Single Herbs Guide
Herbal Formulas & Their Uses
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【An eBook gift at the end of the article】 1 Application of Danggui Shaoyao San (Angelica and Peony Powder) Formula Explanation: The formula emphasizes the use of Bai Shao (White Peony) to nourish the liver, harmonize the blood, and alleviate pain, complemented by Danggui (Angelica) and Chuanxiong (Sichuan Lovage) to regulate the liver and blood, … Read more
Overview of Bi Syndrome Bi syndrome is a disease caused by the obstruction of meridians by pathogenic factors such as wind, cold, dampness, and heat, affecting the circulation of Qi and blood, leading to symptoms such as pain, heaviness, soreness, numbness in the limbs, joints, and muscles, or difficulty in flexing and extending joints, stiffness, … Read more
Golden Chamber – Professor Qin Bowei’s concise explanation of the application of formulas from the Golden Chamber is truly clear and straightforward. I have organized it slightly for everyone to review, which may be useful. 1. Ren Shen Tang (Ginseng Decoction) – (Ren Shen, Bai Jiang, Zhi Gan Cao): This is the Li Zhong Tang … Read more
The Essentials of the Golden Chamber The “Essentials of the Golden Chamber” is one of the earliest existing specialized texts in China for diagnosing and treating miscellaneous diseases, representing the differential diagnosis theory created by Zhang Zhongjing. Both ancient and modern physicians hold this book in high regard, referring to it as the ancestor of … Read more
Introduction to the Treatise on Cold Damage The Shang Han Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) is a classic work of Han medicine authored by Zhang Zhongjing during the Eastern Han dynasty. It is a specialized text that elucidates the treatment principles for externally contracted febrile diseases, consisting of 12 volumes, of which 10 volumes and … Read more
Tai Yang Disease Tai Yang is primarily caused by wind, treated with Gui Zhi Tang (Cinnamon Twig Decoction). For Shang Han (Cold Damage), use Ma Huang Tang (Ephedra Decoction). For simultaneous wind and cold, use Gui Zhi Ma Huang Ge Ban Tang (Cinnamon Twig and Ephedra Decoction in equal parts). If there is internal heat … Read more
The “Treatise on Cold Damage” (Shang Han Lun) was authored by the eminent physician Zhang Ji (also known as Zhongjing) during the Eastern Han Dynasty, completed in the early 8th century AD. The text consists of 16 volumes, 397 methods, and 113 formulas, structured around the six meridians and focusing on the patterns of febrile … Read more
1 Gui Zhi Decoction Class (Twenty-One Formulas) 1. Gui Zhi Decoction: The formula consists of Gui Zhi (Cinnamon Twig), Bai Shao (White Peony), and Gan Cao (Licorice), with the addition of Sheng Jiang (Fresh Ginger) and Da Zao (Jujube). Take warm with congee to induce slight sweating, harmonizing Ying and Wei to relieve the exterior. … Read more
Zhang Zhongjing (circa 150-154 AD – circa 215-219 AD), whose courtesy name was Zhongjing, was from Nanyang, Neyang County (present-day Zhangzhaicun, Dengzhou, Henan Province). He was a physician during the late Eastern Han dynasty, revered as the “Sacred Physician” by later generations. Zhang Zhongjing extensively compiled medical prescriptions and authored the monumental work “Treatise on … Read more
Gui Zhi Tang (Cinnamon Twig Decoction) 1. For Taiyang disease, with fever, sweating, aversion to wind, and a floating weak pulse. 2. For conditions with spontaneous sweating or intermittent fever and sweating. 3. For cases where sweating or purging has not resolved the exterior condition. 4. For Yangming disease, with a slow pulse, despite profuse … Read more