Understanding the Differences Between Jingmai (Meridians) and Luomai (Collateral Vessels)

Understanding the Differences Between Jingmai (Meridians) and Luomai (Collateral Vessels)

Jingmai (经脉) are generally not easily visible; their changes in fullness and emptiness can be diagnosed from the cun kou (寸口) pulse position. The visible pulses are all luomai (络脉). All luomai do not pass through large joints but connect in the spaces where jingmai cannot reach, and when combined with the floating luomai of … Read more

Yang Deficiency and Its Associated Ailments: Winter Recommendations for Warming and Nourishing

Yang Deficiency and Its Associated Ailments: Winter Recommendations for Warming and Nourishing

Yang Deficiency and Its Associated Ailments: Winter Recommendations for Warming and Nourishing Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine / Fu Jieying In the Ming Dynasty, physician Zhang Jiebin stated: “The greatest treasure of heaven is this one round red sun; the greatest treasure of man is this one breath of true Yang.” A person with a … Read more

Traditional Chinese Medicine Therapy – Cupping

Traditional Chinese Medicine Therapy - Cupping

Click the blue text to follow us Traditional Chinese Medicine Therapy – Cupping Cupping therapy utilizes fire cups as a tool, employing combustion to expel air from within the cup, creating negative pressure that adheres to acupuncture points (zhuyue) or the surface of the body where cupping is applied. This method causes local blood congestion … Read more