Supplementing Qi What is Qi Deficiency? Qi deficiency is a term in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) that refers to a series of pathological changes and symptoms caused by insufficient vital energy (yuan qi). Qi is the most fundamental substance in the human body, formed by the essence (jing) from the kidneys, the energy from the … Read more
Four Methods to Tonify Qi1 Tonifying the Middle Qi Method This method is used for symptoms such as mental fatigue, pale complexion, low voice, weakness in limbs, poor digestion, and diarrhea. Herbs: Dang Shen (Codonopsis), Huang Qi (Astragalus), Fu Ling (Poria), Bai Zhu (White Atractylodes), Shan Yao (Chinese Yam), Lian Mi (Lotus Seed), Bian Dou … Read more
Author: Chen Chuxiong Reviewed by: Qiu Kaifeng Institution: Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University Source: Yixian Pharmacy It is often said that poor diet and sleep, along with blocked Qi, stem from insufficient Qi and blood. Qi and blood are the foundation of human life; all organs, bones, and even skin and hair rely … Read more
Do You Know About Spleen and Stomach Yang Deficiency? Spleen and stomach yang deficiency, also known as pi wei yang xu (脾胃阳虚) or zhong jiao xu han (中焦虚寒), refers to insufficient yang energy in the spleen and stomach. This deficiency weakens the warming ability of yang energy, leading to various cold and deficiency symptoms, such … Read more
This year, there has been a lot of rain in various regions, and when it rains, it lasts for a long time. Therefore, this year’s colds have a characteristic of being accompanied by a heavy presence of dampness along with external pathogens. For example, previously, a cough was just a cough, but this year’s cough … Read more
To prevent not finding it next timeCommon cold is one of the most common diseases in our daily life. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the common cold is classified as an external pathogen (external evil) disease. According to clinical symptoms, the common cold is divided into four categories: wind-cold common cold, wind-heat common cold, seasonal … Read more
Wind-cold common colds often occur during sudden temperature drops or in places with significant indoor-outdoor temperature differences. If clothing adjustments are not made in time, it is easy to catch a chill and induce a wind-cold common cold. In the early stages of a wind-cold common cold, the cold syndrome predominates or begins with cold … Read more
Medicinal cuisine refers to the method of using traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) herbs and ingredients for health maintenance, which has a long history in China. For modern individuals, medicinal cuisine is a rare and effective way to promote health. The so-called “food and medicine share the same source” reflects the TCM concept that sometimes food … Read more
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) decoctions are one of the traditional forms of TCM and are the most commonly used method for TCM treatment. The Compendium of Materia Medica states: “When taking decoctions, even if the herbs are specialized and properly processed, if the decoction is made carelessly, with improper water and fire, and the timing … Read more
Damp-heat diseases are caused by the simultaneous invasion of dampness and heat into the human body, thus their treatment should focus on expelling dampness and clearing heat. However, since dampness and heat are combined, and heat exists within dampness, if dampness is not expelled, heat cannot be cleared. Therefore, the treatment should primarily focus on … Read more