Traditional Chinese Medicine Therapy: Warming Yang Cupping

Traditional Chinese Medicine Therapy: Warming Yang Cupping

MANG ZHONG Click the blue text to follow us In the fast-paced modern life, more and more people are experiencing health issues such as palpitations, insomnia with vivid dreams, and low immunity due to work stress and irregular lifestyles. These are all manifestations of insufficient Yang Qi. In the pursuit of health and wellness today, … Read more

Reviving Yang Qi: Zhang Zhongjing’s Timeless Formula for Warming the Body and Dispelling Cold

Reviving Yang Qi: Zhang Zhongjing's Timeless Formula for Warming the Body and Dispelling Cold

Reviving Yang Qi, Reviving Life! Reviving Cold Qi, Reviving Illness! Today, Dr. Qu teaches you how to warm your Yang Qi and dispel cold from your body. “The greatest treasure of heaven is this one round red sun; the greatest treasure of man is this one breath of true Yang.” When the sun is gone, … Read more

Nurturing Yang is Nurturing Life! Press Four Yang-Warming Acupoints in Summer and Skillfully Prepare Lamb to Nourish the Spleen, Lungs, and Kidneys

Nurturing Yang is Nurturing Life! Press Four Yang-Warming Acupoints in Summer and Skillfully Prepare Lamb to Nourish the Spleen, Lungs, and Kidneys

Follow us Live to 100 Years Old Many people believe that summer should focus on clearing heat and fire, and that nourishment should only occur in winter. Director Wang Chengxiang from the Third Affiliated Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine tells us, some people actually need nourishment even more in summer! Why is it … Read more

Warming Yang, Dispelling Cold, Supporting the Body and Inhibiting Tumors

Warming Yang, Dispelling Cold, Supporting the Body and Inhibiting Tumors

1. Why is it called Supporting Yang? First, let us understand the importance of Yang Qi to the human body. The “Huangdi Neijing” states, “Yang Qi is like the sky and the sun; if it loses its place, it will shorten life and not shine.” Mr. Zheng Qinan believes that “a thread of true Yang … Read more

Cold as the Source of All Illness: Five Key Points to Warm Yang and Alleviate Coldness in the Body

Cold as the Source of All Illness: Five Key Points to Warm Yang and Alleviate Coldness in the Body

As the saying goes, “Nine out of ten diseases are caused by cold,” and in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), it is said that “cold is the source of all illnesses,” indicating the significant impact of cold pathogens on human health. In daily life, many people, especially women, are troubled by “body cold.” What does it … Read more

Nurturing Yang in Spring and Summer: The Health Benefits of Wenyang Patches

Nurturing Yang in Spring and Summer: The Health Benefits of Wenyang Patches

As spring brings warmth, Ms. Li took her child to climb Yuelu Mountain a few days ago. Due to inhaling cold air, the child suddenly developed paroxysmal coughing, which became increasingly severe and frequent. She immediately took out a Wenyang Tie (温阳贴, warming yang patch) from her bag and applied it to the child’s Tian … Read more

Differences Between Invigorating Yang, Warming Yang, and Tonifying Yang

Differences Between Invigorating Yang, Warming Yang, and Tonifying Yang

Yang Qi disorders can be categorized into two main types, aside from excessive Yang: one is Yang stagnation and the other is Yang deficiency. Yang stagnation occurs when Yang Qi is obstructed due to Qi stagnation, blood stasis, dampness obstruction, fluid retention, phlegm accumulation, or cold congealing, and the treatment should focus on invigorating Yang. … Read more

Warming Yang and Dispelling Cold: The First Moxibustion of Pain in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Click the blue text to follow us…… Fire Dragon Moxibustion Fire Dragon Moxibustion is a shorthand for the moxibustion applied along the Du Mai (Governing Vessel), originating from the medicinal steaming method in the Huangdi Neijing (Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon). In the Jin Dynasty, Ge Hong developed the “medicinal steaming” into a method called “isolated … Read more

Fu Yang School: Warming Yang, Unblocking Meridians, Nourishing Yangming, Strengthening the Body, Expelling Pathogens, and Balancing Yin and Yang

Fu Yang School: Warming Yang, Unblocking Meridians, Nourishing Yangming, Strengthening the Body, Expelling Pathogens, and Balancing Yin and Yang

“Fu Yang School” (扶阳派) is a therapeutic approach or school within Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) that primarily emphasizes the replenishment of Yang Qi (阳气) and the support of Yangming (阳明). In TCM theory, Yang Qi and Yin Qi (阴气) are the two fundamental aspects of human life activities, and their balance is crucial for maintaining … Read more

Understanding Yang Qi: Differences in Supporting, Warming, and Unblocking Yang

Understanding Yang Qi: Differences in Supporting, Warming, and Unblocking Yang

Yang Qi is the essence of life; it is a manifestation of Yang energy. Therefore, Yang Qi is crucial for our health, and nurturing it is essential for both wellness and healing. Only by understanding the significance of Yang Qi can we avoid unnecessary depletion of our vital energy. Through our efforts, we hope to … Read more