MedicineAugust 17, 2023 Thursday Small Knowledge 1. The effect of radiation protection clothing for pregnant women is limited: Although the fabric of radiation protection clothing can indeed block radiation, these clothes have large openings, making their ability to block electromagnetic radiation limited. 2. Juicing fruits is not as good as juicing vegetables: Drinking two cups … Read more
Moxibustion can truly elevate white blood cell counts; where there is moxa, there is no cancer! Just as rivers can become blocked by silt or garbage, preventing normal flow, blood can also stagnate. Generally speaking, any blood that leaves the meridians and cannot disperse in time, or blood flow that is obstructed and accumulates in … Read more
Why do we still feel tired even after a long sleep? Experts explain that frequent feelings of fatigue and exhaustion may be caused by blood stasis. So, what is blood stasis? What types are there? How can we improve the condition of blood stasis? Below, we introduce some common knowledge about blood stasis. Types of … Read more
Abdominal diagnosis (fù zhěn) is a method of differential diagnosis based on symptom responses, which can be divided into four components: observation (wàng zhěn), auscultation (wén zhěn), inquiry (wèn zhěn), and palpation (qiè zhěn): Observation: This involves examining the shape and color of the abdomen;Auscultation: This involves listening to the sounds and odors from the … Read more
Chen Zifu, a native of Tangshan, Hebei, was born in October 1935. He entered Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine in 1956. After graduating in 1962, he was assigned to work at the Tonghua Mining Bureau in Gulin Province. In 1979, he transferred to the Tangshan Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, and in 1982, he returned … Read more
Hello everyone, welcome to learn Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) from the beginning. I am Sun Jie from the Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University. Today, we will continue to learn about other abnormal sounds in TCM diagnosis, specifically including eructation, sighing, sneezing, and borborygmi. Let’s take a look at each one. Eructation, in … Read more
Auditory Diagnosis Summary of Traditional Chinese Diagnosis 03 (1) Listening to Sounds 1. Language (zhan yu, zheng sheng, du yu, cuo yu, kuang yan, yan jian) Confused Speech (zhan yu): Unclear consciousness, incoherent speech, loud and forceful voice ~ Heat disturbing the spirit, Yangming organ excess syndrome. Manic Speech (kuang yan): Mental confusion, incoherent speech, … Read more
The Nanjing states, “To know by observation is called spirit; to know by listening is called sage; to know by questioning is called skill; to know by palpation is called cleverness.” In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), diagnosing a condition emphasizes “observation, listening, questioning, and palpation, integrating the four examinations.” So what is “listening diagnosis,” and … Read more
Patient’s question: “As soon as we met, you said I have spleen deficiency and excessive dampness, and you even mentioned some of my physical discomforts. How does Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) work so magically? What is the basis of your judgment?” The “Nanjing” states: “To know by observation is called divine.” This emphasizes the importance … Read more
▲Click the blue “Nan Ke Yi Meng” above to follow The luo (络) is where blood gathers; luo disease refers to pathological changes that occur when pathogenic factors penetrate deeply into the blood vessels of the organs. The scope of luo vessel pathology is extensive, involving various clinical specialties, and can generally be divided into … Read more