Author Archives: Mustang Ma

04 Case Study: A Soldier’s Journey to Health Let’s look at a case study. An elderly man, a retired soldier, was nearly seventy but still exercised regularly, running five kilometers and looking radiant and full of energy. However, he recently became obsessed with watching TV dramas, sitting still all day. He bought a large LCDContinueContinue reading “Vital Yuanqi: Key to Health and Longevity Explained 02”

01 Introduction: Understanding Vital Yuanqi A person’s physical strength represents the vital yuanqi in the body. Good physical strength indicates sufficient vital yuanqi. If someone feels slightly unwell, strengthening the spleen and stomach for a period can make them feel energetic and eager to exercise. Many elderly people, especially men, seem lazy nowadays. This isn’tContinueContinue reading “Vital Yuanqi: Key to Health and Longevity Explained”

04 Indications of a Healthy Body There are several signs that our physical condition is improving: We enjoy our food. We sleep well. We have smooth bowel movements and urination. We have more energy and we want to be active. 01 We Enjoy Our Food Using the recipe for strengthening the spleen and nourishing theContinueContinue reading “Yuanqi the Great Defender: Embracing the Power of Herbal Medicine 02”

01 Introduction When people fall ill, they generally fall into two broad categories: heat syndrome for upper body illnesses and cold syndrome for lower body illnesses. However, some illnesses, despite their cold origins, may present with heat symptoms. Herbal medicine refers to this as virtual-fire, akin to virtual reality, where the root cause remains coldness.ContinueContinue reading “Yuanqi the Great Defender: Embracing the Power of Herbal Medicine 01”

06 Herbal Medicine Solutions First Step Replenish vital yuanqi, strengthen the body, and eliminate coldness and dampness. Second Step If the original descending channel is blocked, vital yuanqi will be obstructed. Therefore, while strengthening the spleen and stomach, we also need to dredge the meridians to unblock the vital yuanqi. Case Study: Coronary Heart DiseaseContinueContinue reading “Energize Your Body: Embracing the Power of Herbal Medicine 03”

04 A Case for Illustration 01 The Natural Stance Dr. Guo Yaning had a patient who, despite having no major health issues, suffered from chronic stomach problems, especially after dinner. Even a bowl of porridge would leave her feeling bloated. She also experienced heart palpitations. Despite hospital checkups, no issues were found. The patient’s faceContinueContinue reading “Energize Your Body: Embracing the Power of Herbal Medicine 02”

01 Introduction As practitioners of life cultivation focused on body revitalization, some of us engage in slow-moving exercises in the morning, while others use a tapping stick to stimulate our bodies. The goal is to improve the circulation of vital yuanqi. Tapping all over the body activates the circulation of vital yuanqi, providing energy forContinueContinue reading “Energize Your Body: Embracing the Power of Herbal Medicine 01”

05 The Herbal Medicine Approaches The heart governs the mind, so these diseases are usually caused by problems with the heart subsystem. While the upper body is mostly hot, this disease is related to the kidneys and is not necessarily caused by fire, but by coldness and dampness. From the perspective of the Yuanqi CircleContinueContinue reading “No Fear of Alzheimer’s Disease: Embracing the Power of Herbal Medicine 02”

01 Introduction As practitioners of life cultivation, we learn to revitalize our bodies as carefully as we tend to our plants. Hence, the term “cultivation.” We know we are going to die, but we want to die the right way. As we grow older, we notice our vision, memory, and reaction abilities deteriorating. Some ofContinueContinue reading “No Fear of Alzheimer’s Disease: Embracing the Power of Herbal Medicine 01”