TCM Chrono-Health

Aug 13, 2026 17:48 (America/New_York)
Jia Xu Day RenShen Hour

Ziwuliuzhu [Read More]

Active Meridian: Bladder
Open Point: Jing Gu
Time Period: 15:00-17:00
Flow: Head to foot, back

Linggui Bafa [Read More]

Main Point: Nei Guan(PC6)

Pair: Gong Sun(SP4)

Vessel: Yin Linking Vessel

甲(10) + 戌(5) + 壬(2) + 申(7) = 24, remainder 8

Feiteng Bafa [Read More]

Open Point: Shen Mai

Wellness tips [Read More]

Bladder meridian peak. Study/work efficiently. Drink plenty of water.

Time Diagnosis [Read More]

Active Organ: Bladder
If symptoms like Neck/back stiffness, frequent urination recur at this time, consider Bladder meridian pathology.

Zangfu Pathology Analysis [Read More]

Bladder Qi transformation relies on Kidney Yang.

Yin-Yang Imbalance [Read More]

Yang Qi converges, Yin Qi grows heavier. Quiet rest, avoid exertion.

Reishi

Reishi is a name used in traditional Chinese medicine. It refers to the dried fruiting bodies of the fungi Ganoderma lucidum (Leyss. ex Fr.) Karst. (red reishi) or Ganoderma sinense Zhao, Xu et Zhang (purple reishi), belonging to the genus Ganoderma in the family Polyporaceae. It has the effects of tonifying qi, calming the mind, relieving cough, and alleviating wheezing. It is primarily used to treat restlessness, insomnia, palpitations, cough and wheezing due to lung deficiency, shortness of breath caused by debility, and loss of appetite.

Goji Berries

Goji berries, a traditional Chinese medicine, are the dried, ripe fruits of Ningxia goji (Lycium barbarum L.), a plant belonging to the genus Lycium in the Solanaceae family. They have the effects of tonifying the liver and kidneys, nourishing essence, and improving eyesight. They are primarily used to treat deficiency-syndrome with essence depletion, soreness and pain in the lower back and knees, dizziness and tinnitus, impotence and nocturnal emission, internal heat with excessive thirst, blood deficiency with pallor and weakness, and blurred vision.

Red Rhodiola

Rhodiola is the name of a traditional Chinese medicine. It consists of the dried roots and rhizomes of Rhodiola crenulata (Hook.f. et Thoms.) H. Ohba, a plant in the Crassulaceae family. It has the effects of tonifying qi, promoting blood circulation, unblocking meridians, and relieving wheezing. It is primarily used to treat qi deficiency with blood stasis, chest pain due to bi syndrome, hemiplegia caused by stroke, and fatigue with shortness of breath.

Gastrodia elata

Tianma is a traditional Chinese medicinal herb used to calm the liver and subdue wind. It is the dried tuber of Gastrodia elata Bl., a plant in the genus Gastrodia of the Orchidaceae family. It has the effects of subduing wind and relieving spasms, calming liver yang, and dispelling wind to unblock the meridians.It is primarily used to treat infantile convulsions, epileptic seizures, tetanus, headaches and dizziness, paralysis of the hands and feet, numbness of the limbs, and rheumatic arthralgia.

Licorice

Licorice is a commonly used Chinese medicinal herb derived from the dried roots and rhizomes of the leguminous plants Glycyrrhiza, Glycyrrhiza glabra, or Glycyrrhiza glabra var. glabra. It is named for its sweet taste. It is primarily produced in Inner Mongolia, Shaanxi, Gansu, and the Northeast, where unique geographical and climatic conditions endow it with excellent medicinal properties.Licorice has the effects of tonifying the spleen and boosting qi, clearing heat and detoxifying, eliminating phlegm and relieving cough, and alleviating spasms and pain. It is commonly used to treat spleen and stomach deficiency, deficiency of heart qi, heat-toxin syndromes, cough, and spasmodic pain in the epigastrium, abdomen, or limbs. It also harmonizes other herbs, mitigates drug toxicity, and balances the properties of medicinal materials, making it widely used in herbal formulas. In addition, licorice can be incorporated into daily diets to provide certain health-promoting benefits.

