The Heart in TCM and Biomedicine Explained
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…
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…
What is Wind in TCM Theory?External vs Internal WindWhat is Wind Cold?What is Wind Heat?What is Wind Dampness? I wanted to talk about the pathogen known as "wind" (Feng, pronounced…
Yintang Acupuncture Point LocationResearch on Yintang (EX-HN3) What is Yintang? Yintang (EX-HN3) is used on a daily basis clinically, as it provides a sense of calmness and stress relief for…
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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