Zhang Zhongjing’s “Three Division Method of Deficiency and Excess”

Zhang Zhongjing's "Three Division Method of Deficiency and Excess"

01 All Courses by Ni Haixia 02 Complete Guide to TCM Treatment of Common Diseases 03 Focused Study on TCM Topics 04 Online Reading of TCM Learning Books ▢Author/Cheng YongminIn the “Treatise on Febrile Diseases” (Shang Han Lun), Section 104: “When the febrile disease does not resolve after thirteen days, with fullness in the chest … Read more

Zhang Zhongjing’s “Three Division Method of Deficiency and Excess”

Inheriting the flame of Qihuang, a public account with substance and warmth▢Author/Cheng YongminIn the “Treatise on Febrile Diseases” (Shang Han Lun), Section 104: “When the febrile disease does not resolve after thirteen days, with fullness in the chest and hypochondria, vomiting, and tidal fever occurring in the afternoon, followed by slight diarrhea, this is the … Read more

Clinical Differentiation of the Twelve Meridians: Patterns of Deficiency and Excess

Clinical Differentiation of the Twelve Meridians: Patterns of Deficiency and Excess

The patterns of deficiency and excess in the twelve meridians have been clearly documented in the “Neijing” (Inner Canon). This article is a revision and compilation based on the clinical practice of Elder Xiao, where each meridian corresponds to several specific acupuncture points that serve as treatment points. The patterns of deficiency and excess in … Read more

Discussion on Differentiating Syndromes Based on Deficiency and Excess

Discussion on Differentiating Syndromes Based on Deficiency and Excess

Discussion on Differentiating Syndromes Based on Deficiency and Excess By Lai Haibiao 1. Differentiating Syndromes Based on Deficiency and Excess In the “Su Wen: Treatise on Regulating the Menstrual Cycle”, it states: “All diseases arise from deficiency and excess.” In the “Su Wen: Treatise on Febrile Diseases”, it states: “When the righteous qi is preserved … Read more

The Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon: A Comprehensive Review of the Theory of Deficiency and Excess (Part 28)

The Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon: A Comprehensive Review of the Theory of Deficiency and Excess (Part 28)

 【Original】The Yellow Emperor asked: What is meant by deficiency and excess?  【Translation】The Yellow Emperor inquired: What does deficiency and excess mean?  【Original】Qi Bo replied: When evil qi is abundant, it is excess; when vital qi is depleted, it is deficiency.  【Translation】Qi Bo responded: Deficiency and excess refer to the comparison between evil qi and righteous qi. When evil … Read more

The Concept of ‘Opening and Closing, Void and Solid’ in Tai Chi

The Concept of 'Opening and Closing, Void and Solid' in Tai Chi

In the theory of Chen Xin, it is stated: “Opening and closing, void and solid, are the essence of boxing; ‘one opens and one closes, there are changes and constants, both void and solid are present, sometimes appearing and sometimes hiding’; ‘there is closing within opening, and opening within closing’; ‘there is void within solid, … Read more

Study of the Inner Canon: Ling Shu, Chapter 21 – Cold and Heat Diseases

Study of the Inner Canon: Ling Shu, Chapter 21 - Cold and Heat Diseases

▲ The “Huangdi Neijing” is divided into two parts: “Suwen” and “Ling Shu”, and is one of the earliest medical texts in China, recognized as one of the four classic works of traditional medicine (the other three being “Nanjing”, “Shanghan Lun”, and “Shennong Bencao Jing”). Translation of Cold and Heat Diseases: 【Original】皮寒热者,不可附席,毛发焦,鼻槁腊,不得汗,取之三阳之络,以补手太阴。肌寒热者,肌痛,毛发焦而唇槁腊,不得汗取三阳于下,以去其血者,补足太阴以出其汗。 【Translation】The manifestation of … Read more

Moxibustion for Treating Alternating Cold and Heat Symptoms

Moxibustion for Treating Alternating Cold and Heat Symptoms

Alternating cold and heat is a type of fever characterized by the alternating appearance of fever and chills, where during fever, the patient feels hot without feeling cold, and during chills, the patient feels cold without feeling hot. This differs from simultaneous chills and fever. According to the “Lai Zheng Huo Ren Shu”: “Alternating cold … Read more

Identifying Cold and Heat in the First Moments of a Cold: Not Just About Nasal Discharge, Here Are 4 Tips

Identifying Cold and Heat in the First Moments of a Cold: Not Just About Nasal Discharge, Here Are 4 Tips

Click on “Yang Baba” above to follow usRecently, with the change of seasons, the number of sick children has suddenly increased.Many mothers use medication or dietary therapy and massage, but without much effect. In fact, a large part of the reason is that they still cannot distinguish between cold and heat, or do not distinguish … Read more

What to Take for Cold and Heat in the Five Organs? 11 Chinese Patent Medicines to Regulate Cold and Heat in the Five Organs

What to Take for Cold and Heat in the Five Organs? 11 Chinese Patent Medicines to Regulate Cold and Heat in the Five Organs

In daily life, when we notice symptoms such as red and swollen eyes, sore throat, and blisters at the corners of the mouth, we know that this indicates excess heat in the body. At this point, we might choose to take heat-clearing and fire-eliminating medicines or herbal teas, but often we find that they do … Read more