Understanding Tongue Coating and Dietary Therapy: A Family Health Empowerment Series

Understanding Tongue Coating and Dietary Therapy: A Family Health Empowerment Series

Please call me Qian Dong. Continuing to learn Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) with you, exploring life~ In the previous article, we discussed the concepts of cold dampness, damp-heat, and qi deficiency. In this article, we will use tongue coating as a case study. 1. Cold Dampness Adults generally do not have a normal tongue coating. … Read more

Master of Traditional Chinese Medicine Zhu Liangchun: Experience in Differentiating and Treating Sjögren’s Syndrome

Master of Traditional Chinese Medicine Zhu Liangchun: Experience in Differentiating and Treating Sjögren's Syndrome

▲Zhu Liangchun, Master of Traditional Chinese Medicine (1917.8-2015.12)Sjögren’s syndrome is a chronic systemic autoimmune disease primarily affecting the exocrine glands. The most common clinical manifestations of this disease are progressive dry mouth and dry eyes, and it can also affect various organs such as the kidneys, lungs, thyroid, and liver, leading to symptoms like hypergammaglobulinemic … Read more

Differentiation of Zang-Fu Syndromes (Part 4)

Differentiation of Zang-Fu Syndromes (Part 4)

Differentiation of Zang-Fu Syndromes (Six)Lung Heat Excess Syndrome Lung Heat Excess Syndrome refers to the obstruction of the lungs by pathogenic heat, leading to the loss of the lung’s ability to clear and regulate, primarily manifested by cough, wheezing, and symptoms of internal heat. This syndrome is also known as Lung Heat Obstruction Syndrome. 【Syndrome … Read more

Main Formula for Treating Deficiency of Body Fluids and Constipation

Main Formula for Treating Deficiency of Body Fluids and Constipation

Click the icon to view↓↓↓↓ Four Great Classics TCM Moxibustion Pediatric Tuina Disease Inquiry IIntroduction:The Zengye Decoction (增液汤) has the effect of increasing body fluids and moistening dryness, primarily treating Yangming warm disease and deficiency of body fluids leading to constipation, characterized by dry and hard stools, thirst, and a dry red tongue. Patients with … Read more

Professor Han Xuejie’s Advice for Women (1): Yin Deficiency and Fluid Deficiency, Qi Stagnation and Blood Stasis as the Sources of Various Illnesses

Professor Han Xuejie’s Advice for Women (1): Yin Deficiency and Fluid Deficiency, Qi Stagnation and Blood Stasis as the Sources of Various Illnesses

Professor Han Xuejie’s Selected Book on Beauty and Health for Women (1): Yin Deficiency and Fluid Deficiency, Qi Stagnation and Blood Stasis are the Sources of Various Illnesses Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) believes that the imbalance of Qi and Blood is one of the important causes of gynecological diseases. Women rely on Blood because physiological … Read more

Constipation: Not Just Heat, but Also Qi Stagnation, Cold Accumulation, Qi Deficiency, and Fluid Deficiency

Constipation: Not Just Heat, but Also Qi Stagnation, Cold Accumulation, Qi Deficiency, and Fluid Deficiency

​ Constipation is a very common symptom. The occurrence of this issue is largely related to daily lifestyle. If one often stays up late or is in a prolonged state of high tension, it can easily lead to spasmodic contractions, resulting in constipation. At the same time, if one consumes overly refined foods and lacks … Read more

Blood Deficiency and Fluid Loss Leading to Leg Cramps, Yin Deficiency and Yang Excess Causing Dizziness: A Single Herb for Nourishing Yin and Blood, Softening the Liver and Alleviating Urgency

Blood Deficiency and Fluid Loss Leading to Leg Cramps, Yin Deficiency and Yang Excess Causing Dizziness: A Single Herb for Nourishing Yin and Blood, Softening the Liver and Alleviating Urgency

Spring winds are about to fade without a trace, all directed towards the peonies in the southern garden. After this flower has truly withered, this life should be intertwined with this flower. Shao Yao (Peony) and Mu Dan (Tree Peony) are known as the “two exceptional flowers,” and both of these plants can be used … Read more

Jing Zhi Tang: Discussing the Use of Ma Huang Sheng Ma Decoction for Patients with Tight Skin and Deficient Fluids Presenting Symptoms Similar to Ma Huang Tang and Da Qing Long Tang

Jing Zhi Tang: Discussing the Use of Ma Huang Sheng Ma Decoction for Patients with Tight Skin and Deficient Fluids Presenting Symptoms Similar to Ma Huang Tang and Da Qing Long Tang

Traditional Chinese Medicine Case Studies / Medical Discussions / Clinical Reference Articles for Learning TCM Jing Zhi Tang discusses the use of Ma Huang Sheng Ma Decoction for patients with tight skin and deficient fluids who present symptoms similar to Ma Huang Tang and Da Qing Long Tang.Patients who are thin with tight skin are … Read more

How to Comfortably Get Through Late Autumn for Those with Insufficient Body Fluids, Yin Blood Deficiency, and Spleen-Lung Qi Deficiency?

How to Comfortably Get Through Late Autumn for Those with Insufficient Body Fluids, Yin Blood Deficiency, and Spleen-Lung Qi Deficiency?

Recently, many readers have left messages asking if there are any ways to relieve “autumn dryness”. Every time I see similar messages, I always feel at a loss for where to start. Although it is simply referred to as “autumn dryness”, it encompasses many layers of issues. From the perspective of cold and heat, there … Read more

Treatment of Recurrent Oral Ulcers Due to Yin Deficiency and Damp-Heat Accumulation with Ganlu Decoction and Fengsui Pill

Traditional Chinese Medicine Case Study / Clinical Reference ArticleFor patients with recurrent oral ulcers due to Yin deficiency and damp-heat accumulation, the treatment should nourish Yin fluids, clear damp-heat, and supplement the earth to subdue fire, using Ganlu Decoction (甘露饮) combined with Fengsui Pill (封髓丹).Ganlu DecoctionIngredients: 20g Sheng Di Huang (Rehmannia Root), 20g Shu Di … Read more