Botanical Source The dried aerial parts (flowering whole herb) of Cephalanoplos segetum (Bunge) Kitam. [Cirsium segetum Bunge], a species in the Asteraceae family. Its rhizome can also be used medicinally. Nature, Flavor & Meridian Tropism Sweet and bitter in flavor, cool in nature. It acts on the Heart and Liver meridians. Functions & Indications Cools … Read more
Botanical Source The ripe fruit of Foeniculum vulgare Mill., a plant of the Apiaceae family. Nature, Flavor & Meridian Tropism Pungent in flavor, warm in nature. It acts on the Liver, Kidney, Spleen and Stomach meridians. Functions & Indications Dispels cold and relieves pain, regulates qi and harmonizes the stomach, warms the kidney and reduces … Read more
Botanical Name: Canavalia gladiata (Jacq.) DC. Common Names: Sword jackbean, Sabre bean Family & Genus: Fabaceae, Canavalia. It is a twining herbaceous plant. Morphological Characteristics The vine can grow several meters long. It bears pinnately compound leaves with ovate leaflets that have broadly cuneate bases; lateral leaflets are oblique. Petioles are generally shorter than leaf … Read more
Botanical Source The ripe fruit of Illicium verum Hook.f., a plant belonging to the Magnoliaceae family. Nature, Flavor & Meridian Tropism Pungent in flavor, warm in nature. It acts on the Liver, Kidney, Spleen and Stomach meridians. Functions & Indications Warms yang and dispels cold, regulates qi and relieves pain. It is categorized as an … Read more
Botanical Source The flower bud of Eugenia caryophyllata Thunb., a plant of the Myrtaceae family. Nature, Flavor & Meridian Tropism Pungent in flavor, warm in nature. It acts on the Spleen, Stomach and Kidney meridians. Functions & Indications Warms the middle energizer and reverses adverse qi flow; tonifies the kidney and strengthens yang. It is … Read more
Key Points Cross both palms and place them on the upper and lower parts of the lumbodorsal region. Push and press apart upward and downward respectively, while shifting positions during the movement. Operating Procedures Cross your arms and apply force with both palms on the upper and lower lumbodorsal area of the patient. Push and … Read more
Key Points Form both hands into splay palms, place them on either side of the spine. Push obliquely outward in a splay pattern while moving hands downward continuously. Operating Procedures Make splay palms with both hands and place them on both sides of the patient’s dorsal spine. Push obliquely outward along the intercostal spaces in … Read more
Key Points Clench both fists, place them on either side of the lumbodorsal spine, and push upward repeatedly. Operating Procedures Clench both fists. Apply force with the dorsal sides of the middle phalanges and palm roots, press against both sides of the patient’s lumbodorsal spine, and perform repeated upward pushing. This technique is known as … Read more
Key Points Clench both fists, place them on either side of the lumbodorsal spine, and push downward from top to bottom. Operating Procedures Clench both fists. Apply force with the dorsal sides of the middle finger segments and palm roots, press against both sides of the patient’s lumbodorsal spine, and push repeatedly downwards all the … Read more
Key Points Place both palms on either side of the spine and push upward from bottom to top. Operating Procedures Use both palms or palm roots to apply pressure on both sides of the patient’s lumbodorsal spine, and perform repeated upward pushing. This technique is called Lumbodorsal Reverse Pushing (Yao Bei Ni Tui Fa) (Figure … Read more
