This week, let’s learn more about the seventh type of body constitution – Yang Deficiency Body Constitution (阳虚体质). In a healthy person’s body, the Yin and Yang energies are in equilibrium. When either of these energies becomes out of balance, the body will show symptoms and areas of discomfort. When a person has Yang deficiency body constitution, … Read more
Today let’s learn more about the sixth type of body constitution – Special Diathesis Body Constitution (特禀体质). The special diathesis body constitution is associated with people who are allergic to certain foods (such as peanuts, wheat, eggs, etc), temperature changes or air particles (like pollen, dust, etc). People with such allergies will commonly display reactions (body symptoms) … Read more
We are into the Chun Fen (春分) solar term (节气) starting from 20 Mar 2024 to 3 Apr 2024. Chun Fen is the 4th solar term out of the entire 24. With the beginning of Chun Fen, we are into the second half of the spring season. Hence the name of this solar term “Chun … Read more
This week, let’s learn more about the fifth type of body constitution – Qi Stagnation (气郁体质). In a healthy person, the Qi flow is smooth and unobstructed. Qi stagnation happens when the Qi can’t flow smoothly throughout the body, most particularly in the liver and heart meridian. One of the most common causes for Qi stagnation is related … Read more