Let’s explore a point I frequently use in clinical practice - San Jiao 6 (SJ 6), also known as Zhigou. This point is quite versatile and effective in treatment, which…
Heart 6 (Yinxi) is located just 0.5 cun below Heart 7. For a more detailed understanding of the point’s location, feel free to refer to the previous article, where we…
Listen To The Audio Version From a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) perspective, the heart’s role is quite similar to how we view heart function in biomedical terms, and in this…
What is Wind Heat?Differentiating Wind-Heat from Wind-ColdApplying the Principle: Hot for Cold and Cold for HotAchieving Balance and HomeostasisUnderstanding Each Patient’s Unique PresentationThe Practitioner’s Role in Diagnosis and ReferralCommitment to…
Let's continue our exploration of Wind Cold (or Wind-Cold) in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). In our previous article, we introduced the concept of Wind and defined it from both a…
I wanted to talk about the pathogen known as "wind" (Feng, pronounced "Fung"), specifically what is wind as defined by Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and the most common clinical manifestation,…
Listen to the audio version GB20 (Gallbladder 20), also known as "Feng Chi", or Wind Pool1, is a point I used frequent in the clinic. It is also on of…
Photo credit: Jessieheqi Urinary Bladder 13 (UB13, UB 13), also known as Feishu or Bladder 13 (Bl-13), is a commonly used acupuncture point, especially for lung conditions. Quick Links!LocationFunctions of…
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