【Introduction】Auscultation in TCM includes listening to various sounds from the patient, such as breathing, speech, coughing, heart sounds, vomiting, hiccups, belching, sighing, sneezing, yawning, and bowel sounds. Clinically, a stethoscope can also be used to examine lung respiratory sounds. ﹀ ﹀ ﹀ Abnormal Alveolar Sounds Alveolar breath sounds are generally described as a “soft breeze” … Read more
In martial arts novels, masters often possess the ability to discern a person’s condition through their voice. In fact, doctors also have the capability to diagnose illnesses by listening to sounds. The auditory diagnosis in TCM, one of the four diagnostic methods, includes listening to sounds. This article discusses how to assess a patient’s physical … Read more
Auditory Examination Auditory examination includes listening to sounds and smelling odors. Listening to sounds refers to the examination of the patient’s voice, speech, breathing, coughing, vomiting, belching, sighing, sneezing, and bowel sounds. Smelling odors refers to detecting various smells emitted from the patient’s body, as well as from secretions, excretions, and the environment of … Read more
The main organs in our body are the heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys. As long as we take good care of them, our health will thrive. Below, we share a comprehensive guide to nourishing the five organs for everyone to understand. 1. Nourishing the Heart 1. Foot Massage with Mung Beans for Heart Tranquility: … Read more
In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the concept of the five organs refers primarily to the heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys. The health of these organs is essential for vitality and spirit. Many people often say “the five colors nourish the five organs”; what does this actually mean? I suspect many share my curiosity. Today, … Read more
Author: Liao Chuxin, Chief Pharmacist, Pharmacy Department, Zhongshan People’s Hospital Editor: Fu Yongjin, Chief Pharmacist, Guangzhou Red Cross Hospital Affiliated to Jinan University Yu Zhu (Polygonatum odoratum) This product is the dried rhizome of the plant Yu Zhu, belonging to the Liliaceae family. It is mainly produced in Hunan, Hubei, Henan, Jiangsu, and Zhejiang provinces. … Read more
The lungs govern the storage of Qi; all Qi within the organs and meridians is disseminated by the lungs. Qi is inherently clear and descending; when the heart fire turns right, it transforms into lung Qi. Once lung Qi is transformed, it has already nurtured the Yin spirit, thus its nature is clear, solemn, and … Read more
The so-called Autumn Equinox (Qiūfēn) signifies a division into two: one is the equal duration of day and night; the other is the transition of climate from heat to cool. Cool breezes, clear blue skies, the fragrance of osmanthus, and the fat crabs and yellow chrysanthemums are the characteristic scenes of the Autumn Equinox. With … Read more