Cordyceps

Cordyceps, a name in traditional Chinese medicine. It is the dried composite of the fruiting body and the corpse of a caterpillar from the family Sphingidae, parasitized by the fungus Cordyceps sinensis (Berk.) Sacc. of the Clavicipitaceae family. It is primarily produced in Sichuan, Tibet, and Qinghai.This herb has a sweet taste and neutral nature; it enters the Lung and Kidney meridians. It has the effects of tonifying the kidneys and nourishing the lungs, as well as stopping bleeding and resolving phlegm. It can be used to treat kidney deficiency with essence depletion, impotence and nocturnal emission, soreness and pain in the lower back and knees, chronic cough with wheezing due to deficiency, and coughing up blood due to overwork.

Dong Quai

Dong Quai is a blood-nourishing medicinal herb derived from the root of Angelica sinensis (Oliv) Diels, a plant belonging to the genus Angelica in the Apiaceae family. It has the effects of nourishing and invigorating the blood, regulating menstruation and relieving pain, and moistening the intestines to promote bowel movements.It is primarily used to treat blood deficiency with pallor, dizziness and palpitations, irregular menstruation, amenorrhea and dysmenorrhea, abdominal pain due to deficiency-cold, rheumatic arthralgia, trauma from falls or blows, boils, abscesses, and sores, as well as constipation caused by intestinal dryness.

Astragalus

Astragalus is the name of a traditional Chinese medicine. It is the dried root of Astragalus membranaceus (Fisch.) Bge. var. mongholicus (Bge.) Hsiao or Astragalus membranaceus (Fisch.) Bge., plants belonging to the genus Astragalus in the Fabaceae family.It has the effects of tonifying qi and raising yang, consolidating the exterior and stopping sweating, promoting diuresis and reducing edema, generating body fluids and nourishing blood, resolving stagnation and relieving arthralgia, expelling toxins and draining pus, and promoting wound healing and tissue regeneration.It is primarily used to treat qi deficiency with fatigue, poor appetite and loose stools, sinking of central qi, chronic diarrhea with rectal prolapse, bloody stools and metrorrhagia, spontaneous sweating due to exterior deficiency, edema caused by qi deficiency, internal heat with excessive thirst, pallor and weakness due to blood deficiency, hemiplegia, arthralgia and numbness, abscesses and boils that are slow to ulcerate, and chronic ulcers that fail to heal.

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Longxi Astragalus Authorized Geographical Indication Herb Base

Longxi County in Dingxi, Gansu Province, is honored as the Hometown of Astragalus in China and known nationwide as “China Medicine Capital”. It is the classic Daodi producing region of Astragalus membranaceus var. mongholicus. The Authorized Geographical Indication Herb Base is situated within the officially defined protected origin zone of Longxi Astragalus, adhering strictly to ... Read more

Min County Dong Quai National Demonstration Zone for Export Food

Min County Dong Quai National Demonstration Zone for Export Food and Agricultural Product Quality and Safety,Globally renowned as the Hometown of Dong Quai in China, Min County of Gansu Province is the authentic Daodi origin of high-quality Dong Quai (Angelica sinensis), traditionally known as Min Gui. With more than 1,800 years of herbal planting heritage ... Read more

China-NIAHS:Min County Dong Quai Farming System

The Min County Dong Quai Farming System in Dingxi, Gansu, was officially inscribed on the list of Nationally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems of China in 2014 (the second batch). Rooted in the core Daodi origin of authentic Min Gui, it represents a living, time-honored agro-cultural system integrating herbal cultivation wisdom, ecological rotation, traditional processing craftsmanship ... Read more

Min County Daodi Chinese Herb Planting Base For Dong Quai

Located in Min County, Dingxi, Gansu — renowned as the Hometown of Dong Quai in China — the standardized Daodi Chinese Herb Planting Base focuses on ecological cultivation of authentic Min Gui. Rooted in the core Daodi origin zone of Dong Quai, the base inherits centuries of local planting tradition and complies with national specification ... Read more

Min County Dong Quai GAP Chinese Medicinal Herb Base

Located in Min County, Dingxi, Gansu — renowned as the Hometown of Dong Quai in China — the standardized GAP Chinese Medicinal Herb Base specializes in standardized cultivation of authentic Min Gui (Gansu Dong Quai). Fully compliant with national Good Agricultural Practice (GAP) for Chinese crude drugs, the base integrates standardized rotation planting, whole-process ecological ... Read more

