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Ancient Chinese Wellness Methods
This article systematically summarizes ancient Chinese health preservation methods, covering ten major aspects: calming the spirit (keeping the spirit clear and balanced), exercise (moderate activities like Five Animal Frolics), diet (grains as staple, five flavors balanced), herbal tonification (differentiated treatment according to seasons and constitution), meridians (stimulating Hegu, Neiguan, Zusanli points), essence preservation (moderating desires to preserve vital essence), seasonal harmony (adapting to climate changes), moral cultivation (doing good deeds to cultivate character), qi regulation (nourishing primordial qi through daily habits), and detoxification (eliminating accumulated toxins in the body). Each method is supported by TCM theory and practical guidance.
15 Daily Wellness Habits for Middle-Aged and Elderly People
This article systematically presents the “15 Daily Wellness Habits” for middle-aged and elderly people, covering head-to-toe self-care: comb hair (refresh the brain and activate blood), rub face (boost energy), roll eyes (protect vision), massage ears (tonify kidneys and improve hearing), tap teeth (promote saliva and strengthen teeth), exercise regularly (prevent muscle atrophy), take various baths, wash feet nightly (calm mind and aid sleep), cultivate qi (smooth energy flow), nourish essence (strengthen kidneys and delay aging), balance nutrition (plant-based with some animal foods), maintain hygiene (prevent disease), laugh often (regulate emotions), nurture the spirit (focus and joy), and stay cheerful (avoid anxiety). Each habit includes specific methods and TCM principles.
Legendary Physician of High Antiquity — Qibo
Qibo was the most prestigious medical sage of China's legendary era, honored as the teacher of the Yellow Emperor and titled “Celestial Master.” The Huangdi Neijing (Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon), written in the format of the Yellow Emperor posing questions and Qibo answering them, laid the theoretical foundation of Chinese medicine. From this, later generations coined the term “Qi Huang” (or “the Art of Qi Huang”) to refer to TCM itself. This article details his life, the scholarly debate over his native place, the works attributed to him, and the profound cultural significance of “Qi Huang,” illuminating his supreme status as the primary founding ancestor of Chinese medicine.
Legendary Physician of High Antiquity — The Yellow Emperor (Huangdi)
The Yellow Emperor (Huangdi), also known as Xuanyuan Shi and Youxiong Shi, was the legendary sovereign of the ancient Chinese nation and the first of the Five Emperors. Named for the yellow earth by whose virtue he ruled, he unified the Central Plains, invented writing, the sexagenary calendar, music, boats, and chariots, and is revered as the founding father of Chinese medicine. Together with Qibo, Lei Gong, and others, he discussed pathology and compiled the Huangdi Neijing (Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon), laying the theoretical foundation of TCM. This article details his political, technological, and medical achievements, illuminating the cultural roots of the “descendants of Yan and Huang” and the sacred origins of Chinese medicine.
Legendary Physician of High Antiquity — Shennong (the Divine Farmer)
Shennong (the Divine Farmer), also known as the Yan Emperor, is the legendary progenitor of Chinese agriculture and medicine. Following Fuxi, he made monumental contributions to Chinese civilization by inventing the plow and tillage tools, teaching the people to cultivate the land, tasting hundreds of herbs, and founding Chinese medicine. This article details the legend of his “crystal belly” that allowed him to observe the effects of herbs, the scholarly debate over his identity with the Yan Emperor, the origins of Chinese materia medica, the establishment of the first marketplaces, and the invention of pottery — all illuminating the great transition from hunting and gathering to agricultural civilization and the dawn of Chinese medical practice.
The Classification of Zang-Fu Organs and Their Physiological Characteristics
Chinese medicine classifies the internal organs into three categories: the five zang, the six fu, and the extraordinary fu organs. The five zang (heart, lung, spleen, liver, kidney) store essence qi — “they store and do not drain; they are full but not solid.” The six fu (gallbladder, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, bladder, sanjiao) transmit and transform substances — “they drain and do not store; they are solid but not full.” The extraordinary fu organs (brain, marrow, bone, vessel, gallbladder, uterus) resemble the zang in function while differing from the fu in morphology, likewise storing without draining. This article draws on classical sources to explain their physiological characteristics and the clinical significance of the principle that “zang diseases tend toward deficiency, fu diseases tend toward excess.”
Millennia-Old Herbs: Gifts of Nature
Chinese herbal medicine uses natural substances such as plants and minerals, guided by the time-honored principle of “food and medicine sharing the same origin.” An effective herbal formula is never a random mixture; it is rigorously composed according to an individual’s constitution and disease pattern. It works gently yet persistently to awaken and support the body’s innate self-healing power, largely avoiding the harsh burdens that often accompany chemical pharmaceuticals.
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Extra Points (EX)
Governor Vessel (GV)
Conception Vessel (CV)
Liver Meridian of Foot-Jueyin (LR)
Gallbladder Meridian of Foot-Shaoyang (GB)
Triple Energizer Meridian of Hand-Shaoyang (TE / SJ)
Pericardium Meridian of Hand-Jueyin (PC)
Kidney Meridian of Foot-Shaoyin (KI)
Bladder Meridian of Foot-Taiyang (BL)
Small Intestine Meridian of Hand-Taiyang (SI)
Heart Meridian of Hand-Shaoyin (HT)
Spleen Meridian of Foot-Taiyin (SP)
Stomach Meridian of Foot-Yangming (ST)
Lung Meridian of Hand-Taiyin (LU)
Large Intestine Meridian of Hand-Yangming (LI)
