Traditional Chinese Medicine Articles

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People with poor kidney health must break these two habits

First, drinking large amounts of water. For healthy individuals, drinking plenty of water may be key to kidney health; however, for those with poor kidney function, consuming a large volume of water ...
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To Promote Blood Circulation, First Move the Qi; To Move the Qi, First Soothe the Liver: A Traditional Chinese Medicine Technique to Clear the Body's Meridians

In daily life, many patients suffering from blood stasis take numerous medications to promote blood circulation and remove stasis, yet find them ineffective. This may be because they have overlooked a...
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Eight signs of high liver toxicity: how many do you have, and is it time to detox your liver?

First is experiencing a bitter taste in the mouth and bad breath upon waking up in the morning; this may be caused by stagnant liver Qi and excessive liver fire. Second is a yellowish, dull, and luste...
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Deficiency of Kidney Essence Damages Both the Liver and Spleen: How to Replenish Lost Kidney Essence

As the saying goes, "one drop of essence equals ten drops of blood." I believe the importance of a man's kidney essence is self-evident. If kidney essence is severely depleted, it damages not only the...
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The heart fears salt, the liver fears alcohol, the stomach fears fullness, the lungs fear smoke, and the kidneys fear thirst—how many of these do you have?

First, the heart fears salt. Traditional Chinese Medicine believes the heart governs the blood. If your daily diet is heavy in flavor—such as a preference for spicy foods or hot pot—it can easily lead...
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Qi Deficiency Leads to Yang Deficiency, Blood Deficiency Leads to Yin Deficiency: One Method to Replenish Both Yin and Yang

First, Qi deficiency easily leads to Yang deficiency. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, Qi is considered Yang; both Qi and Yang refer to the body's functional activity. If Qi deficiency is severe, it e...
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Male Impotence is Often Due to Insufficient Yin Essence: A Single Formula to Replenish Essence and Blood

If you constantly experience soreness and weakness in the waist and knees, irritability, premature ending of sexual intercourse, insomnia, aversion to cold, physical fatigue, prominent tooth marks on ...
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Eight Signs That Your Kidney Essence Is Severely Depleted

First is blurred vision. For those with deficient kidney essence, their liver blood is often insufficient. When liver blood is inadequate, it cannot nourish the eyes, making a person prone to symptoms...
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Deficiency of both Yin and Yang: Should you supplement Yang first or Yin first?

The most common symptoms for those with Yin deficiency include dry mouth, dry throat, insomnia with excessive dreaming, dry stools, irritability, tinnitus, and night sweats; men may also experience hi...
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If a man does not exhibit these two signs after waking up, it means his kidneys are very healthy.

The first is foamy urine. Since the kidneys are the vital organs responsible for excreting urine, generally speaking, when kidney function is strong, urine should be clear and transparent without foam...
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