The sunflower is a plant of the genus Helianthus in the Asteraceae family; its fruits, flowers, flower heads, leaves, stem pith, and roots are used medicinally.Sunflower seeds (fruit) have a sweet taste and neutral nature; they are effective in promoting the eruption of rashes, stopping dysentery, and draining pus from abscesses. They are primarily used to treat rashes that fail to erupt, bloody dysentery, and chronic osteomyelitis. Sunflower flowers have a slightly sweet taste and neutral nature; they are effective in dispelling wind, calming the liver, and draining dampness. They are primarily used to treat dizziness, tinnitus, and painful urination.Sunflower flower heads have a sweet taste and a cold nature; they enter the Liver meridian and have the effects of clearing heat, calming the liver, relieving pain, and stopping bleeding. They are primarily used to treat hypertension, headaches, dizziness, tinnitus, epigastric and abdominal pain, dysmenorrhea, uterine bleeding, and skin rashes;Sunflower leaves have a bitter taste and a cool nature; they lower blood pressure, arrest malaria, and detoxify. They are primarily used to treat hypertension, malaria, and boils; Sunflower stem pith has a sweet taste and a neutral nature; it enters the Bladder Meridian and has the effects of clearing heat, promoting urination, and relieving cough. It is primarily used to treat turbid urine, leukorrhea, chyluria, whooping cough, and rubella;Sunflower roots have a sweet and bland taste, a slightly cold nature, and enter the Stomach and Bladder meridians. They clear heat, drain dampness, regulate qi, and relieve pain, and are primarily used to treat dysuria with turbid discharge, edema, leukorrhea, hernias, epigastric and abdominal distension and pain, and trauma.
White Polygonum is the name of a traditional Chinese medicine. It consists of the tuberous roots of the plants *Cynanchum auriculatum Royle ex Wight* and *Cynanchum bungei Decne.* of the Asclepiadaceae family. It is effective in tonifying the liver and kidneys, strengthening tendons and bones, nourishing essence and blood, invigorating the spleen and aiding digestion, and detoxifying and treating sores.It is primarily used to treat aching in the lower back and knees, impotence and nocturnal emissions, dizziness and tinnitus, palpitations and insomnia, loss of appetite, malnutrition in children, insufficient lactation after childbirth, painful boils and abscesses, and venomous snake bites.
Silver-leaved Willow is a name used in traditional Chinese medicine. It refers to the roots or branches and leaves of Salix chienii, a plant in the willow family (Salicaceae). It is distributed in Jiangsu, Anhui, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Hubei, and Hunan. It has the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, dispelling wind and relieving itching, and alleviating pain. It is commonly used for colds with fever, sore throat, itchy skin, cystitis, urethritis, and pain from bruises and contusions.
Bitter melon is the dried, nearly ripe fruit of Momordica charantia L., a plant in the Cucurbitaceae family. It possesses both medicinal and edible value; it can be used as a traditional Chinese medicinal herb for clinical treatment and incorporated into daily diets for health maintenance.According to traditional medicine, it has a bitter taste and a cold nature, and affects the Heart, Spleen, Liver, and Lung meridians. It is effective in relieving summer heat and clearing internal heat, clearing the liver and improving eyesight, and detoxifying the body. It can be used to treat summer heat-induced thirst and restlessness, red, swollen, and painful eyes, and abscesses and swellings caused by toxins.
Pattern Identification serves as the foundation of TCM diagnosis. TCM practitioners use the Four Examinations to collect symptoms and signs, then identify the underlying body imbalance as a specific pattern. Treatment plans, including herbal prescriptions, are tailored to the pattern. This holistic method addresses the root imbalance instead of merely relieving separate symptoms.
The Triple Energizer Meridian must remain unobstructed; if it is blocked, illness will result. If a person sleeps during the Hour of Hai, the hundred meridians can rest and recuperate, thereby maintaining the proper functioning of the Triple Energizer, which is extremely beneficial to the body. I. What Are the Symptoms of Blockage in the … Read more
Blockages in the Pericardium Meridian may lead to symptoms such as chest tightness, palpitations, pain on the inner side of the arms, insomnia with vivid dreams, throat discomfort, and emotional disturbances. I. What Are the Symptoms of a Blocked Pericardium Meridian? 1. Chest tightness and palpitations: The Pericardium Meridian runs through the chest. When the … Read more
Blockage of the Kidney Meridian may manifest as soreness and weakness in the lower back and knees, tinnitus or hearing loss, irregular menstruation, urinary abnormalities, decreased sexual function, and swelling in the lower limbs. Kidney Meridian blockage may be related to factors such as invasion by cold and dampness, physical weakness due to chronic illness, … Read more
The main symptoms of a blocked Bladder Meridian include urinary abnormalities, lower back and lumbar discomfort, symptoms affecting the head, face, and sense organs, lower limb issues, as well as emotional and sleep disturbances. I. Symptoms of a Blocked Bladder Meridian 1. Urinary Abnormalities: The Bladder Meridian runs through the lower abdomen, is directly connected … Read more
Blockages in the Small Intestine Meridian can be alleviated through methods such as hot compresses and massage, moxibustion, herbal medicine, acupuncture, and moderate exercise. Blockages in the Small Intestine Meridian are typically caused by external invasion of cold pathogens, improper diet, emotional imbalances, an imbalance between work and rest, or blood stasis resulting from trauma. … Read more
Blockages in the Heart Meridian can typically be addressed by massaging acupoints such as Shaohai, Shenmen, Yinxi, Tongli, and Lingdao. Blockages in the Heart Meridian may be related to factors such as impaired circulation of qi and blood, emotional imbalances, or invasion by external pathogens; massaging these acupoints helps clear the meridians and harmonize qi … Read more
When the spleen meridian flows smoothly—serious, acute, or mysterious illnesses are unlikely to strike; when the spleen meridian is blocked—weight loss or obesity, poor digestion, bloating, vomiting, fatigue, weakness, and numbness in the limbs, drowsiness, skin lesions, and difficulty moving the limbs may occur… There is a saying: “When the Spleen Meridian flows freely, serious … Read more
The Stomach Meridian, formally known as the Foot-Yangming Stomach Meridian, is one of the Twelve Meridians. According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, the Stomach Meridian is a meridian rich in qi and blood. It originates beside the nostrils (Yingxiang acupoint), runs upward alongside the nose, crosses over at the root of the nose, runs laterally to … Read more
Do you often feel a throbbing pain in your right temple, get nauseous after eating greasy food, and find yourself inexplicably on the verge of losing your temper? Even if your blood tests and ultrasound reports show everything is “normal,” don’t be fooled by these scattered “minor ailments”—they’re likely all pointing to the same problem: … Read more
The Large Intestine Meridian can primarily be unblocked through massage, gua sha, moxibustion, acupuncture and exercise. I. Massage Massage is one of the simplest methods for unblocking the Large Intestine Meridian. Using the pad of the thumb or the knuckle, follow the course of the Large Intestine Meridian, starting from the Shangyang point on the … Read more
