Spring Equinox: A Time for Balancing Yin and Yang, Harmonizing Qi and Blood

Spring Equinox: A Time for Balancing Yin and Yang, Harmonizing Qi and Blood

2023 3.21 Spring Equinox “Yang is born in Zi and ends at Wu, reaching the midpoint at Mao, hence spring is the time of Yang. The second month of spring is the Spring Equinox. At this time, Yin and Yang are balanced, resulting in equal day and night.” — “Yueling Shihier Hou Jiejie” ✦+ + … Read more

Li Ke Discusses Health Preservation: The Harmony of Yin and Yang Under the Dominance of Yang Qi

Li Ke Discusses Health Preservation: The Harmony of Yin and Yang Under the Dominance of Yang Qi

Li Ke, Former Director of the Zhong Hospital in Lingshi County, Shanxi 1930-2013, a renowned TCM practitioner. He served as the director of the Zhong Hospital in Lingshi County, Shanxi, was a member of the Shanxi Branch of the Chinese Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine, an invited editorial board member of “Chinese Medicine Research”, a … Read more

Understanding Yin and Yang Balance in Traditional Chinese Medicine: What Do Yin and Yang Represent?

Understanding Yin and Yang Balance in Traditional Chinese Medicine: What Do Yin and Yang Represent?

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) posits that the life of the human body is generated through the movement and transformation of Yin and Yang. Anything that is bright, outward, warm, ascending, and associated with sunlight is considered Yang; conversely, anything that is dark, inward, descending, cold, and away from sunlight is classified as Yin. In TCM, … Read more

Chapter 4, Section 5 of the Essentials of the Golden Chamber

Chapter 4, Section 5 of the Essentials of the Golden Chamber

Diagnosis and Treatment of Malaria Pulse Patterns, Section 4 Section 5 If malaria is characterized by more cold, it is called “Mu Malaria” (牡疟), treated with the formula “Shu Qi San” (蜀漆散). Introduction: The editor of the “Essentials of the Golden Chamber” has categorized the content according to the methods outlined in Liu Duzhou’s commentary … Read more

Weekly Study of TCM Classics: Treatise on Cold Damage

Weekly Study of TCM Classics: Treatise on Cold Damage

328. In cases of cold damage with a slow pulse lasting six to seven days, if treated with Huangqin Decoction (Huángqín Tāng) to clear heat, the pulse is slow indicating cold. If the abdomen feels cold and the patient cannot eat, but instead can eat, this is termed “removal from the center” and is a … Read more

The Imbalance and Harmony of Yin and Yang Qi in the Human Body

The Imbalance and Harmony of Yin and Yang Qi in the Human Body

Fang Zhou Kai Qi Yong Xin Huan Piao 1. The Imbalance of Yin and Yang QiA healthy human body requires that all internal organs function normally within a controlled range. The production of Yin and Yang Qi must reach the normal levels required by the body, and the body temperature formed by the balance of … Read more

The Harmony of Yin and Yang in the Human Body and the Path of Cultivation

The Harmony of Yin and Yang in the Human Body and the Path of Cultivation

Advocating the Medical Way ● Helping the World As the ancients said: “Pure Yang is the immortal, pure Yin is the ghost, and half Yin half Yang is a human.” In the process of human cultivation, the method of 采阴补阳 (cǎi yīn bǔ yáng, absorbing Yin and supplementing Yang) is considered an important approach. Here, … Read more

Fire Needle Therapy: Supporting Yang and Expelling Pathogens (Issue 10)

Fire Needle Therapy: Supporting Yang and Expelling Pathogens (Issue 10)

Inheriting Traditional Chinese Medicine Culture The unique and suitable techniques of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) allow the public to experience “simple, convenient, effective, economical, safe, and effective” TCM services. To further promote TCM culture, we are launching a series of popular science columns on TCM suitable techniques, enabling everyone to trust TCM, use TCM, and … Read more

Ancient Wisdom of Traditional Chinese Medicine: The Perfect Pairing of Cinnamon to Nourish Yang Qi

Ancient Wisdom of Traditional Chinese Medicine: The Perfect Pairing of Cinnamon to Nourish Yang Qi

Respecting the Medical Way ● Helping the World In the ancient theories of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Yang Qi is metaphorically compared to the sun within the body, warming our physical form and warding off external pathogenic factors. Once Yang Qi is deficient, our bodies become sensitive to cold, our resistance weakens, and we become … Read more

A Detailed Discussion on Chinese Herbal Medicine | Fu Zi (Aconite)

A Detailed Discussion on Chinese Herbal Medicine | Fu Zi (Aconite)

【Properties】Spicy, bitter, hot; highly toxic 【Meridians】Heart, Liver, Kidney, Spleen meridians (Take your time, enjoy the reading process) The lateral root of Aconitum (also known as the child root) is the renowned “Fu Zi”. It has a powerful effect in stimulating true Qi, acting rapidly, and it is said that improper use can lead to toxicity. … Read more