Understanding Qi Deficiency: Symptoms and TCM Approaches for Improvement

Understanding Qi Deficiency: Symptoms and TCM Approaches for Improvement

Promoting Traditional Chinese Medicine culture and enhancing the essence of TCM. Utilizing the advantages of TCM to showcase the spirit of TCM practitioners. Generally speaking, different individuals have varying constitutions. When adopting TCM health preservation methods, if one can arrange according to their constitution, it will lead to better health. Qi deficiency is a common … Read more

Qi Deficiency Constitution: Selection of Ginseng Varieties for Insufficient Zhongqi, Yuanqi, and Heart Qi

Qi Deficiency Constitution: Selection of Ginseng Varieties for Insufficient Zhongqi, Yuanqi, and Heart Qi

More exciting content, please click the blue text above to follow us! 1. Overview of Qi Deficiency Insufficient Zhongqi, Yuanqi, and Heart Qi all fall under the category of Qi deficiency.According to TCM theory, Qi has the functions of promoting, securing, and defending. Once Qi deficiency occurs, it leads to a decline in function or … Read more

Health Preservation for Qi Deficiency Constitution

Health Preservation for Qi Deficiency Constitution

1 Manifestations of Qi Deficiency Constitution 1. Speech is low and timid, with shallow breath. 2. Particularly sensitive to cold in winter and heat in summer. Prone to cold in winter and heatstroke in summer. 3. Reduced appetite, pale complexion, and light-colored lips. 4. Muscles are soft and lack strength. 5. Dizziness, low blood pressure, … Read more

The Story of Bencao Gangmu: Using Qiang Huo to Expel Wind and Disperse Cold

The Story of Bencao Gangmu: Using Qiang Huo to Expel Wind and Disperse Cold

Author:Mei Quanxi, Shenzhen Baoan Pure Traditional Chinese Medicine Treatment Hospital Mei Quanxi’s Column Ben Cao Gang Mu Volume Thirteen of the Herb Section Using Qiang Huo to Expel Wind and Disperse Cold [Li Shizhen said]: … In the Tang Dynasty, Liu Shizhen’s brother suffered from wind disease. He dreamt of a divine being who said: … Read more

A Formula from the “Essentials of the Golden Coffer” for Treating Tubal Swelling, Pelvic Inflammation, Cystitis, Cervicitis, and Uterine Fibroids

A Formula from the "Essentials of the Golden Coffer" for Treating Tubal Swelling, Pelvic Inflammation, Cystitis, Cervicitis, and Uterine Fibroids

1. New Interpretation of the Formula The Dang Gui Shao Yao San (当归芍药散, Dang Gui and Peony Powder) consists of Dang Gui (当归, Angelica Sinensis), Shao Yao (芍药, Peony), Fu Ling (茯苓, Poria), Zei Xia (泽泻, Alisma), Chuan Xiong (川芎, Ligusticum), and Bai Zhu (白术, Atractylodes). This formula can be divided into two groups: the … Read more

Essentials of the Golden Chamber: Second Section on the Treatment of Spasmodic Damp Heat Disease

Essentials of the Golden Chamber: Second Section on the Treatment of Spasmodic Damp Heat Disease

[Original Text] When dampness is present in the lower body, sweating appears on the forehead, slight wheezing, and mild diarrhea (some say it is not beneficial); this indicates death. If diarrhea does not stop, it also leads to death. [Explanation] When cold dampness is present internally, the stomach is often deficient, and purging should not … Read more

Li Saimai: Illustrated Explanation of the Essentials of the Golden Chamber

Li Saimai: Illustrated Explanation of the Essentials of the Golden Chamber

▲ Li Saimai, Professor at Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Chief Physician, Doctoral Supervisor, Expert enjoying special government allowances Introduction This book is based on Professor Li Saimai’s “Lectures on the Essentials of the Golden Chamber” from Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine. It selects the most representative important diseases and formulas, combining the main symptoms … Read more

Academic Debate: Correct Interpretation of Zhang Zhongjing’s “Shang Han Lun” and “Jin Gui Yao Lue”

Academic Debate: Correct Interpretation of Zhang Zhongjing's "Shang Han Lun" and "Jin Gui Yao Lue"

In the Northern Song Dynasty, in Xinxiang, Henan, the Taizong emperor decreed that “the Hanlin Medical Officials should each present their family traditions and experience formulas.” The Jinan military governor Gao Jichong compiled his family’s collection of the “Shang Han Lun” into the official records, which was initially included in the “Tai Ping Sheng Hui … Read more

What Are the Differences Between the ‘Jin Kui Yao Lue’ and ‘Shang Han Lun’?

What Are the Differences Between the 'Jin Kui Yao Lue' and 'Shang Han Lun'?

Copyright Statement:This article is original and first published on WeChat public account: Xiao Xiangru Channel (ID: xiaoxiangru0011). Respect knowledge and labor; no authorization is needed for reprinting, but please be sure to indicate the original author. Why do we always feel that the ‘Shang Han Lun’ is excellent, while the ‘Jin Kui Yao Lue’ seems … Read more

Utilizing Formulas and Methods from the ‘Jin Kui Yao Lue’ to Treat Rheumatic Diseases

Utilizing Formulas and Methods from the 'Jin Kui Yao Lue' to Treat Rheumatic Diseases

In a broad sense, rheumatic diseases fall under the category of “Bi Zheng” (obstruction syndrome) in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). This includes various conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, osteoarthritis, and others, some of which remain difficult to treat clinically. Zhang Zhongjing elaborated on the principles, methods, and formulas for treating rheumatic diseases in … Read more