According to the theory of Yin-Yang and the Five Elements in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM): The Five Elements are: Water, Wood, Metal, Fire, and Earth, following the laws of nature: Water generates Wood, Wood generates Fire, Fire generates Earth, Earth generates Metal, and Metal generates Water. Our body is also a small universe where the … Read more
The world is composed of five elemental properties: Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth. Everything in the world has its own elemental attribute. Therefore, all things or phenomena in the world can be classified according to these five elements. Next, I will explain the relationship between the five elements and humans, and see which element … Read more
The theory of the Five Elements (Wu Xing) is a worldview and methodology developed by ancient Chinese scholars to understand and explain nature, falling under the category of naive materialism. It has profoundly influenced the development of ancient Chinese philosophy. Based on the medical practices of physicians, the Five Elements theory gradually evolved into an … Read more
What is Yang Qi? Yang Qi is the innate energy received from parents combined with the acquired energy from respiration and the essence of food transformed by the spleen and stomach. It plays a role in nourishing the body’s tissues and maintaining the functions of the organs. As one ages, Yang Qi gradually diminishes. What … Read more
Diseases are ever-changing, yet they always fall into the two major categories of Yin and Yang. However, for each individual patient, the specifics differ. Due to varying causes, constitutions, living environments, and disease progression, complex individual differences arise. Therefore, there are various conditions such as Yin excess and Yang deficiency, Yang excess and Yin deficiency, … Read more
Summary of TCM Courses 01 All Courses by Ni Haixia 02 Comprehensive TCM Treatments for Common Diseases 03 Focused Study on TCM Topics 04 Online Reading of TCM Learning Books 1. How Long Should a Person Live to Fulfill Their Natural Lifespan? Why is the average lifespan of modern people only seventy to eighty years, … Read more
1. Face color pale, lips light white, eyelids pale, excessive clear saliva. 2. Complexion dull, dark and lackluster, with a blackened glabella and facial swelling. 3. Dry mouth without thirst, prefers warm drinks. 4. Tongue pale red or pale white, enlarged tongue with tooth marks on the edges, white, slippery, thick and greasy tongue coating. … Read more
Many people have asked me, “I often feel cold in my hands and feet, is it a Yang deficiency constitution?” “I can’t stand summer, is it a Yin deficiency constitution?” What exactly are Yin deficiency and Yang deficiency? A person’s constitution is influenced by both congenital inheritance and acquired factors, and is generally stable over … Read more
Yin deficiency and Yang deficiency are terms in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), and many people struggle to distinguish between them. What are the differences between Yin deficiency and Yang deficiency? What is the most accurate method for diagnosis? Let’s take a look. About Yang Deficiency 1 What is Yang? The “Neijing” states: “Yang receives Qi … Read more
For listeners who enjoy audiobooks, you can click below to listen to the audio. Identifying All Yang Deficiency Syndromes For those with Yang deficiency, Yin energy must naturally be abundant (the term Yin energy refers to the abundance of water, which is blood. When blood is abundant, Qi is weak, which is the cause of … Read more