Incompatible Foods There are many foods that should not be consumed together, as they can cause harm to the body. Today, we have compiled a list of incompatible foods and the adverse effects they may cause. We hope that while enjoying delicious food, everyone can also maintain health and safety. 1. Pork + Water Chestnut: … Read more
The five organs are all “born with a purpose,” each fulfilling its role. As noted by Zhang Zhizong in the Qing Dynasty in “Lüshan Hall Classifications”: “The energies of the five organs are all interconnected.” The five organs have an inherent connection in physiological activities and pathological changes, forming a relationship of mutual generation and … Read more
The Generating and Overcoming of the Five Elements (1) Generating of the Five Elements Generating means to nourish, assist, and promote. The generating of the Five Elements refers to the orderly relationship of mutual nourishment, assistance, and promotion among Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water. The order of generation is: Wood generates Fire, Fire generates … Read more
1. The Rise and Fall of Yin and Yang The rise and fall of Yin and Yang refers to the pathological changes that occur when the fluctuations of Yin or Yang exceed the normal range due to various causes, resulting in excess or deficiency. The imbalance of Yin and Yang directly leads to excess patterns … Read more
Wen Xiaoshu says Making Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) more beautiful, interesting, and closer to life What we call health preservation is actually about maintaining the balance of Yin and Yang in the human body. Let’s start with Yin and Yang.The elephant in the room is that discussing principles can be daunting, as listeners have different … Read more
Professor Zheng Weida The Theory of Yin-Yang Balance Beijing Cidantang CIDANTANG: Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) believes that all things possess Yin and Yang attributes, and there exist fundamental laws of mutual dependence, balance, and transformation between Yin and Yang. In summary, the structure, physiological functions, occurrence, development, and changes of diseases in the human body … Read more
1. Yin-Yang Balance and Imbalance 1.1. Yin-Yang Balance is a Universal Principle, Not Just for TCM Yin-Yang balance is a traditional Chinese concept that can be used to explain various phenomena, not limited to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Essentially, it refers to the appropriate degree of various indicators necessary for the normal operation of things. … Read more
In the “Huangdi Neijing” it is stated: “Yin and Yang are the principles of heaven and earth, the framework of all things, the parents of change, the origin of life and death, and the abode of the spirit. To treat illness, one must seek the root.” The entire “Huangdi Neijing” consists of over a hundred … Read more
People often say, “Yin and Yang must be balanced.” So, what is Yin, what is Yang, and what exactly is Yin-Yang?From the perspective of Chinese character formation, there are pictographs, associative compounds, phonetic compounds, indicative characters, borrowed characters, and transferred annotations. However, to understand what Yin and Yang are, one must first know the origins … Read more
It is well known that the fundamental theory of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is “Yin-Yang balance.” When this balance is disrupted, whether there is excess Yin and deficiency of Yang, or excess Yang and deficiency of Yin, various health issues can arise. Those who have consulted a TCM practitioner may have heard the terms “Yin … Read more