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
Blood plays a crucial role in the human life system. If the blood is unhealthy, it can lead to various discomforts. Among these, blood stasis (xue yu), blood dryness (xue zao), and blood deficiency (xue xu) are the three most common blood-related issues. Dr. Hu Liangpu, a practitioner of classical formulas from Xiangyang, points out … Read more
Health Times Authoritative health information, trusted for professionalism!Expert of this article HuangSui Ping, Chief Physician of the Gastroenterology Department at Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Many people experience mental or physical fatigue, prolonged sitting, and irregular eating habits, which can easily lead to Qi deficiency (气虚), manifesting as weakness, lethargy, and poor appetite.Traditional … Read more
Introduction~ Excess heat and excitement, deficiency of yin fluids, dual deficiency of yin and yang, and kidney deficiency leading to early ejaculation—how can Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) address these issues? Many male friends in middle age experience situations of premature ejaculation or even erectile dysfunction, which are difficult to discuss and share with others. They … Read more