The Relationship Between the Twelve Meridians: Interior and Exterior

The Relationship Between the Twelve Meridians: Interior and Exterior

The three Yin and three Yang meridians of the hands and feet communicate with each other through the channels and collaterals, forming six pairs, establishing an “interior-exterior” relationship. This means that “the Foot Taiyang (Greater Yang) and Shaoyin (Lesser Yin) are interior and exterior, Shaoyang (Lesser Yang) and Jueyin (Reverting Yin) are interior and exterior, … Read more

The Application of Exterior-Interior Differentiation in Clinical Practice

The Application of Exterior-Interior Differentiation in Clinical Practice

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is characterized by two main principles: a holistic perspective and the differentiation of syndromes for treatment. Among the various methods of syndrome differentiation, such as the “Eight Principles”, “Six Meridians”, “Zang-Fu”, “Wei-Qi-Ying-Xue”, and “San Jiao”, the “Eight Principles” serve as the foundation for all other differentiations. The content of the Eight … Read more

Medical Origins: Lesson Six – The Relationship Between Zang-Fu Organs and Their Connections

Medical Origins: Lesson Six - The Relationship Between Zang-Fu Organs and Their Connections

2022-04-13 Medical Origins: Lesson Six – The Relationship Between Zang-Fu Organs and Their Connections Students, today we will discuss the final part of the diagram of the six positions of heaven and earth, which is the relationship between the Zang-Fu organs and their connections.。 1. The Relationship Between the Five Zang Organs and the Six … Read more

The Relationship Between the Twelve Meridians

The Relationship Between the Twelve Meridians

Ancient practitioners, through long-term observation and reasoning, believed that the three Yin and three Yang meridians of the hands and feet communicate with each other through their respective channels and collaterals, forming six pairs of interrelated yet relatively independent relationships of Qi and blood circulation. As stated in the Su Wen (Plain Questions) · Xue … Read more

Guidelines for Differentiating Syndromes of Internal Organs

Guidelines for Differentiating Syndromes of Internal Organs

Note:This public account publishes articles sourced from the internet, which have reference value for clinical diagnosis and can facilitate future research. Guidelines for Differentiating Syndromes of Internal Organs 1. Differentiation of syndromes based on internal organs: This method analyzes and summarizes the physiological functions and pathological manifestations of the internal organs, combining the Eight Principles, … Read more

Zhongjing’s Four Major Methods: Simultaneous Treatment of Exterior and Interior, Simultaneous Treatment of Cold and Heat, Simultaneous Treatment of Deficiency and Excess, and Combination of Five Flavors

1 、Simultaneous Treatment of Exterior and InteriorThe treatment of exterior and interior diseases is based on two main principles: resolving the exterior and attacking the interior. During the progression of a disease, it is common to encounter simultaneous exterior and interior conditions. Zhongjing advocates that when the exterior is urgent, the exterior should be resolved … Read more

Reflections on the Lecture about ‘Water Retention and Qi Deficiency Syndrome: Wu Ling San’

Reflections on the Lecture about 'Water Retention and Qi Deficiency Syndrome: Wu Ling San'

“Classics of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Modernization——Study and Application of Classical Formulas”——Organized by the Shanghai Degree Committee and co-hosted by the Graduate School and the School of Basic Medicine of Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, the Shanghai Graduate Summer School commenced on August 16. One hundred students from 19 universities across the country participated … Read more

Dry Eyes, Itchy Eyes, and Blurred Vision: TCM Perspectives

Dry Eyes, Itchy Eyes, and Blurred Vision: TCM Perspectives

Click on 【Herb Query】, then click the upper right corner 【···】 to set as Starred/Top for easy access Currently, many people are affected by blurred vision, dry eyes, and itchy eyes, which are generally thought to be due to excessive eye use. However, from a TCM perspective, this is mainly related to our kidney, liver, … Read more

Lecture 44 on “Shang Han Lun”: Syndrome of Fluid Deficiency and Constipation, Differentiation of Treatment Methods and Contraindications (with Textual Notes)

Lecture 44 on "Shang Han Lun": Syndrome of Fluid Deficiency and Constipation, Differentiation of Treatment Methods and Contraindications (with Textual Notes)

Introduction: Professor Hao Wanshan from Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, male, born in November 1944, professor, chief physician, doctoral supervisor in the field of clinical TCM, and a member of the Basic Medical College of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine. Inheriting TCM culture and spreading health knowledge! Please share to let more TCM learners see. … Read more

Water Retention and Fluid Deficiency Syndrome and Wu Ling San (Part 3)

Water Retention and Fluid Deficiency Syndrome and Wu Ling San (Part 3)

V. The Kang Ping Edition and General Principles of Ancient Texts Here, I would like to briefly discuss the Kang Ping edition. The Kang Ping edition is a version of the “Shang Han Lun” (Treatise on Cold Damage). In the past, when we studied the “Shang Han Lun”, we only regarded it as a medical … Read more