Six Common Diseases Caused by Liver Qi Stagnation (with Combined Medication Plans)

Six Common Diseases Caused by Liver Qi Stagnation (with Combined Medication Plans)

The syndrome of Gan Qi Yu Jie (Liver Qi Stagnation) is a common pattern in TCM liver diseases, often caused by the liver’s failure to regulate and the stagnation of Qi. The main symptoms include chest and hypochondriac distension and pain, chest tightness, lack of appetite, tendency to sigh, emotional depression, irritability, dizziness, wiry pulse, … Read more

Six Manifestations of Liver Qi Stagnation: If None Apply, Your Liver is Healthy

Six Manifestations of Liver Qi Stagnation: If None Apply, Your Liver is Healthy

When mentioning the liver, people often think of diseases such as “hepatitis B, fatty liver, alcoholic liver disease, and liver cancer,” but they tend to overlook liver qi stagnation and excessive liver fire. In their view, these two conditions do not pose a threat to life, but this is not the case. As the saying … Read more

Cupping Therapy in Traditional Chinese Medicine: A Path to Health

Cupping Therapy in Traditional Chinese Medicine: A Path to Health

Cupping therapy, also known as zǒu guàn (走罐), is a treatment method that involves applying a vacuum cup to the skin over areas with more muscle, after applying petroleum jelly or essential oil, and moving the cup back and forth until the skin becomes red. Effects: The cupping therapy can dispel cold and dampness, unblock … Read more

Traditional Chinese Medicine Specialty Care

Traditional Chinese Medicine Specialty Care

Do you have these concerns? Insomnia, fatigue, excessive dampness Lumbago, back pain, gradual weight gain, and frequent colds? Balance cupping can help you! What is Balance Cupping? Cupping therapy has a long history and is an important part of non-pharmaceutical folk remedies in traditional Chinese medicine. Balance cupping is a type of cupping therapy and … Read more

The Remarkable Effects of Zangfu Tui Na

Remarkable Zangfu Tui Na Jincheng Rehabilitation Hospital Zangfu Tui Na Zangfu Tui Na is a TCM external treatment method guided by the principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). It utilizes techniques such as pressing, rubbing, kneading, and pushing on the body’s surface (primarily the abdomen and back) to stimulate the meridians and acupoints, thereby regulating … Read more

Can Bloodletting at the Ear Treat Illness? Yes!

Can Bloodletting at the Ear Treat Illness? Yes!

The small ear has great therapeutic effects Perhaps many people do not know the “ear apex bloodletting” this magical TCM therapy Let me introduce it to you. 01 Ear Apex Bloodletting According to the ancient Chinese theory of “pricking and bloodletting”: the ear apex point bloodletting therapy, also known as “bloodletting therapy”, is based on … Read more

Traditional Chinese Medicine Techniques: Auricular Acupuncture

Traditional Chinese Medicine Techniques: Auricular Acupuncture

Auricular acupuncture is a treatment technique that uses specific needles or pellet-like substances to stimulate corresponding acupuncture points on the auricle to diagnose and treat diseases. This technique is based on the theory in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) that there is a certain connection between the auricle and various parts of the human body, as … Read more

Case Study of Traditional Formula: A Typical Mai Men Dong Decoction for Treating Fluid Deficiency and Dry Heat Insomnia

Case Study of Traditional Formula: A Typical Mai Men Dong Decoction for Treating Fluid Deficiency and Dry Heat Insomnia

20250104, Female, 74 years old, height 150 cm, weight 120 Jin. Medical History: Bronchitis. Diabetes. Herpes, no longer itchy. Mild tricuspid regurgitation. Experienced diarrhea six to seven times a day during hospitalization. Hospitalized in December 2024. Medication History: Antidiabetic medication. During hospitalization, took An Gong Niu Huang Wan (安宫牛黄丸). Chief Complaint: Fatigue while walking, heavy … Read more

Traditional Chinese Medicine Pulse Diagnosis: Self-Assessment of Pulse Patterns to Diagnose Organ Disorders

Traditional Chinese Medicine Pulse Diagnosis: Self-Assessment of Pulse Patterns to Diagnose Organ Disorders

1. Fu Mai (Floating Pulse): Located in the superficial layer under the skin, it can be felt with light pressure, and slightly pressing reduces but does not empty the pulse. Significance: Generally seen in exterior syndromes, also observed in floating yang deficiency. 2. Chen Mai (Deep Pulse): Cannot be detected with light pressure; moderate pressure … Read more

Blood Stasis Constitution and Its Susceptibility to Disease (Cancer): Essential Conditioning Methods

Blood Stasis Constitution and Its Susceptibility to Disease (Cancer): Essential Conditioning Methods

Expert: Yang Zhong, Chief Physician, Beijing Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Capital Medical University Obstruction of the meridians can lead to impaired blood circulation, causing metabolic waste to accumulate. Over time, this can form phlegm, which intertwines with blood stasis, and eventually, toxins may develop, leading to cancer. How to Identify Blood Stasis 1. Observe Pain … Read more