Many of you may have visited a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) practitioner, right? The TCM doctor first checks your pulse and then asks you to stick out your tongue for examination. Have you ever wondered why these TCM practitioners ask you to show your tongue? If you want to know more about this, read this … Read more
The tongue surface of a normal person has a thin, white, and moist coating, known as the tongue coating. It is composed of shed keratinized epithelium, saliva, bacteria, food debris, and exuded white blood cells. Under normal circumstances, due to chewing and swallowing actions, as well as the rinsing effect of saliva and food, the … Read more
Tongue Diagnosis: Organ Correspondence Chart According to the “Neijing” (Inner Canon), different areas of the tongue can reflect pathological changes in various organs, which has certain clinical reference significance. The tip of the tongue corresponds to the upper jiao (heart and lungs); the middle part corresponds to the middle jiao (spleen and stomach); the root … Read more
Click above to follow us for free! Observing the tongue quality The tongue quality, or the body of the tongue, is also known as the tongue body, which consists of the tongue’s muscle and vascular tissue. Observing the tongue body mainly involves examining the tongue spirit, tongue color, tongue shape, tongue state, and the sublingual vessels.1. … Read more
In the perspective of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the human body is an integrated whole centered around the organs (zangfu) and interconnected by meridians (jingluo). The relationship between the five organs (wuzang) and six bowels (liufu) has been particularly emphasized by physicians throughout history, guiding TCM diagnosis, treatment, and health preservation. What exactly is the … Read more
Warm Reminder This section aims to introduce the basic knowledge of acupoints in the human body, allowing everyone to have a fundamental understanding of them and a simple grasp of their application in external therapies such as moxibustion, cupping, and guasha. Many acupoints have high risks associated with needling; non-professionals in acupuncture should not attempt … Read more
The Eight Major Symptoms of Blood Deficiency 1. Individuals with xue xu (血虚, Blood Deficiency) have a pale complexion, lacking the rosy hue. 2. Those with xue xu are prone to insomnia, as the blood does not nourish the heart, leading to sleep disturbances. This type of insomnia is quite common among modern individuals. 3. … Read more
For listeners who enjoy audiobooks, you can click below to listen to the audio. 【Author Introduction】 Lu Weixing, male, chief physician, professor, doctoral supervisor, currently serves as the deputy director of the Cardiology Department at Dongzhimen Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, and chairman of the Cardiovascular Disease Professional Committee of the Beijing Association … Read more
Focus on UsClick the blue text to follow us Blood stasis refers to the obstruction of blood flow, characterized by fixed stabbing pain, masses, bleeding, and signs of blood stasis. (1) Clinical Manifestations The pain is characterized by stabbing sensations, persistent pain that resists pressure, fixed and immovable, often worsening at night; the nature of … Read more
Inheriting the legacy of Qi Huang, a public account with substance and warmth Ai Yu Xiang Tang Author: Gao Kejian, Department of Cardiology, Beichen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Introduction: Blood stasis syndrome (Xue Yu Zheng) is an extremely common condition in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), and it is involved … Read more