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Jiexi Acupoint Location Method The Jiexi acupoint is located on the dorsum (top) of the foot, at the junction of the foot and the lower leg. It is found in the central depression of the transverse crease of the ankle,…

Regulating the Spleen and Stomach with Single Arm Lifting This exercise is the third section of the famous Qigong routine known as Ba Duan Jin (八段锦), or the Eight Pieces of Brocade. It is specifically designed to regulate the functions…

Gallbladder Fire Blazing  Gallbladder Fire Blazing refers to a syndrome in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) caused by an excess of yang energy, or "fire," in the Gallbladder meridian. Common symptoms include: Dizziness Red face Red, swollen eyes Irritability and a…

Damp-Heat Trapping the Spleen  Characteristic Manifestations A feeling of fullness and distention in the epigastrium and abdomen. Heaviness and fatigue in the limbs. Scanty and yellow urine. Loose, sticky stools with a feeling of incomplete evacuation. Poor appetite and aversion…

Shaking the Head and Wagging the Tail Method This exercise is the fifth section of the famous Qigong routine known as Ba Duan Jin (八段锦), or the Eight Pieces of Brocade. Its primary purpose, as suggested by its full name…

Place the tip of your thumb on the Zhongji (CV3) acupoint and massage it 50 times in a clockwise direction and 50 times in a counter-clockwise direction. To stimulate the Zhishi (BL52) acupoint, you can use a pressing and kneading method. Place the pad…

Using the pad of your thumb, press and move from the root of the little finger, across the small transverse crease of the palm and the Xiao Tian Xin point, stopping at the Nei Lao Gong point. Repeat this movement…

This text describes two distinct but often related patterns of disharmony in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM): Liver Qi Stagnation and Liver Blood Deficiency. Liver Qi Stagnation (肝气郁结 - Gān Qì Yù Jié) This condition refers to the impairment of the…

Spleen and Stomach Disharmony with Excessive Stomach Fire Characteristic Manifestations This refers to symptoms arising from the obstruction of the spleen and stomach's transportation and transformation functions, leading to epigastric and abdominal distention and fullness, nausea and vomiting, a bitter…

Deficiency of Both Qi and Blood Characteristic Manifestations A deficiency of both Qi and Blood leads to a weak constitution. Qi deficiency is characterized by aversion to cold, cold limbs, spontaneous sweating, dizziness, tinnitus, fatigue, weakness, heart palpitations, shortness of breath,…