Are You Really Afraid of the Cold? Yang Deficiency, Blood Stasis, Qi Stagnation… Which One Are You?

Are You Really Afraid of the Cold? Yang Deficiency, Blood Stasis, Qi Stagnation... Which One Are You?

Pengpai News Reporter Xiao Bei After the Cold Dew (Han Lu) solar term, the weather in Shanghai suddenly turned cold, dropping ten degrees overnight. In the bleak autumn wind, some people feel cold all over, especially with icy and numb hands and feet. So, what causes cold hands and feet? What methods does Traditional Chinese … Read more

Understanding Melasma: A TCM Approach with Xuefu Zhuyu Decoction

Understanding Melasma: A TCM Approach with Xuefu Zhuyu Decoction

Click the blue text above to follow us Written by: Warm TCM With great aspirations, one can achieve great accomplishments. ■ Everyone has a desire to be beautiful. In today’s article, we will discuss how to remove melasma, specifically referring to chloasma (黄褐斑, huáng hè bān) and freckles (雀斑, què bān), which are quite common … Read more

For Individuals with Blood Stasis Constitution, Simply Supplementing Blood is Not Enough; One Must First Identify the ‘Blockage’

For Individuals with Blood Stasis Constitution, Simply Supplementing Blood is Not Enough; One Must First Identify the 'Blockage'

Among a crowd, the person with the brightest and most radiant skin that seems to glow— Surely, that is not me. Every time I look in the mirror, I feel like the mirror is deceiving me: Why is my skin getting darker? I apply sunscreen every day, and when I go out, I cover up … Read more

Blood Stasis Leads to Illness! Three Methods to Eliminate Blood Stasis

Blood Stasis Leads to Illness! Three Methods to Eliminate Blood Stasis

Question:How can I receive such articles every day?? Just click on the blue text above the arrow! The “Huangdi Neijing” is the earliest medical classic in China and one of the four great classics of traditional medicine. It is the most influential medical work in China, known as the ancestor of medicine and a modern … Read more

Is Blood Stasis the Source of All Diseases? TCM Teaches You How to Regulate It

Is Blood Stasis the Source of All Diseases? TCM Teaches You How to Regulate It

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

Blood Stasis Causes Various Diseases, Use Moxibustion to Resolve Stasis!

Blood Stasis Causes Various Diseases, Use Moxibustion to Resolve Stasis!

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

The Dangers of Blood Stasis in Women: How the ‘Three Passages’ Method Can Help

The Dangers of Blood Stasis in Women: How the 'Three Passages' Method Can Help

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

The Abdominal Diagnosis in Traditional Chinese Medicine: An Overlooked Practice with Significant Clinical Benefits

The Abdominal Diagnosis in Traditional Chinese Medicine: An Overlooked Practice with Significant Clinical Benefits

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

Meridian Palpation and Meridian Timing

Meridian Palpation and Meridian Timing

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

Differentiation of Abnormal Sounds in TCM Diagnosis: Eructation, Sighing, and More

Differentiation of Abnormal Sounds in TCM Diagnosis: Eructation, Sighing, and 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