Common Ailments & TCM Remedies

Digestive Disorders
Sleep & Stress Management
Women’s Health (Menstruation, Fertility, Menopause)
Pain Management (Back Pain, Arthritis, Headaches)
Respiratory Health (Colds, Allergies, Asthma)

Nine Types of Body Constitutions in Traditional Chinese Medicine: Which One Are You? Corresponding Disease Prevention Strategies

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Nine Types of Body Constitutions in Traditional Chinese Medicine: Which One Are You? Corresponding Disease Prevention Strategies

The “Classification and Determination of Body Constitutions” standard by the Chinese Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine categorizes body constitutions into nine basic types: Pinghe Zhi (平和质) (Balanced Constitution), Qi Xu Zhi (气虚质) (Qi Deficiency Constitution), Yang Xu Zhi (阳虚质) (Yang Deficiency Constitution), Yin Xu Zhi (阴虚质) (Yin Deficiency Constitution), Tan Shi Zhi (痰湿质) (Phlegm-Damp Constitution), … Read more

Case Study | Diarrhea with Mixed Cold and Heat Symptoms

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Case Study | Diarrhea with Mixed Cold and Heat Symptoms

Click on the “Sheep Dad” above to follow us After the Dragon Boat Festival, cases of diarrhea often increase.Diarrhea can vary in severity. Proper differentiation and treatment can lead to quick recovery, while improper handling may result in serious consequences.From a TCM perspective, it is essential to first distinguish between cold and heat patterns in … Read more

Navigating the Complexities of Cold-Heat Mixed Cough in Children

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Navigating the Complexities of Cold-Heat Mixed Cough in Children

As we delve deeper into understanding pediatric cough, it becomes increasingly apparent that a child’s cough can feel like an unwelcome guest—arriving unexpectedly and departing just as mysteriously, often recurring. Recently, many parents have noticed that their child’s cough seems to exhibit both cold and heat characteristics: despite having cold hands and feet, the phlegm … Read more

Year-Round Stomach Discomfort Warning! The Sage of Medicine’s ‘Cold-Heat Balance Technique’ Breakthrough: Enjoy Spicy Food Without Heartburn, Drink Cold Water Without Bloating – A Savior for Workers with Stomach Issues!

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Year-Round Stomach Discomfort Warning! The Sage of Medicine's 'Cold-Heat Balance Technique' Breakthrough: Enjoy Spicy Food Without Heartburn, Drink Cold Water Without Bloating - A Savior for Workers with Stomach Issues!

Your stomach is experiencing a “world war”! At 3 AM in a CBD office building, you hold a cold hamburger in your left hand and gulp down hot coffee with your right – the stomach of the modern worker is collapsing under the extremes of cold and heat! Data from top-tier hospitals shows that 83% … Read more

Key Points for Differentiating Wu Mei Wan and Chai Hu Gui Zhi Gan Jiang Tang (Part 2)

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Key Points for Differentiating Wu Mei Wan and Chai Hu Gui Zhi Gan Jiang Tang (Part 2)

Next, I will share thoughts on the heat of Wu Mei Wan and the heat of Chai Hu Gui Zhi Gan Jiang Tang. Wu Mei Wan uses Huang Lian (Coptis) combined with Huang Bai (Phellodendron) to clear heat (Jue Yin heat), while Chai Hu Gui Zhi Gan Jiang Tang uses Huang Qin (Scutellaria) to clear … Read more

Huang Lian Decoction: Clearing Heat Above and Warming Below, Balancing Cold and Heat!

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Huang Lian Decoction: Clearing Heat Above and Warming Below, Balancing Cold and Heat!

Huang Lian Decoction (Huang Lian Tang) is also a formula for Jueyin disease, utilizing both cold and heat to primarily treat gastrointestinal symptoms. It embodies the functions of acrid dispersing, bitter descending, and sweet tonifying, with a pathogenesis and treatment method similar to Ban Xia Xie Xin Tang.For 173, in cases of cold damage with … Read more

Understanding Cold and Heat in Common Colds: A TCM Perspective

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Understanding Cold and Heat in Common Colds: A TCM Perspective

Last week, a patient came in, reporting that five days ago, he caught a chill and developed a cold. He took a proprietary Chinese medicine for dispelling wind-cold, which alleviated his symptoms somewhat. However, for the past two days, he has been experiencing alternating chills and fever, poor appetite, bitter mouth, dry throat, slight dizziness, … Read more

Differentiating Coughs: Cold, Heat, and Dryness for Effective Treatment

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Differentiating Coughs: Cold, Heat, and Dryness for Effective Treatment

Before becoming a mother, I was afraid of thunder; after becoming a mother, I realized that a child’s cough is a hundred times scarier than thunder. —— My best friend The fright of thunder is just the loud noise and flash of lightning in that moment, but when a child’s cough starts, it triggers a … Read more

Cold and Heat Mixed Cold: Enjoy This Sweet Soup to Expel External Cold and Resolve Internal Heat

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Cold and Heat Mixed Cold: Enjoy This Sweet Soup to Expel External Cold and Resolve Internal Heat

Click the “Yang Dad” above to follow usColds are one of the most common ailments. Both adults and children can catch a cold, and over the years, whether we catch a cold ourselves or care for elderly family members and children, we have certainly experienced it many times.In the midst of repeated colds, if treated … Read more

Fuzi Xiexin Decoction: A Classic Formula for Treating ‘Cold-Heat Intermingling’ (A Simplified Interpretation)

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Fuzi Xiexin Decoction: A Classic Formula for Treating 'Cold-Heat Intermingling' (A Simplified Interpretation)

Fuzi Xiexin Decoction, originating from the Eastern Han dynasty medical sage Zhang Zhongjing’s “Shanghan Lun” (Treatise on Cold Damage), is indicated for the condition of “distention below the heart” with accompanying aversion to cold and sweating, as stated in section 155. Wang Zijie commented: Fuzi (Aconite) is not a typical herb for clearing the heart; … Read more