The Benefits and Cautions of Gua Sha: Important Considerations and Contraindications

The Benefits and Cautions of Gua Sha: Important Considerations and Contraindications

Qi · Huang · Learning · SocietyMaking Traditional Chinese Medicine More Beautiful | More Interesting | More Relevant to Life What is Gua Sha Gua Sha is guided by the theory of meridians and acupoints in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). It involves using specialized Gua Sha tools and corresponding techniques, applying a certain medium, and … Read more

Differentiating Treatment for Interior and Exterior Conditions

Differentiating Treatment for Interior and Exterior Conditions

This subscription account is hosted by the Hu Xishu Research Studio of the 3+3 Project for the Inheritance of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Beijing. Mr. Hu Xishu is a renowned modern TCM practitioner and educator known for his clinical expertise in classical formulas. He is praised as a “notable researcher of the unique theoretical system … Read more

The Eight Principles of Differentiation Based on the Six Diseases of Cold Damage

The Eight Principles of Differentiation Based on the Six Diseases of Cold Damage

Introduction: Today we will learn about Cheng Guopeng’s “Eight Methods”. Throughout the history of Chinese medicine, various texts have recorded treatment methods, typically listing five or six methods. However, Cheng’s “Medical Insights” expands this to eight methods, significantly influencing the development of TCM treatment principles for future generations. The opening of “Medical Insights: Eight Methods … Read more

Principles of Treatment: (3) Supporting the Right Qi and Expelling Evil Qi

Principles of Treatment: (3) Supporting the Right Qi and Expelling Evil Qi

Click the blue text above to follow us! (3) Supporting the Right Qi and Expelling Evil Qi Supporting the Right Qi (扶正, fuzheng) refers to the method of tonification, used for deficiency syndromes; expelling Evil Qi (祛邪, quxie) refers to the method of purging, used for excess syndromes. The process of disease can, in a … Read more

Eight Methods of Acupuncture Treatment

Eight Methods of Acupuncture Treatment

The methods of acupuncture treatment are a comprehensive embodiment of principles, techniques, points, formulas, and skills. In summary, there are eight methods: sweating, vomiting, purging, lifting, warming, clearing, resolving, and tonifying. 1. Sweating Method The sweating method aims to achieve the purpose of relieving the exterior by inducing sweating. It is mainly used for external … Read more