Commemorating Zhang Zhongjing: Revisiting the Three Steps to Mastering the Treatise on Cold Damage

Commemorating Zhang Zhongjing: Revisiting the Three Steps to Mastering the Treatise on Cold Damage

“Zhongjing Medicine” is a monumental achievement in the history of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), and Zhang Zhongjing himself is revered as the “Saint of Medicine.” His work, the Treatise on Cold Damage (Shang Han Lun), is hailed as a “timeless classic” and “the ancestor of formula books,” serving as a foundational text for the clinical … Read more

Collection of All Formulas from the Treatise on Cold Damage in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Collection of All Formulas from the Treatise on Cold Damage in Traditional Chinese Medicine

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

A Practical Guide to the Essentials of Shang Han Lun

A Practical Guide to the Essentials of Shang Han Lun

Tai Yang Disease The Tai Yang disease is caused by wind, treated primarily with Gui Zhi Tang (Cinnamon Twig Decoction). For cold damage, use Ma Huang Tang (Ephedra Decoction). If both wind and cold are present, use a combination of Gui Zhi and Ma Huang in equal parts, known as Gui Zhi Ma Huang Ge … Read more

A Comprehensive Overview of the Treatise on Cold Damage: The Shang Han Lun

A Comprehensive Overview of the Treatise on Cold Damage: The Shang Han Lun

Standing on the shoulders of giants, becoming a carrier of knowledge Diagnostic World News The Shang Han Za Bing Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) is the first clinical medical masterpiece in China that combines theory and practice. It is a milestone medical classic, a foundational work of Chinese medicine, and a source of development with … Read more

Classical TCM – Treatise on Febrile Diseases, Section 223

Classical TCM - Treatise on Febrile Diseases, Section 223

If the pulse is floating, there is fever, thirst for water, and difficulty in urination, then the prescription is Zhu Ling Tang (Zhu Ling Decoction). Combine the five ingredients with four liters of water, first boil four of the ingredients, take two liters, and strain; then dissolve A Jiao (Ejiao) in it. Take it warm, … Read more

Essence: Insights from Experts on “Shang Han Lun”

Essence: Insights from Experts on "Shang Han Lun"

1. Insights on the Treatment Methods of “Shang Han Lun” Xin Zhike, Shaanxi Provincial Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine “Shang Han Lun” is written in a concise format, integrating theory, experience, and techniques. Its diagnostic and treatment methods rely on careful clinical observation, with its formulas and patterns rooted in the clinical practice of Traditional … Read more

Key Summary and 77 Questions from the Treatise on Cold Damage

Key Summary and 77 Questions from the Treatise on Cold Damage

Inheriting the legacy of Qi Huang, a public account with substance and warmth. Ai Yu Xiang Tang 1.Six Major Principles and Pathogenesis of Cold Damage1. Taiyang Disease Pulse and Symptom Outline: The disease of Taiyang manifests as a floating pulse. Symptoms include stiffness and pain in the head and neck, along with aversion to cold.Pathogenesis: … Read more

A Rare Summary of the “Shang Han Lun” That Everyone Can Understand

A Rare Summary of the "Shang Han Lun" That Everyone Can Understand

Inheriting the fire of Qi Huang, a public account with substance and warmth. Ai Yu Xiang Tang Tai Yang Disease 1. Significance of Tai Yang DiseaseIn the early stages of illness, the body, under the influence of the cerebral cortex, attempts to expel the virus from the upper body surface through sweating. However, due to … Read more

Understanding the Treatise on Febrile Diseases

Understanding the Treatise on Febrile Diseases

Terminology Explanation: 1. Shānghán (Febrile Disease): The term has both broad and narrow meanings. Broadly, it refers to all externally contracted febrile diseases, while narrowly, it refers to diseases caused by the invasion of wind, cold, and dampness. 2. Zhízhōng (Direct Entry): The pathogenic qi enters the three yin meridians directly without passing through the … Read more

TCM Classic Literature: Issue 12 – Treatise on Cold Damage, Section 24

TCM Classic Literature: Issue 12 - Treatise on Cold Damage, Section 24

The “Treatise on Cold Damage” (Shang Han Lun) originates from the Eastern Han Dynasty, authored by Zhang Ji (also known as Zhong Jing). This text is selected from the Ming Dynasty edition of “Zhong Jing’s Complete Works – Reprinted Song Version of Treatise on Cold Damage” by Zhao Kai Mei. The numbered sections following the … Read more