Traditional Chinese Medicine in Cancer Treatment: What are Supporting the Right Qi, Eliminating Pathogenic Factors, and Regulating the Organs?

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Traditional Chinese Medicine in Cancer Treatment: What are Supporting the Right Qi, Eliminating Pathogenic Factors, and Regulating the Organs?

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) emphasizes 扶正 (fuzheng, Supporting the Right Qi), 祛邪 (quxie, Eliminating Pathogenic Factors), and 调脏腑 (tiaozangfu, Regulating the Organs) in cancer treatment. What do these terms mean? What are their respective therapeutic effects? 扶正 (fuzheng) means supporting 1. Helping patients restore their own 正气 (zhengqi, Right Qi) to enhance their constitution and … Read more

What is Supporting the Right and Expelling the Evil in Traditional Chinese Medicine?

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What is Supporting the Right and Expelling the Evil in Traditional Chinese Medicine?

扶正法邪 (Supporting the Right and Expelling the Evil) is a general guiding principle in the treatment of diseases in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). TCM believes that the reason people become ill is due to insufficient 正气 (zhèng qì, righteous qi), which allows 邪气 (xié qì, evil qi) to invade, or that the evil qi overcomes … Read more

What is Supporting the Right Qi? What is Expelling Evil Qi?

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What is Supporting the Right Qi? What is Expelling Evil Qi?

Supporting the Right Qi and Expelling Evil Qi is a term in treatment theory. It refers to a therapeutic principle. Supporting the Right Qi (扶正, fuzheng) means to assist the body’s righteous energy and enhance its ability to resist disease; Expelling Evil Qi (祛邪, quxie) means to eliminate pathogenic factors, allowing the righteous energy to … Read more

The Life Wisdom of the Huangdi Neijing: A Discussion on the Application of the “Support the Right and Expel the Evil” Concept in Liver Cancer Treatment

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The Life Wisdom of the Huangdi Neijing: A Discussion on the Application of the "Support the Right and Expel the Evil" Concept in Liver Cancer Treatment

Expert Interpretation: Xing Yufeng, Department of Hepatology, