EnglishIn TCM, there are twelve channel meridians that make up the skeleton of the meridian system, known as the regular or principal meridians. They are the main pathways for qi (vital energy) and blood circulation inside the body.
MoreThis chapter introduces the concepts of qi, blood and body fluids in TCM, about their formations, functions, transformations and transportation inside the body and some disharmony changes.
MoreOrgans are considered functional units of the body. Therefore, what is typically thought of as an organ (i.e. heart, liver, stomach etc.) has a much broader meaning and application in TCM. An organ's anatomical structure is not as important as its yin yang properties or relationships with other organs. Chinese…
MoreThe Chinese view the external causes only part of the triggering factors of disease development; when the body is weak and unable to resist outside invasion, it is therefore prone to attack by an outside agent inevitably. Killing the agent eliminates the immediate threat but does nothing to help the…
MoreTCM understanding of kidney is more extensive than the Western understanding of the anatomical kidneys, regarding it as the root of life and the origin of our individuality as human beings. It is no wonder that the kidneys are considered to be one of the most important organs in the…
MoreThe kidneys’ relationships with the other organs are ones of mutual generation and restriction with states of constant motion and change.
MoreTCM terminology for immune came later than Western medicine, documentary records for the Chinese word “main yi” was first seen in the 18th century in the book, Formulas for the Immunity from Plague, in which mainly described about prevention and treatment of Plagues. TCM understands differently about the functions of…
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