Fundamental Theory of TCM
Qi, blood and body fluid, the essential substances for life activities, flow constantly inside the body and all originate from the viscera. They are produced by qi-transforming activities of the viscera and infused into the viscera to nourish the organs and tissues of the body.Among the three, qi is
In TCM, pulse diagnosis is a mysterious craft. Fine consecutive steps of a complete set of programs, it is like a grand ceremony. Pulse formation is closely related to zang fu, qi and blood. The heart dominates the veins; the lung dominates all the meridians, spleen dominates the blood, liver reserv
Concept of the seven emotionsThe seven emotions refer to seven emotional activities including joy, anger, worry, anxiety, sadness, fear and fright. They are external manifestations of the functional activities of viscera. Normally, the seven emotions don’t cause diseases and only when the emotional
The six climatic factors are pathogenic wind, pathogenic cold, pathogenic summer-heat, pathogenic dampness, pathogenic dryness and pathogenic heat (fire).Wind, cold, summer-heat, dampness, dryness and heat (fire) are six kinds of natural climatic factors known as "six qi". Human beings living in the
Normally yin and yang in the body maintain a dynamic balance through the interactions of inter-opposition, inter-dependence, inter-restriction and inter-transformation. If such a dynamic balance is impaired by six exogenous abnormal climatic factors, endogenous impairment by abnormal changes of emot
The twelve meridians control human life,yet they are the place where disease can live.If disease starts in the meridians,the physician can use the meridiansto treat the root cause of disease. ——Nei Jing (Classic Chinese text, 475-221 BC)Meridians and collaterals are the essential component parts of
The theory of the five elements, along with the theory of yin and yang, originated from ancient China. It is the cognition of the material world by people in ancient China and was used to explain and analyze things in the natural world. The theory of the five elements, together with the theory of yi
Diet is indispensable to human existence and is the main route for human being to obtain nutrient substances from the natural world. However, the intake of food has to follow certain rules. If the diet is improper, it may impair the body and become pathogenic factors.Improper diet includes three asp
IntroductionZang Xiang, is also known as the visceral manifestation. It is first appeared in the chapter of six Sections of Discussions on Visceral Manifestation in Su Wen. According to the explanation in some Chinese medical classics, "Zang" refers to interior organs which are stored inside the hum
Basic conceptionBa Gang:the eight syndromes;Based on four TCM diagnosis(naming inspection, auscultation,interrogation and palpation), the analysis on categories,positions and properties of the diseases for conclusion the diseases into the eight syndromes is known as Ba Gang Bian Zheng.Ba gang bian z