Min County Dong Quai Chinese Medicinal Herb Seedling Base

Located in Min County, Dingxi, Gansu, reputed as the Hometown of Chinese Dong Quai, this standardized Chinese Medicinal Herb Seedling Base focuses on selective breeding and mass propagation of high-quality Min Gui seedlings. As the core germplasm source base for Daodi Dong Quai nationwide, the base undertakes germplasm conservation, seed purification, seedling breeding and technical ... Read more

Best Place to Grow Dong Quai: Min County, Gansu Province

Min County, Dingxi, Gansu, reputed as the Hometown of Chinese Dong Quai, is globally acknowledged as the ideal natural habitat for Dong Quai. Situated at the convergence of the Loess Plateau, Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and West Qinling Mountains, it perfectly satisfies all rigorous ecological demands of Dong Quai cultivation. Min County Dong Quai holds National Geographical ... Read more

Gansu Dong Quai Authorized Geographical Indication Herb Base

Located in Min County, Dingxi City, Gansu Province, known as the Hometown of Chinese Dong Quai, the standardized Authorized Geographical Indication Herb Base specializes in cultivating authentic Min County Dong Quai, widely named Min Gui. Min County Dong Quai obtained National Geographical Indication Product Protection and Geographical Indication Certification Trademark. It is also listed on ... Read more

Sitting Position TCM Acupoint Massage for Weight Loss

1. Grasp the neck muscles with both hands for 3 to 5 times. 2. Use the thumb to press and knead Neilaogong (Inner Laogong, PC8) and Wailaogong (Outer Laogong, EX-UE10) acupoint for approximately 1 minute. Manipulate the neck muscles Precautions: (1) This technique is applied for 40 minutes per session. (2) Once every other day. … Read more

Prone TCM Acupoint Massage for Weight Loss

1. Use the palms of both hands to perform palm-kneading manipulation along Bladder Meridian (BL) lines 1 and 2 to the area beside the 5th lumbar vertebra for 3 to 5 repetitions. Grasp and lift the muscles on both sides of the back for 3 to 5 repetitions. 3. Use the thumb to press and … Read more

Supine Traditional Chinese Acupoint Massage for Weight Loss

1. Perform palm kneading (Rou) along the Stomach Meridian (ST) on the chest for 3 to 5 repetitions. Then grasp and knead both sides of the pectoralis major muscles for 3 repetitions. 2. Lift and knead the abdominal muscles on both sides of the costal margin with both hands for 2 to 3 times. 3. … Read more

Method for Reducing Thigh Fat

After applying massage cream to the legs, spread it evenly. Rub the outer sides of the legs with both hands facing each other (using a rolling (Gun) technique) Perform circular rubbing with the thenar eminences facing each other towards the inguinal region. Leg-tapping technique Thigh-patting technique 1. Gently stroke both palms upward from the knees … Read more

Method for supporting the reduction of hip fat

1. Press the three points on the iliac crest (one cun below each of the left and right points) with the thumb for 10 seconds. 2. Press the three points around JULIAO (GB29) (one cun anterior and posterior to the acupoint) with the thumb for 10 seconds. 3. Press the five points at the center … Read more

Abdominal Weight-Reduction Massage Technique

1. Place both hands on both sides of the waist and perform counterclockwise vibrating rotations. The left hand moves upward while the right hand rotates to the left.Place both hands on the abdomen and rotate them in a clockwise direction. 3. Place both thumbs on the navel, apply an upward force to push the adipose … Read more

Massage Technique to Help helps maintain Double Chin

1. Push upward with the middle three fingers of both hands pressed together, starting from both sides of the lower jaw and moving up to the cheeks, performing the pushing technique 20–30 times. Facial cheek pushing technique 2. Perform kneading (Rou) and pinching (Nie) techniques several times in this area. Cheek-pinching technique 3. Press Chengjiang … Read more

Facial Massage Technique for Dull Complexion to Promote Radiant Skin Health

Core TCM pathogenesis of dull complexion: 1.Kidney Essence (Jing) Deficiency (most typically manifested as dark and dull complexion) The Kidney governs the color black. When Kidney Jing (essence) and Kidney Yang are deficient, the inherent color manifests on the face. Manifestations: Dull and sallow complexion with a lack of luster, accompanied by soreness and weakness … Read more

Acne Cosmetic Massage

This condition is characterized by the occurrence of inflammatory papules on the face, chest, and back, which, when squeezed, release a millet-sized white powdery substance, hence its name. It is known as acne in modern medicine. It commonly occurs in young people. The patient lies in a supine position. The practitioner respectively presses and kneads … Read more