THEORY

Qi (pronounced "chee") is one of the fundamental concepts in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). It is often translated as "vital energy," "life force," or simply "energy." In TCM, Qi is the force

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is a holistic system of medicine that has been practiced in China for thousands of years. It is rooted in ancient Chinese philosophy and focuses on achieving

Concept of stagnant bloodStagnant blood is a pathological product resulting from disturbance and stagnation of blood circulation, including abnormal flow of blood, or stagnated blood in meridians or viscera due to disturbed blood flow. In traditional Chinese medicine literature, it is variously term

This method is to use drugs of metal and stone properties to relieve uneasiness of mind. Common drugs such as Zhu Sha, Ci Shi, Pearl, Long Gu and Mu Li for the treatment of panic and madness, insomnia, arrhythmia, palpitations and other syndromes.Representatives are The Prescription of Zhusha Anshen

Calm down endogenous wind is suitable for yang excess in liver, dizziness, extreme heat, infantile convulsions, eclampsia. Amonng these medicines, Zhen Jing(To eliminate spasm, tremble, etc), Qing Gan(To clear liver), Qian Yang(To cure Yin deficiency and liver yang excess) have separate functions on

The five zang-organs include the heart, the lung, the liver, the spleen and the kidney.The five constituents include the vessels, the skin, the tendons, the muscles and the bones that are dominated by the five zang-organs respectively.The heart is located in the chest between the two lobes of the lu

The liver is located below the diaphragm and in the right rib-side. The liver "pertains to yin in entity and yang in function"; This is the physiological characteristics of the liver. As one of the five zang-organs, the liver pertains to yin because it stores yin-blood. However in function the liver

The spleen, located in the abdomen, governs digestion and absorption. As the source of qi, blood and body fluid, the spleen plays a vital role in maintaining life activities. Such a function of the spleen only comes into play after birth. That is why it is said that "the spleen is the acquired base

The kidney is located in the waist. That is why it is said in Huangdi Neijing that "the waist is the house of the kidney". The kidney stores essence and the essence transform qi and produces blood. Besides, the kidney is the source of genuine yin and genuine yang. So the kidney is closely related wi

Concept of stagnant bloodStagnant blood is a pathological product resulting from disturbance and stagnation of blood circulation, including abnormal flow of blood, or stagnated blood in meridians or viscera due to disturbed blood flow. In traditional Chinese medicine literature, it is variously term