{"id":3700,"date":"2025-01-12T11:10:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-12T11:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/guoantangtcm.com\/?p=3700"},"modified":"2025-01-20T16:11:10","modified_gmt":"2025-01-20T16:11:10","slug":"the-hibernating-intestines-in-constipation-restoring-qi-flow-is-key","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/guoantangtcm.com\/zh\/tcm\/the-hibernating-intestines-in-constipation-restoring-qi-flow-is-key\/","title":{"rendered":"The &#8220;Hibernating&#8221; Intestines in Constipation: Restoring Qi Flow Is Key"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3700\" class=\"elementor elementor-3700\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6fb1655a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6fb1655a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7c16af9b\" data-id=\"7c16af9b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-145dd6e2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"145dd6e2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-42020f2\" data-id=\"42020f2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af2b25c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"af2b25c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The \"Hibernating\" Intestines in Constipation: Restoring Qi Flow Is Key\n\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bd05bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2bd05bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Constipation is a common condition.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c2ff07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0c2ff07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"448\" src=\"https:\/\/guoantangtcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/640.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3704\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-301e664 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"301e664\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Difficulty in passing stools often affects older individuals, especially middle-aged and elderly women. While it may seem like a minor issue, chronic constipation can lead to other health problems, particularly if handled inappropriately, causing side effects.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">As winter lingers, the cold weather tends to make many people less active. At this time, intestinal motility also slows down, and constipation can sneak up on you.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Many believe constipation is not a significant problem and turn to remedies like cassia seeds or senna leaves. However, without proper consideration of one\u2019s body constitution and symptoms, long-term use of such substances can harm the intestines, potentially leading to conditions such as melanosis coli or intestinal polyps.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Overusing laxatives primarily aims to prevent melanosis coli. Ironically, misuse can lead to greater harm\u2014an avoidable but costly mistake.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-616dc36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"616dc36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/guoantangtcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Weixin-Image_20241230123013.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3705\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c366ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c366ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Some suggest using fruit enzymes to cleanse the intestines, but many studies have questioned this practice, advising caution.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Solving issues through diet may seem convenient, but good health is rarely so easily achieved.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-359c613 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"359c613\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">To Address Constipation, Understand Its Causes\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6783998 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6783998\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Instead of focusing solely on &#8220;eating,&#8221; consider safer and more natural external therapies. Before exploring these methods, let\u2019s first understand the ins and outs of constipation.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Symptoms of Constipation<\/strong><\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Small stool volume, hard consistency, and difficulty passing stools.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Associated with prolonged straining, a sensation of incomplete evacuation, or the need for manual assistance during defecation.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Without using laxatives, spontaneous bowel movements occur less than twice a week or are absent for long periods.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Causes of Constipation<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">From a biomedical perspective, various factors can trigger constipation, such as intestinal diseases, tumors, diabetes, and thyroid disorders.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">From a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) viewpoint, the causes are mainly categorized into four types: heat, cold, Qi deficiency, and blood-essence deficiency.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">For chronic or recurrent constipation, it is advisable to seek thorough medical evaluation to avoid delays in treatment.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">That said, in many cases without an apparent cause, constipation may stem from the following factors:<\/span><\/p><ol><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Poor Dietary Habits<\/strong> Preferring refined foods and consuming insufficient dietary fiber from whole grains and vegetables.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Stress<\/strong> Stress impacts the nervous and endocrine systems, contributing to constipation. Digestive health often closely relates to mental state.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Lack of Exercise<\/strong> Moving stool through the colon depends on the rhythmic contraction and relaxation of smooth muscles in the intestines.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Prolonged sitting and inactivity, such as in bedridden elderly individuals, increase the likelihood of constipation.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Changes in Body Structure<\/strong> Pelvic misalignment (e.g., anterior tilt, posterior tilt, or lateral tilt) can cause pelvic pressure imbalances, leading to constipation.<\/span><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a839f43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a839f43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/guoantangtcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Weixin-Image_20241230123210.gif\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3706\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Rolling and breathing exercises can help correct imbalances.The animated image is for reference only; actual rolling should be done more slowly.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3da0f1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3da0f1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">TCM Methods to Prevent Constipation\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2573d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d2573d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Once organic diseases are ruled out, you can try the following TCM-inspired methods:<\/span><\/p><ol><li><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Change Your Diet<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Consume more vegetables and whole grains.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Rolling and Breathing Exercise<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">For those dealing with stress, lack of movement, or structural imbalances, rolling combined with breathing is a holistic practice. Though simple, its benefits are immense if practiced consistently.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Abdominal Massage to Strengthen the Spleen and Kidneys<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Pressing the Shangyang Acupoint<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Shangyang is a well-known acupoint on the Large Intestine Meridian, located on the radial side of the index finger near the nail.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Use your thumb to press firmly for 1\u20132 minutes. This often induces the urge to defecate. For children, use gentler pressure.<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5b4c7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d5b4c7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/guoantangtcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Weixin-Image_20241230123327.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3707\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2ad2d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f2ad2d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Looking for an experienced practitioner in Singapore?