Acupuncture in Traditional Chinese Medicine Acupuncture is a unique treatment method for diseases in China. It is a form of “external treatment for internal diseases”. It works through the conduction of meridians (jingluo) and acupuncture points (zhuyuan), along with specific techniques, to treat various ailments throughout the body. In clinical practice, the diagnosis is made … Read more
1 Basic Knowledge Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) holds that: 1. Numbness (ma): Indicates that Qi can flow, but blood cannot. 2. Wood (mu): Severe numbness indicates that both Qi and blood cannot flow. 3. Sour (suan): Indicates that the meridians are open, but there is insufficient Qi and blood. 【WeChat Public Account: Guoxue Life】 4. … Read more
1. What is Health Preservation? Health preservation essentially means maintaining life. The two key points of health preservation are: 1. Cultivating Correctness: Cultivating correctness means that individuals should engage in normal and regular thinking activities and lifestyles, which is to maintain zhengqi (正气, vital energy). 2. Following Nature: This requires individuals to not only adapt … Read more
China is one of the earliest countries to develop medical culture. From the dawn of civilization, as the light illuminated the Asian continent, clusters of prehistoric cultural bonfires spread across the land, connecting from point to surface, forming a raging momentum, gradually melting into the brilliance of the civilized era. “Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)” is … Read more
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) encompasses the heavens, geography, and human affairs, representing the essence of Chinese traditional culture. Mastering TCM means grasping the quintessence of this culture. The reason why Chinese people can be called Chinese is that they inherit thousands of years of traditional culture. If one knows nothing about it, can they still … Read more
I. Basic Theories 1. The center of the organic whole is: the Five Organs (Wu Zang)2. The ruler of the organic whole is: the Heart (Xin)3. The time of Yang within Yang is: morning4. The time of Yin within Yin is: the first half of the night5. The time of Yin within Yang is: afternoon6. … Read more
1. “In ancient times, the best physicians were those who treated the state, the good physicians treated people, and the inferior physicians treated diseases.” In ancient times, good chancellors understood Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), hence the saying “Great sages are proficient in medicine.” Chinese middle school textbooks should include foundational content on TCM. 2. The … Read more