Cold and Heat are two fundamental concepts for differentiating the nature of diseases. Pathogenic factors can be classified into Yang and Yin pathogens, while the body’s righteous Qi can be divided into Yang Qi and Yin Fluids. Yang pathogens can cause disease by leading to an excess of Yang Qi and damage to Yin Fluids, … Read more
When the sublingual veins are engorged, thick, and dark, and there are frequent bruises on the body accompanied by a feeling of fullness and stabbing pain, along with skin blemishes, it indicates significant blood stasis in the body. However, no matter how many blood-activating and stasis-resolving herbs are used, they seem ineffective! The root cause … Read more
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, 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
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
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
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
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
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
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