“Five Organs and Six Bowels” 16 – Differences Between the Five Organs and Six Bowels 01 — Differences Between the Five Organs and Six Bowels According to the Huangdi Neijing: The Five Organs are responsible for storing the spirit, blood, qi, and soul. The Five Organs are used to store the spirit, blood, and soul. … Read more
The Five Elements are interrelated through generation and overcoming.Generation: Wood generates Fire, Fire generates Earth, Earth generates Metal, Metal generates Water, Water generates Wood. —- Generation represents development.Overcoming: Wood overcomes Earth, Earth overcomes Water, Water overcomes Fire, Fire overcomes Metal, Metal overcomes Wood. —- Overcoming represents balance.In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the concepts of the … Read more
The five organs and six bowels refer to the totality of the human body’s organs. The five organs are the liver (Gan), heart (Xin), spleen (Pi), lungs (Fei), and kidneys (Shen), while the corresponding six bowels are the gallbladder (Dan), small intestine (Xiao Chang), large intestine (Da Chang), stomach (Wei), bladder (Pang Guang), and the … Read more
Professor Han Xuejie’s Selected Book on Beauty and Health for Women (1): Yin Deficiency and Fluid Deficiency, Qi Stagnation and Blood Stasis are the Sources of Various Illnesses Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) believes that the imbalance of Qi and Blood is one of the important causes of gynecological diseases. Women rely on Blood because physiological … Read more
Family Dynamics and the Interplay of the Five Elements A successful young female entrepreneur once said to me during a casual chat, “My brother is so unambitious; I need to buy him a few apartments in Beijing and help him find a wife. In the future, he will have to rely on me.” I replied, … Read more
Introduction Qi stagnation type stomach pain is commonly seen in conditions such as gastric and duodenal ulcers, acute and chronic gastritis, gastric neurosis, as well as in cases of gastric ptosis, gastric mucosal prolapse, pancreatitis, cholecystitis, and gallstones. How should one eat daily to manage Qi stagnation stomach pain? According to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), … Read more
Many people experience issues with liver qi stagnation. Initially, liver qi stagnation may only manifest as emotional disturbances, causing feelings of discomfort and a sense of blockage. Individuals often resort to sighing or losing their temper to relieve the stagnant qi within. This is due to insufficient liver qi flow, leading to stagnation and blockage … Read more
In this great era, I have the opportunity to connect with many patients on WeChat, helping them overcome their health issues, which is the greatest comfort for me as a doctor. —— Teacher Li Qi, as referred to in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), is the most fundamental substance of the human body, formed by the … Read more
A Detailed Explanation of TCM: The Interrelationships of the Five Organs and Six Bowels The human body contains five organs (wuzang) and six bowels (liufu). The five organs are: Heart (xin), Liver (gan), Spleen (pi), Lung (fei), and Kidney (shen); the six bowels refer to the Gallbladder (dan), Stomach (wei), Large Intestine (dachang), Small Intestine … Read more
Generating refers to the process of mutual support, while overcoming refers to the process of mutual restraint. The concept of generating (相生) implies mutual nourishment and promotion, while overcoming (相克) indicates mutual restriction and dominance. The growth, development, change, and decline of things are not isolated or unrelated processes; rather, they involve both mutual support … Read more