Red Tongue with No Coating Is Not Necessarily Yin Deficiency and Fluid Deficiency

Red Tongue with No Coating Is Not Necessarily Yin Deficiency and Fluid Deficiency

Generally speaking, a red tongue with no coating, or even a mirror-like tongue, is considered a manifestation of Yin deficiency and fluid deficiency. According to “Diagnosis of Tongue Quality in Traditional Chinese Medicine,” a tongue that is dark red and moist indicates a condition of excess Yang fire due to internal injury, often accompanied by … Read more

Red Tongue with No Coating May Not Necessarily Indicate Yin Deficiency and Fluid Deficiency

Red Tongue with No Coating May Not Necessarily Indicate Yin Deficiency and Fluid Deficiency

Generally speaking, a red tongue with no coating, or even a mirror-like tongue, is a manifestation of yin deficiency and fluid deficiency. According to “Diagnosis of Tongue Quality in Traditional Chinese Medicine”, a tongue that is dark red and moist indicates a condition of yin deficiency with excess heat in internal injuries, often accompanied by … Read more

Differentiation of Zang-Fu Syndromes in Traditional Chinese Medicine: A Total of 58 Syndromes

Differentiation of Zang-Fu Syndromes in Traditional Chinese Medicine: A Total of 58 Syndromes

1. Differentiation of Heart and Small Intestine Diseases Heart disease syndromes: Deficiency syndromes include insufficiency of Qi, blood, Yin, and Yang; Excess syndromes include Qi stagnation, phlegm-heat, cold obstruction, and blood stasis.Symptoms of heart disease: Common manifestations include mental disturbances, abnormal spirit, palpitations, insomnia, vivid dreams, forgetfulness, irritability, delirium, as well as changes in complexion, … Read more

Understanding Excessive Desire and Its Remedies in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Understanding Excessive Desire and Its Remedies in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Introduction~ Excessive desire, strong cravings, deficiency of Yin fluids, and inability to maintain essence can be resolved by nourishing Yin to alleviate internal heat and restore tranquility. Dear Doctor, why do I always feel such strong sexual urges? I feel increasingly weak, yet my cravings grow stronger. I have tried to abstain from sexual activities … Read more

Managing Excess Heat and Kidney Deficiency in TCM: Strategies for Early Ejaculation

Managing Excess Heat and Kidney Deficiency in TCM: Strategies for Early Ejaculation

Introduction~ Excess heat and excitement, deficiency of yin fluids, dual deficiency of yin and yang, and kidney deficiency leading to early ejaculation—how can Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) address these issues? Many male friends in middle age experience situations of premature ejaculation or even erectile dysfunction, which are difficult to discuss and share with others. They … Read more

Discussion on the Nine Contraindications of Ma Huang Tang

Discussion on the Nine Contraindications of Ma Huang Tang

Regarding the contraindications of Ma Huang Tang (Ephedra Decoction), Zhang Zhongjing discussed it from nine aspects, hence the name: “Nine Contraindications of Ma Huang Tang”. Firstly, in the “Shang Han Lun” (Treatise on Cold Damage), section 49 states: “The pulse is floating and rapid; the treatment should induce sweating for recovery. If purged, and the … Read more

National Renowned TCM Practitioner Zhang Zhiwen: Experience in Treating Sjögren’s Syndrome

National Renowned TCM Practitioner Zhang Zhiwen: Experience in Treating Sjögren's Syndrome

▲Zhang Zhiwen, National Renowned TCM Practitioner (1937.2-) Zhang Zhiwen, a national renowned TCM practitioner, professor at Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, has rich clinical experience in treating Sjögren’s syndrome with TCM. Sjögren’s syndrome is a chronic autoimmune disease primarily affecting exocrine glands, especially the salivary and lacrimal glands, with dry mouth and dry eyes … Read more

Master of Traditional Chinese Medicine Zhu Liangchun: Experience in Differentiating and Treating Sjögren’s Syndrome

Master of Traditional Chinese Medicine Zhu Liangchun: Experience in Differentiating and Treating Sjögren's Syndrome

▲Zhu Liangchun, Master of Traditional Chinese Medicine (1917.8-2015.12)Sjögren’s syndrome is a chronic systemic autoimmune disease primarily affecting the exocrine glands. The most common clinical manifestations of this disease are progressive dry mouth and dry eyes, and it can also affect various organs such as the kidneys, lungs, thyroid, and liver, leading to symptoms like hypergammaglobulinemic … Read more

Main Formula for Treating Deficiency of Body Fluids and Constipation

Main Formula for Treating Deficiency of Body Fluids and Constipation

Click the icon to view↓↓↓↓ Four Great Classics TCM Moxibustion Pediatric Tuina Disease Inquiry IIntroduction:The Zengye Decoction (增液汤) has the effect of increasing body fluids and moistening dryness, primarily treating Yangming warm disease and deficiency of body fluids leading to constipation, characterized by dry and hard stools, thirst, and a dry red tongue. Patients with … Read more

Professor Han Xuejie’s Advice for Women (1): Yin Deficiency and Fluid Deficiency, Qi Stagnation and Blood Stasis as the Sources of Various Illnesses

Professor Han Xuejie’s Advice for Women (1): Yin Deficiency and Fluid Deficiency, Qi Stagnation and Blood Stasis as the Sources of Various Illnesses

Professor Han Xuejie’s Selected Book on Beauty and Health for Women (1): Yin Deficiency and Fluid Deficiency, Qi Stagnation and Blood Stasis are the Sources of Various Illnesses Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) believes that the imbalance of Qi and Blood is one of the important causes of gynecological diseases. Women rely on Blood because physiological … Read more