Song of Decoction Interpretation Dear young practitioners of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM): This week, we are reciting and studying the formula for “Exterior and Interior Formulas“. As everyone knows, “exterior” and “interior” are two different concepts. The exterior is on the outside, while the interior is on the inside; to treat the exterior, we often … Read more
Hua Mai (Slippery Pulse): Indicates excess heat, phlegm-dampness, and food stagnation (Mnemonic: Market gossip creates excitement) Xuan Mai (Suspended Pulse): Associated with liver and gallbladder diseases, phlegm-fluid, and pain (Mnemonic: String of a lute, pain from drinking) Redness on both sides of the tongue indicates liver and gallbladder fire. External cold: aversion to cold with … Read more
Sliding Pulse (Hua Mai) is characterized by a smooth and flowing sensation, akin to beads rolling on a surface. This is described in the Pulse Classic (Mai Jing). Throughout history, physicians have clearly defined the sliding pulse as resembling beads rolling. This rolling occurs with each heartbeat, but it is distinct from the counting of … Read more
Deep Pulse (Chen Mai): Principle of the Deep Pulse: The deep pulse can only be felt with significant pressure on the tendons and bones. It is like sand wrapped in cotton, firm inside and soft outside. Like a stone thrown into water, it must reach the bottom. Definition: The deep pulse is easily understood in … Read more
Deep pulse, as an important type of pulse in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), provides key clues for disease diagnosis through its unique body image, main disease patterns, and associated pulse manifestations. The following is a detailed explanation of deep pulse. “Deeply penetrating the muscles and bones, like a stone thrown into water; when pressed, it … Read more
In theory, our body is our own, and we should be the masters of our health. However, it is evident that most people’s health is handed over to doctors, making them the passive party, which should not be the case! In fact, observing our own physical condition is not that difficult. You can look at … Read more
Tongue diagnosis is a technique that allows us to glimpse the secrets of the body. Is it blood deficiency, qi deficiency, phlegm-dampness, or blood stasis? All can be discerned at the moment you stick out your tongue. When a wind-cold cold starts, the tongue coating becomes thick. At this time, drinking ginger tea to dispel … Read more
Tongue diagnosis is a technique that can reveal the secrets of the body. Whether it is blood deficiency (xu xue), qi deficiency (xu qi), phlegm-dampness (tan shi), or blood stasis (xue yu), all can be observed the moment you stick out your tongue. When a cold due to wind-cold (feng han) first arises, if the … Read more
Some individuals clearly have a deficiency of Kidney Yang (shèn yáng kuī xū), yet after taking remedies to tonify Kidney Yang, they see no therapeutic effect and cannot seem to replenish it. What could be the reason for this? To successfully replenish Yang Qi (yáng qì), two conditions must be met. The first condition is … Read more
Syndrome differentiation of the organs is the most widely used method in today’s clinical practice of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and is the focus of this presentation. Through syndrome differentiation, we can determine whether the patient’s current condition is one of deficiency or excess, what type of deficiency or excess it is, and the location … Read more