When Chinese medicine was initially created in ancient times, there was no concept of the four diagnoses 四診 or the eight principles 八綱. These concepts were developed since the Ming & Qing Dynasties. Zhang Zhong-jing did not invent the theory of six conformations, and he never gave names to diseases such as asthma or MS, …
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Pine is an evergreen coniferous tree. It remains green in the winter and resists extreme cold weathers. It grows very slowly and can live over 1000 years. Such qualities can be transformed into wine and utilized by our body. Important note: Pick the pine needles on the day of 夏至 “Arrival of Summer”, or at …
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“Dream of the Red Chamber,“ 《紅樓夢》one of the most appreciated, widely recognized and analyzed Chinese literary works, is known not only for its ingenious narrative and vivacious style, but also for the truths elucidated in the intertwined stories. The author Cao Xuěqín accurately depicted the complexity of the hierarchical struggles and relationships of people of …
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