Guāshā 刮痧 is the practice of rubbing a smooth-edged tool across lubricated skin to strongly move Qì and Blood.

When taking the pulse one is detecting the state of Qì 气, Blood 血, Yīn 阴, and Yáng 阳 of the internal organs.

The Pò 魄 or Corporeal Soul that takes residence in the Lung. It is the somatic expression of the soul.

LI-4 Hégǔ 合谷 (Joining Valley) is the fourth point along the Large Intestine acupuncture channel, and commonly used acupuncture point.

Bù tōng zè tòng, tòng zé bù tōng (不通這痛, 痛則不通) means that if there is no free flow there is pain; if there is free flow there is no pain.

Liu Zhou, a 6th century philosopher, beautifully embodies my understanding and approach to practicing Chinese medicine: “If the spirit is...