- Heart in Tcm Theory| Leave a Comment
From the TCM perspective, the main physiological functions and indicators of the heart includes (1) the domination of blood and vessels, and facial complexion, (2) control of the mind; and (3) opening into the tongue.
The heart has an exterior (biao) and interior (li) relationship with the small intestine.
Dominating Blood and Vessels, and Facial Complexion
The heart [...]
- Acupuncture Points and Five Elements| Leave a Comment
The diagnosis of a particular problem does not tell the acupuncturist where to place the acupuncture needle. A set of therapeutic rules must be applied to solve that problem. To a large degree all medical systems are based on clinical experience and acupuncture is no exception to this; the rules that govern point selection are [...]
- Tcm views:Five storing viscera and five kinds of emotion| Leave a Comment
Five storing viscera and five kinds of emotion: The emotions of man pertain to the functions of the five storing viscera for the physiological activities of the five storing viscera results the emotional changes such as anger, joy, anxiety, sadness, and fear, i.e., five kinds of emotions. The excess change of emotion will injure the [...]
- The sequence of the inter-inhibition of the five elements| Leave a Comment
inter-inhibition:
The sequence of the inter-inhibition of the five elements is: wood inhibits earth, earth inhibits water, water inhibits fire, fire inhibits metal, and metal, [...]
- Promotes:The sequence of inter-promotion of the five elements| Leave a Comment
The sequence of inter-promotion of the five elements: wood promotes fire, fire promotes earth, earth promotes metal, metal promotes water, and water promotes wood. In the inter-promoting [...]