TCM Diagnosis & Theory
Tongue Diagnosis (She Zhen)
Tongue diagnosis is a visual assessment method of the tongue — body, color, shape, coating — enabling rapid identification of internal organ status, imbalance nature and pathology depth.
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Ancestral Tradition
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TCM Diagnosis & Theory
Chinese Pulse Diagnosis (Mai Zhen)
Chinese pulse diagnosis is the refined art of palpating radial pulses to identify up to 28 pulse qualities revealing organ status, imbalance nature and therapeutic direction.
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TCM Diagnosis & Theory
The Eight Diagnostic Principles (Ba Gang)
The Eight Principles (Ba Gang) form the fundamental diagnostic framework of TCM, classifying all imbalances according to four pairs of opposites: Yin/Yang, Interior/Exterior, Cold/Heat, Deficiency/Excess.
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TCM Diagnosis & Theory
Five Elements Theory (Wu Xing)
Five Elements theory (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) is a fundamental philosophical and clinical framework of TCM, describing generation and control relationships between organs, emotions, seasons and tissues.
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TCM Diagnosis & Theory
Yin-Yang Theory
Yin-Yang theory is the philosophical foundation of all traditional Chinese medicine, describing the complementary and dynamic duality governing all physiological and pathological phenomena.
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TCM Diagnosis & Theory
Zang-Fu Theory (Organs and Bowels)
Zang-Fu theory is the TCM physiology system describing the functions of five Yin organs (Zang) and six Yang bowels (Fu), their interrelations and clinical manifestations.
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Moxibustion & Cupping
Gua Sha (Therapeutic Scraping)
Gua Sha is a Chinese therapeutic scraping technique using a smooth-edged tool, producing controlled petechiae (Sha) that indicate Blood stagnation release and relieve pain and inflammation.
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Moxibustion & Cupping
Direct and Indirect Moxibustion
Moxibustion uses the combustion of dried mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris) to heat acupuncture points, tonify Yang, warm meridians and dispel Cold and Dampness.
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Moxibustion & Cupping
Chinese Cupping Therapy
Chinese cupping creates local suction on the skin to mobilize Qi and Blood, disperse stagnation, eliminate Cold-Dampness and relieve musculoskeletal pain.
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Chinese Pharmacopoeia
Classical Chinese Herbal Formulas
Classical Chinese herbal formulas are codified combinations of medicinal plants transmitted for centuries, forming the basis of prescription in traditional Chinese medicine.
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Chinese Pharmacopoeia
Principles of Chinese Herbal Medicine
Chinese herbal medicine is a complex therapeutic system using over 500 natural substances (plants, minerals, animal substances) prescribed as personalized formulas based on TCM differential diagnosis.
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Therapeutic Qi Gong
Ba Duan Jin (Eight Pieces of Brocade)
Ba Duan Jin is one of the oldest and most widely practiced therapeutic Qi Gong series, comprising eight codified exercises that strengthen organs, improve Qi circulation and prevent disease.
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Therapeutic Qi Gong
Liu Zi Jue (Six Healing Sounds)
Liu Zi Jue is a therapeutic Qi Gong using six specific sounds emitted during exhalation to regulate and purify internal organs, each sound resonating with a Zang-Fu organ.
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Therapeutic Qi Gong
Medical Qi Gong (External Qi Emission)
Medical Qi Gong is the therapeutic branch where the practitioner uses their own energetic abilities to project external Qi toward the patient, complementing personal Qi Gong exercises.
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Therapeutic Qi Gong
Wu Qin Xi (Five Animal Frolics)
Wu Qin Xi is a therapeutic Qi Gong imitating the movements of five animals — tiger, deer, bear, monkey and crane — created by physician Hua Tuo to strengthen organs and prevent disease.
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Therapeutic Qi Gong
Yi Jin Jing (Tendon-Muscle Changing Classic)
Yi Jin Jing is a muscle-tendon strengthening Qi Gong attributed to monk Bodhidharma, combining deep stretching, breathing and isometric contraction to transform tendons and strengthen body structure.
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Therapeutic Qi Gong
Zhan Zhuang (Standing Pole Meditation)
Zhan Zhuang is a static Qi Gong meditative practice of maintaining motionless standing postures to cultivate Qi, strengthen body structure and develop internal awareness.
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Tai Chi (styles and forms)
Chen Style Tai Chi
Chen style Tai Chi is the original Tai Chi Chuan style, characterized by alternating slow movements and explosive releases (Fa Jin), combining meditative fluidity and martial power.
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