April 16, 2026
Song Zhaopu is the sixth-generation representative inheritor of the national intangible cultural heritage “Song’s Traditional Chinese Medicine External Therapy.” With more than forty years of medical practice, he has long been rooted in grassroots healthcare, dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of External conditions and difficult diseases using Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). He has also developed a systematic integrative TCM approach in the field of cerebral palsy rehabilitation.
April 20, 2026
This is the case of a 47-year-old female patient whose primary presenting feature was a completely impalpable left radial pulse (left cun). Western medical evaluation revealed severely diminished ovarian reserve accompanied by uterine fibroids. Under the guidance of Professor Guanhu Yang, an integrated treatment strategy emphasizing “supplementing the kidney and replenishing essence, soothing the liver and strengthening the spleen, activating blood and unblocking the vessels” was implemented using a combination of acupuncture and herbal therapy. Within a short treatment period, the patient’s left pulse changed from completely absent to distinctly palpable, and deep, large fissures on the tongue surface also showed significant improvement. This case demonstrates the notable therapeutic effect of the combined acupuncture-herbal approach in treating “pulseless disease” caused by severe deficiency of qi and blood, offering valuable insights for the clinical diagnosis and treatment of such challenging conditions.
April 20, 2026
In the 1980s, Professor Zhang Yingqing proposed the theory of holographic biology, centered on the concept of the holographic embryo.
April 21, 2026
This article is planned as a six-part series, with each installment focusing on a central theme. The first installment, “Hand and Foot Five-Element Holography: The Zang-Fu Diagnostic and Therapeutic Codes within Microscopic Reflex Zones,” analyzes the Five-Element classification of hand and foot holographic reflex zones and explores the practical applications of Five-Element holographic therapy in pain management, chronic disease care, health preservation, and everyday life.
April 21, 2026
Patient R.L., a 35-year-old Caucasian female, underwent IVF due to male factor vasectomy and her own diminished ovarian reserve (AMH 0.56 ng/mL). The first IVF cycle (7 oocytes retrieved, 0 embryos formed) failed. Before and during the second cycle, she received pure Traditional Chinese Medicine stage-based acupuncture therapy. The treatment principle was based on supplementing the kidneys and replenishing essence, coursing the liver and fortifying the spleen, and regulating and supplementing the thoroughfare and conception vessels. The acupuncture prescription was dynamically adjusted according to the menstrual cycle and IVF process (follicular phase, ovulation/fertilization phase, and luteal/implantation phase). After intervention, the patient’s symptoms such as energy level, mood, abdominal distension, and loose stools significantly improved. In the second cycle, 6 oocytes were retrieved, successfully culturing 2 high-quality embryos. Clinical pregnancy was achieved after the transfer of 1 embryo. This case suggests that systematic stage-based acupuncture therapy may serve as an effective adjunctive intervention for IVF, particularly in patients with diminished ovarian reserve, potentially by improving oocyte quality, regulating endometrial receptivity, and alleviating psychological stress.
April 23, 2026
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April 24, 2026
Cancer remains one of the most formidable diseases of the modern era. The persistent divergence between Western biomedicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in oncology reflects a foundational epistemological divide: the former is grounded in empirical scientific rationality, whereas the latter arises from holistic and dialectical philosophical reasoning. Conventional “integration” of these systems has largely remained technical rather than cognitive. in This paper proposes a “Third Mode of Medical Thinking” guided by the classical Chinese principle of harmony (He), moving beyond mechanical integration toward epistemological convergence. Based on 55 years of cross-cultural clinical practice in China, Russia, and the United States, this model introduces a dual-diagnostic framework and a spatiotemporal coordination strategy that dynamically aligns the strengths of both paradigms.
April 24, 2026
Publishing a cancer case study presents considerable challenges. The extended duration of treatment makes it difficult to consolidate all relevant records within a single paper. However, it is essential to highlight that each treatment session may significantly influence energy regulation and contribute to balancing organ function. Enhancing quality is achieved through the incremental improvements made with each treatment. This approach ultimately contributes to improved patient survival rates and quality of life.
April 27, 2026
There are two categories of aromatic materials. One category is the herbs and spices that are mostly used in cooking; they are appreciated for their flavor and smell. Herbs, such as peppermint, are the leaves of plants. The spices, such as pepper, cardamom, star anise, and cumin, are seeds or woody parts of plants. The other category is the materials that are used primarily for their smell, as incense or as perfume. Items in this second category include flowers and the secretions of animals, such as musk, or of plants, such as resins. Frankincense is in this second category.
April 27, 2026
So, an adept doctor of acupuncture always needles the yang part when the yin part is ill, and needles the yin part when the yang part is ill. He adjusts the right to treat the left, and adjusts the left to treat the right. He must know himself to know his patients, and must know the exterior to know the interior” (Suwen Ch 5 Yin Yang Ying Xiang Da Lun) (Unschuld, 2003).