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4339a2 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"c4339a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/guoantangtcm.com\/zh\/practitioners\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Book An Appointment<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbd505e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dbd505e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>5. Auricular Needle Therapy<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">This minimally invasive and highly effective technique is convenient and safe for treating constipation. The acupoint selection is simple: Zhigou, Zhangmen, Zhongwan, and Tianshu.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d09a739 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d09a739\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/guoantangtcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Weixin-Image_20241230123400.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3708\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ceda8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ceda8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Zhigou Acupoint<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Zhigou is particularly effective for constipation and belongs to the Hand Shaoyang Triple Energizer Meridian.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67f61db elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"67f61db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"613\" src=\"https:\/\/guoantangtcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Weixin-Image_20241230123417.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3709\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f27cc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f27cc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Zhangmen Acupoint<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Located on the Foot Jueyin Liver Meridian, Zhangmen is also the spleen\u2019s front-mu point and the Zang association point among the Eight Converging Points.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Chronic constipation can damage or originate from the internal organs, making Zhangmen a vital point to stimulate.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4355036 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4355036\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"491\" height=\"279\" src=\"https:\/\/guoantangtcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Weixin-Image_20241230123442.gif\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3710\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d828192 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d828192\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Tianshu Acupoint<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">This key acupoint belongs to the Stomach Meridian and is also the front-mu point of the Large Intestine Meridian.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc2a090 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc2a090\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Customized Adjustment<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In <strong>\u4e2d\u533b<\/strong>, constipation is primarily caused by heat, cold, Qi deficiency, and blood-essence deficiency. Based on symptoms, you can add the following acupoints for targeted therapy:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Heat Syndrome<\/strong>: Add Quchi.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Cold Syndrome<\/strong>: Add Zusanli, Shangjuxu, and Xiaojuxu.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Qi Deficiency<\/strong>: Add Chize and Zusanli.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Blood-Essence Deficiency<\/strong>: Add Sanyinjiao and Zhaohai.For daily use, you can also brew <strong>Cistanche Tea<\/strong> based on your constitution.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5138fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d5138fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Looking 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit_post_list_content_wraper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"meta-lists\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"meta-date\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-calendar-page-empty\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t10 2 \u6708 2026\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">TCM Perspective on Anxiety and Depression: It\u2019s Not Just Emotional<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/guoantangtcm.com\/zh\/tcm\/qi-and-blood-the-real-foundation-of-health\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/guoantangtcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GAT-Featured-image-23.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"TCM Qi and Blood\" srcset=\"https:\/\/guoantangtcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GAT-Featured-image-23.jpg 600w, https:\/\/guoantangtcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GAT-Featured-image-23-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/guoantangtcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GAT-Featured-image-23-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit_post_list_content_wraper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"meta-lists\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"meta-date\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-calendar-page-empty\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t08 2 \u6708 2026\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Qi and Blood: The Real Foundation of Health<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/guoantangtcm.com\/zh\/tcm\/guo-an-tang-tcm-herbal-tips-nourishing-and-spleen-tonifying-2\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/guoantangtcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GAT-Featured-image-22.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"tcm herbal tips\" srcset=\"https:\/\/guoantangtcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GAT-Featured-image-22.jpg 600w, https:\/\/guoantangtcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GAT-Featured-image-22-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/guoantangtcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GAT-Featured-image-22-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit_post_list_content_wraper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"meta-lists\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"meta-date\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-calendar-page-empty\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t05 2 \u6708 2026\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Guo An Tang  TCM Herbal Tips: Nourishing and Spleen-tonifying<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/guoantangtcm.com\/zh\/tcm\/guo-an-tang-tcm-herbal-tips-tonifies-qi-and-nourishes-yin\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/guoantangtcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GAT-Featured-image-21.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"TCM herbal tips\" srcset=\"https:\/\/guoantangtcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GAT-Featured-image-21.jpg 600w, https:\/\/guoantangtcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GAT-Featured-image-21-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/guoantangtcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GAT-Featured-image-21-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit_post_list_content_wraper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"meta-lists\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"meta-date\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-calendar-page-empty\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t05 2 \u6708 2026\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Guo An Tang  TCM Herbal Tips: Tonifies qi and nourishes yin<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/guoantangtcm.com\/zh\/tcm\/cold-hands-and-feet-try-these-simple-acupressure-points\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/guoantangtcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GAT-Featured-image-20.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"girl feel cold\" srcset=\"https:\/\/guoantangtcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GAT-Featured-image-20.jpg 600w, https:\/\/guoantangtcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GAT-Featured-image-20-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/guoantangtcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GAT-Featured-image-20-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit_post_list_content_wraper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"meta-lists\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"meta-date\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-calendar-page-empty\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t04 2 \u6708 2026\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Cold Hands and Feet? 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