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How to Properly Consume Medicinal Cuisine

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How to Properly Consume Medicinal Cuisine

Traditional Chinese medicinal cuisine is a special dietary practice guided by TCM principles, combining various medicinal herbs with food in a reasonable formulation, utilizing both traditional and modern scientific techniques to create dishes that possess unique colors, aromas, flavors, shapes, and effects, with health-preserving, disease-preventing, and therapeutic properties. Medicinal cuisine originates from China’s traditional dietary … Read more

Five Elements Energy Cupping Therapy

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Five Elements Energy Cupping Therapy

Five Elements Energy Cupping The Five Elements Energy Cupping is based on traditional fire cupping, utilizing the principles of the Five Elements (Wu Xing) and the dynamic changes of Yin and Yang in the human body to create a personalized treatment plan for each individual. This therapy aims to unblock meridians, balance Yin and Yang, … Read more

Understanding the Five Elements and Six Excesses in Traditional Chinese Medicine (Part 1)

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Understanding the Five Elements and Six Excesses in Traditional Chinese Medicine (Part 1)

Author| Anonymous Editor| Zichu Introduction to the Five Elements and Six Excesses What are the “Five Elements”? The Five Elements refer to the five categories of properties—Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth—used by ancient Chinese people to differentiate all things in the world, serving as a philosophical method to understand, grasp, and transform the world. … Read more

Understanding the Eight Principles of TCM: Yin-Yang and Deficiency-Excess

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Understanding the Eight Principles of TCM: Yin-Yang and Deficiency-Excess

Click the blue text to follow us TCM Popular Science | Opinions may be controversial, content is for reference only Written by | Anonymous Editor | Kongzhi 05 Nurturing the spirit, balancing work and rest, following the heart’s desires 1. Understanding the Eight Principles: Yin-Yang and Deficiency-Excess In our discussions about TCM, we often encounter … Read more

A Discussion on the Concepts of Deficiency and Excess in TCM Clinical Practice

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A Discussion on the Concepts of Deficiency and Excess in TCM Clinical Practice

The interplay of yin and yang throughout the four seasons affects the flow of qi. In spring and summer, yang energy increases while yin energy diminishes; conversely, in autumn and winter, yin energy strengthens while yang energy wanes. The balance of yin and yang in nature influences the health of individuals. When external pathogenic factors … Read more

Differentiation of Cold and Heat Patterns in Traditional Chinese Medicine

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Differentiation of Cold and Heat Patterns in Traditional Chinese Medicine

The nature of diseases is not merely defined by cold or heat. However, the “Su Wen: On the Correspondence of Yin and Yang” states: “Water and fire are the signs of yin and yang.” The “Jing Yue Quan Shu: Chuan Zhong Lu” also states: “Cold and heat are the transformations of yin and yang.” The … Read more

How Traditional Chinese Medicine Distinguishes Between Cold and Heat Syndromes

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How Traditional Chinese Medicine Distinguishes Between Cold and Heat Syndromes

This article is adapted from He Liangzhi, Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences. Cold and heat are fundamental concepts in understanding the nature of pathogenic factors and the imbalance of Yin and Yang in the development of diseases. They categorize various syndromes into two main types: cold syndromes … Read more

Analysis of Cold and Heat Differentiation in TCM: Understanding the Eight Principles

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Analysis of Cold and Heat Differentiation in TCM: Understanding the Eight Principles

The Eight Principles (八纲) refer to the eight categories of syndromes in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM): Yin, Yang, Exterior, Interior, Cold, Heat, Deficiency, and Excess. The differentiation based on these principles is one of the most fundamental methods of diagnosis and treatment in TCM. In the Qing Dynasty, Cheng Zhongling mentioned in “Medical Insights” that: … Read more

Differentiation of Cold and Heat in Traditional Chinese Medicine

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Differentiation of Cold and Heat in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Cold and heat are the fundamental principles for differentiating the nature of diseases. The nature of a disease is not simply classified as cold or heat. As stated in the “Jing Yue Quan Shu – Chuan Zhong Lu”: “Cold and heat are transformations of yin and yang.” The “Lei Jing – Disease Classification” also states: … Read more

The Concept of Cold and Heat in Traditional Chinese Medicine: Causes, Mechanisms, Symptoms, and Medicinal Properties

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The Concept of Cold and Heat in Traditional Chinese Medicine: Causes, Mechanisms, Symptoms, and Medicinal Properties

Click the above “Public Account” to subscribe! Source｜China Traditional Chinese Medicine News Author｜Zhu Guang, Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine The concepts of cold and heat in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) are abstracted from specific phenomena, reflecting the interaction between the human body and material or environmental factors. Therefore, understanding cold and heat cannot be … Read more