Comprehensive Guide to Dietary Remedies for Wind-Heat Cold in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Comprehensive Guide to Dietary Remedies for Wind-Heat Cold in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Baicao Traditional Medicine Learn a little every day, stay healthy every day Dietary Remedies for Wind-Heat Cold in Traditional Chinese Medicine Traditional Chinese Medicine is a treasure of the Chinese nation Many experienced traditional Chinese medicine practitioners share their treasured remedies with everyone, hoping to help you! Spread knowledge of Chinese medicine and promote TCM … Read more

National Renowned TCM Practitioner Zhang Xijian: Experience in Treating Exogenous Fever

National Renowned TCM Practitioner Zhang Xijian: Experience in Treating Exogenous Fever

▲Zhang Xijian, National Renowned TCM Practitioner (1944.5-) Zhang Xijian, a national renowned TCM practitioner and chief physician at Chongqing Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital. Exogenous fever is commonly associated with diseases of the respiratory, digestive, and urinary systems, falling under the categories of “Wenbing” (Warm Diseases), “Rebing” (Heat Diseases), and broadly “Shanghan” (Cold Damage) in TCM. … Read more

The Increasing Complexity of Exogenous Diseases: Effective Lung Treatment Formulas from Sun Simiao

The increasing severity of exogenous diseases has become alarming. I often feel that typical exogenous conditions can be cured with slight adjustments. However, the current exogenous diseases are increasingly complex due to heavy fog and haze, which complicate the air composition. The human body is affected by these changes, and the most impacted system is … Read more

A Compilation of Bloodletting Therapy

A Compilation of Bloodletting Therapy

“Bloodletting therapy” is also known as “pricking therapy.” It involves using a needle to prick acupuncture points, lesions, pathological reaction points, or superficial blood vessels to release a certain amount of blood for therapeutic purposes. The Sanleng needle originates from the ancient nine needles, specifically the “sharp needle.” The Ling Shu: Nine Needles states that … Read more

Comprehensive Methods of Bloodletting Therapy in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Comprehensive Methods of Bloodletting Therapy in Traditional Chinese Medicine

What is Bloodletting Therapy? Bloodletting therapy is a unique acupuncture treatment method in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). It is one of the most commonly used therapeutic techniques since the era of the “Huangdi Neijing” (Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Internal Medicine), which even considers bloodletting as the first choice for treating diseases and alleviating suffering. According … Read more

Bloodletting Therapy in Acupuncture: Fear No Illness! (Including Relevant Acupoint Treatments for Related Conditions)

Bloodletting Therapy in Acupuncture: Fear No Illness! (Including Relevant Acupoint Treatments for Related Conditions)

  Bloodletting therapy in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) involves the puncturing of specific acupoints or superficial veins to release a small amount of blood as a treatment method. During the procedure, the skin is first disinfected, and a three-edged needle or a thick needle is used for quick puncturing and bloodletting. The needle should not be … Read more

Cupping Therapy: A Remarkable Traditional Chinese Medicine Technique

Cupping Therapy: A Remarkable Traditional Chinese Medicine Technique

Cupping therapy has a long history in China, with records of the “Jiao Fa” (角法) found in the Wushi Er Bing Fang (五十二病方), a text dating back to the Western Han Dynasty, which is similar to modern fire cupping therapy. Cupping therapy, also known as “suction therapy” or “fire cupping” (拔火罐), was historically referred to … Read more