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One spoon of gaozi formula is equivalent to ten decoctions; every drop is essence. Supplement in winter, and you will be free from illness next year. Supplement in winter, and you will be ready to tackle challenges in spring. Gaozi, also known as gaoji, gaozi medicine, or decoction paste, is named after its form and … Read more
Production Techniques of Medicinal Plasters The external treatment methods in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), particularly the use of plasters, represent a unique and effective therapeutic approach developed over thousands of years in the fight against diseases. The plaster therapy has a long history and is known for its significant efficacy. Since many diseases enter the … Read more
Click on the blue word ★ to follow us What is Gao Fang? Gao (膏) refers to a dosage form in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), which is one of the eight forms including pills (丸), powders (散), pastes (膏), elixirs (丹), wines (酒), tinctures (露), soups (汤), and tablets (锭). Gao Fang, also known as … Read more
Gao Fang, also known as pastes, is named after its dosage form and belongs to one of the eight types of traditional Chinese medicine preparations: pills, powders, pastes, elixirs, wines, tinctures, soups, and tablets. Gao Fang generally consists of around 20 different Chinese herbs and has excellent nourishing properties. According to TCM theory, winter is … Read more
Introduction Pastes are an ancient form of preparation in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). With the development of history, the uses of pastes have gradually expanded, not only for external ailments but also for internal diseases; the production process has also changed, especially for external pastes, which are now more convenient to use and have longer-lasting … Read more
Gao (pastes) are one of the eight traditional forms of Chinese medicine—pills, powders, pastes, pills, decoctions, wines, tinctures, and tablets. They can be taken internally or applied externally, with records of their medicinal use dating back to the Western Han Dynasty in the medical text “Wushi Er Bing Fang”. The term gao currently refers to … Read more
This Issue’s Pharmacist Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Pharmacy Department) Traditional Chinese Medicine Pharmacist – Liang Qian In the previous issue, we detailed the types of medicinal pills, including their advantages, disadvantages, and suitable populations. Today, we will introduce the last type of TCM dosage form – medicinal pastes. Medicinal pastes … Read more
A few days ago, when discussing the treatment of patients with fatty liver using medicinal pastes, a term was mentioned: Qing Gao (Clear Paste). Many patients are quite interested in this type of paste, so today let’s learn more about it. The medicinal paste, also known as Gao Ji (paste preparation), is a form of … Read more
Commonly known as: Qióng chī wán, fù hē tāng, and gāofāng used by emperors and high officials. This means that in ancient times, sick people, the poor took pills, the rich drank soups, and emperors and high officials used gāofāng preparations. Gāofāng, also known as gāo (pastes) or gāo zī, originated in the Han and … Read more
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) gāo formulas, also known as gāo jì (膏剂) or gāo zī (膏滋), are a type of internal herbal preparation that provides comprehensive benefits such as nourishment, supplementation, and preventive treatment. They are one of the commonly used forms of Chinese medicine, alongside pills, powders, and elixirs. Gāo formulas are semi-fluid preparations … Read more