Understanding ‘Heat’: The Benefits of Cupping Therapy in Summer

Understanding 'Heat': The Benefits of Cupping Therapy in Summer

Cupping therapy, as one of the traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) treatments, has been documented in the medical texts of the Western Han Dynasty over 2000 years ago, referred to as “Jiao Fa”. For modern individuals, cupping is commonly used to dispel cold and dampness, and to unblock meridians. It not only requires specific techniques and … Read more

Summer is Here: Enhance Yang Energy with Moxibustion at Three Acupuncture Points

Summer is Here: Enhance Yang Energy with Moxibustion at Three Acupuncture Points

Wen Xiao Shu says Making Traditional Chinese Medicine more beautiful, interesting, and closer to lifeMany people enjoy moxibustion; did you know that summer is the best season for it? Why is that?In summer, the Yang energy of heaven and earth is very abundant, and moxibustion is also a way to replenish Yang energy. When Yang … Read more

The Remarkable Effects of Moxibustion on the Governing Vessel: A Springtime Practice!

The Remarkable Effects of Moxibustion on the Governing Vessel: A Springtime Practice!

Knowledge and action transmit moxibustion, cultivating oneself to help others; click to follow,updated every night at 20:30 Along the midline of the human back, simply put, from the cervical vertebrae to the coccyx, runs the Governing Vessel (Dù Mài), which governs the yang energy of the entire body. The ancients referred to it as the … Read more

Don’t Worry About Heat After Moxibustion: A Simple Method to Manage Disease Reactions

Don't Worry About Heat After Moxibustion: A Simple Method to Manage Disease Reactions

In daily life, experiencing heat after moxibustion is indeed a common phenomenon, especially in the early stages of moxibustion therapy. From the perspective of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), this “heat” reaction is not necessarily a bad thing; it may be a normal response of the body during the adjustment and disease elimination process. The following … Read more

The Best Timing and Sequence for Moxibustion: A Comprehensive Guide

The Best Timing and Sequence for Moxibustion: A Comprehensive Guide

WeChat’s rules have been adjusted. We hope everyone will click “View” after reading the article, and if you like it, please share and like it. This way, the teacher’s posts can continue to appear in your subscription list, allowing us to share more heartfelt articles with you! Moxibustion has become a popular health method among … Read more

Five Major Signs of Excess Yin Energy in Your Home

Fang Zhou Kai Qi Yong Xin Huan Piao Introduction: In Chinese culture, we have always placed great importance on the safety of our homes. A house is not only a place for a family to live but also a gathering place for the family’s fortune. After all, as the saying goes, harmony in the family … Read more

Xiao Xue: As Yin Energy Grows, Protecting Yang Energy is Essential for Health

Xiao Xue: As Yin Energy Grows, Protecting Yang Energy is Essential for Health

Xiao Xue Xiao Xue is the second solar term after the onset of winter, during which the temperature in most parts of the country gradually drops below 0°C, marking the initial signs of winter across China. During the Xiao Xue solar term, the weather rises while the earth’s energy descends, indicating a closure of heaven … Read more

The Great Snow: A Clash of Cold and Heat

The Great Snow: A Clash of Cold and Heat

Today, on December 7, 2023 (the 25th day of the 10th month in the year of Gui Mao), at 17:32, the sun reaches the celestial longitude of 255°, marking the arrival of the Great Snow (Da Xue) in the Northern Hemisphere according to the 24 solar terms. From the “Collected Explanations of the 72 Seasonal … Read more

Understanding Tongue Diagnosis: How to Observe Tongue Quality

Understanding Tongue Diagnosis: How to Observe Tongue Quality

Click the blue text above to follow me and read beautiful articles Text | Excerpt from “Illustrated Tongue Diagnosis” When observing the tongue, we mainly look at the tongue quality and tongue coating. How to Observe Tongue Quality When observing the tongue, we mainly focus on two parts: the tongue quality and the tongue coating. … Read more

What is Clearing Heat and Detoxifying? Understanding the Misconceptions in Traditional Chinese Medicine

What is Clearing Heat and Detoxifying? Understanding the Misconceptions in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Li Ke, an esteemed TCM practitioner and author of “Thinking about Traditional Chinese Medicine,” has over 50 years of experience in treating severe cases, including more than 20,000 patients who were declared terminal by hospitals. He is regarded as the “backbone” of contemporary TCM by Master of National Medicine, Deng Tietao. Today, I would like … Read more