Category: Others
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Pig heart transplant and different personality in the recipient
Can a heart transplant change personality? Soul and emotion Today, I read a news article that a man became the first recipient of a pig heart in history. It made me wonder whether the recipient of the pig heart shows a different personality. How do his body and mind respond to the transplant with pig…
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Energy mechanism in our body
According to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), all living beings possess a vital energy called qi. This qi flows within the body following four movements: ascending, descending, entering, and exiting. These movements can be further described as inward, outward, upward, and downward.
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Difficulty with tranquility in your mind
Tranquility, peace, and calmness in mind We sometimes face difficulty with tranquility in mind. It means keeping your mind at peace and calm with emptiness. It is easier said than done. We all experience difficulty with tranquility in mind. Wandering mind in unknown places According to Neijing, preserving a peaceful and calm mind with no…
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Our destiny: birth, aging, illness and dying
Birth, aging, illness, and dying Birth, aging, illness, and dying are what humans become destined to experience. All of these happen without my knowing. I did not know I was going to be born. I do not feel I am aging at this moment. Looking at the mirror often startles me since there is a…
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Oppressive feeling in the chest and mid back: Jupi Dahuang Poxiao Tang
Herbal Medicine for Chest Pain:Jupi Dahuang Poxiao Tang The 50-year-old woman patient complained of chest pain, which was oppressive pain in the chest and mid-back area. She said it happened after lunch and cold tea with her friends. She used to have the same conditions before. A feeling of oppression set in her chest and…
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Healing bone growth with moxibustion
I happened to develop a bone spur on my right index metacarpal bone a couple of weeks ago. I did too much exercise with a hand grip strengthener. There is no pain, but I find it troublesome. I decided to see how it would work with moxibustion. I burned a few half a rice grain…
