Syndrome

Sjögren’s syndrome is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease primarily affecting the exocrine glands. Due to the immune inflammatory response mainly manifesting in the epithelial cells of the exocrine glands, patients typically present with dry mouth and dry eyes due to impaired function of the salivary and lacrimal glands. Additionally, other exocrine glands and organs outside … Read more

Balancing Yang Warming and Yin Nourishing in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Balancing Yang Warming and Yin Nourishing in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Inheriting the legacy of Qi Huang, a public account with substance and warmth. Ai Yu Xiang Tang Some predecessors in the field of traditional Chinese medicine have mastered the use of certain herbs to an extraordinary degree, benefiting countless patients. For example, Zhang Xichun is known for his adept use of Sheng Shi Gao (Raw … Read more

What to Do When Yang is Warm and Yin is Cold?

What to Do When Yang is Warm and Yin is Cold?

Although it is already autumn, we are still in the heat of summer, so we can continue to focus on nourishing Yang. I wonder if everyone has been proactive about this, but there is a group of friends who are quite troubled. Their bodies are clearly cold, especially in the lower jiao (lower abdomen), experiencing … Read more

Understanding Bai Shao (White Peony) in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Understanding Bai Shao (White Peony) in Traditional Chinese Medicine

“Understanding Bai Shao” by Zhu Shuigen / Seal Carving Bai Shao (White Peony) is the root of the plant Paonia lactiflora (cultivated variety) and Paonia veitchii. The Bai Shao used in China today is mostly derived from the roots of Paonia lactiflora and its variant Paonia veitchii, which are dried after boiling. It grows in … Read more