Digestive Disorders
Sleep & Stress Management
Women’s Health (Menstruation, Fertility, Menopause)
Pain Management (Back Pain, Arthritis, Headaches)
Respiratory Health (Colds, Allergies, Asthma)
TCM Book Club Issue 1392 Daily updates to accompany the growth of TCM practitioners IIntroduction: “For treating pain, use with Gui Zhi (Cinnamon Twig), Bai Zhu (White Atractylodes), and Fu Ling (Poria); for treating cold extremities, use with Gan Jiang (Dried Ginger); for treating aversion to cold, use with Gui Zhi, Ma Huang (Ephedra), Xi … Read more
TCM Book Club Issue 2037 One issue daily, accompanying the growth of TCM practitioners IIntroduction:Fuzi (Aconite) “circulates through the twelve meridians,” a concept proposed by Huang Gongxiu in “Bencao Qiuzhen.” Huang’s evaluation of the functions of the herb Fuzi is indeed thought-provoking. (Editor/Yan Qifeng) Discussion on Fuzi’s “Circulation Through the Twelve Meridians” Author/Wu Rongzu The … Read more
Traditional Chinese Medicine Book Club Issue 2421 One issue per day, accompanying the growth of TCM practitioners AuthorIntroduction:Fuzi (Aconite) is known as the “first medicine for reviving yang and rescuing from reversal”. It can assist heart yang, warm spleen yang, and supplement kidney yang. According to the “Bencao Huiyan”, Fuzi is said to be effective … Read more
For listeners who enjoy audiobooks, you can click below to listen. Recently, I have been considering alternatives to Aconite, especially due to complaints from office workers about the lengthy decoction time required for Aconite. However, Aconite is toxic, and when used in doses over 10 grams, I always advise a preliminary decoction of about one … Read more
The Role of Fuzi in Circulating Through the Twelve Meridians Author/ Wu Rongzu Fuzi’s ability to “circulate through the twelve meridians” is mentioned in the book “Bencao Qiuzhen” by the Qing dynasty physician Huang Gongxiu, which states: “Fuzi is spicy, very hot, purely Yang, and toxic. Its nature is to move and not to stay, … Read more
Introduction: Today we will learn about the usage of Fuzi. Fuzi (Aconitum carmichaelii) is a processed product of the tuberous roots of the perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the Ranunculaceae family. Properties and Channels It is very hot, toxic, with a pungent and sweet taste. It enters the Heart, Kidney, and Spleen meridians. Effects 1. … Read more
1. Rescuing Yang from Reversal: According to the “Essentials of Cold Damage”, Fuzi (Aconite) “has the power to expel Yin and restore Yang, capable of reviving the dead”; the “Compendium of Materia Medica” praises it as “the foremost medicine for rescuing Yang from reversal.” In cases of cholera with vomiting, diarrhea, profuse sweating, and limb … Read more
TCM Book Club Issue 966 One issue daily, accompanying the growth of TCM practitioners Author/He Shaoqi Abstract: For kidney deficiency, using Gan Jiang Ling Zhu Tang (Ginger, Poria, and Atractylodes Decoction) with Fuzi (Aconite) is more effective; for periarthritis of the shoulder, I often use Huangqi (Astragalus), Danggui (Angelica), Baizhu (Atractylodes), Yinyanghuo (Epimedium), Weilingxian (Clematis), … Read more
The famous Taoist priest of the Qing Dynasty, the 11th generation master of the Longmen sect of Quanzhen Dao: Liu Yiming, styled Wuyuanzi, also known as Supu Sanren, was a prominent figure in the field of Neidan (internal alchemy) and a renowned physician from Pingyang, Shanxi. Liu Yiming was skilled in utilizing external alchemical techniques … Read more
Introduction: It is essential to distinguish between Cang Zhu (Atractylodes lancea) and Bai Zhu (Atractylodes macrocephala) in clinical applications to ensure both can exert their respective effects effectively. Cang and Bai Zhu are both commonly used medicinal herbs in clinical practice. Historical texts such as the Shennong Bencao Jing and Shanghan Zabing Lun from the … Read more