A Classic Guide to the Essentials of the Golden Chamber

A Classic Guide to the Essentials of the Golden Chamber

The Jin Gui Yao Lue (Essentials of the Golden Chamber) is a section on miscellaneous diseases from the Shang Han Za Bing Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage and Miscellaneous Diseases) written by the renowned Eastern Han dynasty physician Zhang Zhongjing. It is also the earliest existing specialized text in China discussing the diagnosis and treatment … Read more

Discussion on the Twelve Methods for Treating Thirst in the “Jin Kui Yao Lue”

Discussion on the Twelve Methods for Treating Thirst in the "Jin Kui Yao Lue"

Thirst is one of the common clinical symptoms. In the “Jin Kui Yao Lue”, there are over 50 entries discussing thirst, which not only serves as a model for treating thirst syndromes in later generations but also effectively guides clinical practice to this day. The author intends to summarize its major treatment methods into 12 … Read more

Essentials of the Golden Chamber: Full Text

Essentials of the Golden Chamber: Full Text

Diseases of the Organs and Meridians: Chapter One 【Original Text】 Question: Why does the superior physician treat diseases before they occur? The master said: To treat diseases before they occur means to recognize the disease of the liver and understand that it transmits to the spleen. One should first strengthen the spleen. If the spleen … Read more

Understanding Yangming Disease in Shanghan Lun

Understanding Yangming Disease in Shanghan Lun

According to the principles of Yangming, the focus is on interior symptoms. Although there may be exterior symptoms, Zhang Zhongjing’s intention is not on the exterior, as it is said that various internal conditions manifest externally. There may also be concurrent channel diseases, but Zhang Zhongjing’s focus is not on the channels, as the exterior … Read more

A Comprehensive Understanding of the Treatise on Cold Damage: A Concise Version

A Comprehensive Understanding of the Treatise on Cold Damage: A Concise Version

Promoting Traditional Chinese Medicine culture and emphasizing physical health Editor – Making Traditional Chinese Medicine more beautiful, interesting, and closer to life. Follow: Ai Shang Yi Thanks to netizen Yang Min Nai Gu for the compilation! Yang Min Nai Gu said: The Treatise on Cold Damage (Shang Han Lun) is originally a comprehensive discussion on … Read more

Exploring the Variants of the Treatise on Cold Damage

Exploring the Variants of the Treatise on Cold Damage

Reading the preface of Zhang Zhongjing’s “Treatise on Cold Damage” states: “Diligently seek ancient teachings, widely gather various methods… thus the Treatise on Cold Damage and Miscellaneous Diseases is compiled into sixteen volumes.” Originally, the “Treatise on Cold Damage” was called “Treatise on Cold Damage and Miscellaneous Diseases,” and “Treatise on Cold Damage” is merely … Read more

A Summary of Hu Xishu’s Lifelong Research on the Treatise on Cold Damage: Insightful!

A Summary of Hu Xishu's Lifelong Research on the Treatise on Cold Damage: Insightful!

Zhang Zhongjing’s Medical PathTeaches you to differentiate syndromes and provide individualized treatment plans.Follow Danxi Medical PathProvides in-depth TCM content and health knowledge.Follow Huangdi Medical PathPractical TCM knowledge shared daily.Follow Zhongjing Medical PathZhongjing’s national medicine, classics endure.Follow Elephant Medical PathGreat sounds are rare, great forms are formless. Yin and Yang complement each other, the medical path … Read more

Summary of 113 Formulas from the Treatise on Cold Damage

Summary of 113 Formulas from the Treatise on Cold Damage

1 Gui Zhi Decoction Class (Twenty-One Formulas) 1. Gui Zhi Decoction: The formula consists of Gui Zhi (Cinnamon Twig), Bai Shao (White Peony), and Gan Cao (Licorice), with the addition of Sheng Jiang (Fresh Ginger) and Da Zao (Jujube). Take warm with congee to induce slight sweating, harmonizing Ying and Wei to relieve the exterior. … Read more

Essential Texts from the Treatise on Cold Damage: Recitation Class [Day 20 of Consistent Practice]

Essential Texts from the Treatise on Cold Damage: Recitation Class [Day 20 of Consistent Practice]

Original Text from the Treatise on Cold Damage For those who have had a cold for five or six days, with vomiting and fever, the symptoms of Chai Hu Tang (Bupleurum Decoction) are present. If other medications are administered and the symptoms of Chai Hu (Bupleurum) persist, then Chai Hu Tang should be given again. … Read more

Detailed Explanation of the Treatise on Cold Damage – Article 338

Detailed Explanation of the Treatise on Cold Damage - Article 338

For listeners who enjoy audiobooks, you can click below to listen to the audio. Article 338 The pulse is weak and there is cold extremities; after seven or eight days, the skin is cold, and the person is restless without any moment of peace. This is called organ cold, not intestinal cold. In intestinal cold, … Read more