Dictionary of Chinese Medicine Terms and Glossary: Basic Concepts and Theories (1)

[Chinese Term]

[Chinese Pin Yin Term]

Tian Ren Xiang Ying

[English Terms and Translations]

The corresponding relationship between nature and human

[Explanation]

The humans should be adapted to the nature. The human body conditions, including the physical structure, physiological and pathological changes are related to the natural environment.

[Chinese Term]

[Chinese Pin Yin Term]

Zheng Ti Guan Nian

[English Terms and Translations]

Holistic concept

[Explanation]

The human [...]

Herbal recipe types – Clearing heat herbal recipes (Qing Re Ji)

Recipes with herbs of cool or cold nature that can clear heat, remove toxins, cool blood and treat interior heat syndromes are called clearing heat herbal recipes.

There are several types of clearing heat herbal recipes:

1. Recipes for clearing heat in the Qi sector:
They can clear heat and fire, and are used for heat syndromes [...]

Acupuncture and Moxibustion Have Good Effects for the Treatment of Skin Infection

Clinicians in Brazil used acupuncture and moxibustion for the treatment of skin infection (Diogenes et al. 2008). A 13-month-old Brazilian child had staphylococcal-infected skin wounds with a genetic syndrome and congenital heart disease. The child was in a life-threatening clinical condition. The child previously had poor response to antibiotics, antifungal medicines, and local dressing for [...]