Principles of Acupuncture Point Selection Bloodletting therapy clinical guidance The main application sites for bloodletting therapy include blood vessels, positive reaction points, lesions, and acupuncture points. Blood vessels refer to deep or superficial blood vessels visible to the naked eye, such as veins exposed in areas like the head, face, under the tongue, popliteal fossa, … Read more
The skin, flesh, tendons, bones, and vessels are the primary structural components of the human body and are the bearers of Nine Needles therapy. The Nine Needles regulate the body through acupuncture of these five components, and there exists a correspondence between the Nine Needles and the five components. Since the five components belong to … Read more
Teacher Wu Xiongzhi integrates cold and warm theories to interpret damp-heat disease from the Six Meridian system, which is very interesting. Here are some notes from the lecture. Overview of Damp-Heat 1. Hidden Pathogens and New Infections Hidden pathogens primarily manifest as damp-heat disease. Hidden pathogens move directly from the Ying (nutritive) and Xue (blood) … Read more
Damp-heat is a common issue faced by many individuals, leading to conditions such as gastric diseases, eczema, hair loss, prostatitis, vaginitis, cholecystitis, and more. The underlying cause of these diseases is often excessive damp-heat in the body, with individuals of damp-heat constitution making up about one-quarter of the general population. Among the damp-heat syndromes, the … Read more
Discussion on Differentiating Syndromes Based on Deficiency and Excess By Lai Haibiao 1. Differentiating Syndromes Based on Deficiency and Excess In the “Su Wen: Treatise on Regulating the Menstrual Cycle”, it states: “All diseases arise from deficiency and excess.” In the “Su Wen: Treatise on Febrile Diseases”, it states: “When the righteous qi is preserved … Read more
Click the above “Public Account” to subscribe! Ancient texts on classical formulas tell classic stories… The 《Shang Han Lun》 (Treatise on Cold Damage) written by Zhang Zhongjing in the Eastern Han Dynasty creatively summarizes the complex symptoms and their evolution of exogenous diseases, proposing three treatment principles of exterior and interior priority, providing a universal … Read more
Clinical observations show that diseases are often not simply Taiyang (Greater Yang) or Yangming (Bright Yang) syndromes, but more commonly involve combined exterior and interior syndromes, or even multiple meridians affected simultaneously. What should we do when faced with combined exterior and interior syndromes? Let’s explore this article together! Yangming syndrome can be further divided … Read more
Introduction The clinical application of the Eight Extraordinary Meridians in TCM diagnosis is a challenging area. Nowadays, it is rare for practitioners to proficiently use the twelve regular meridians for diagnosis, and even fewer are well-versed in the diagnosis of the extraordinary meridians. However, many complex and difficult conditions in clinical practice require the application … Read more
TCM Case Studies / Medical Discussions / Reference Articles for Learning Clinical TCMThe Relationship Between the Five Organs and the Five FlavorsBy Mo Liu Lang ZhongIn the “Su Wen: On the Correspondence of Yin and Yang” it states:In the East, wind is generated, wind produces wood, wood produces sour, sour produces liver;In the South, heat … Read more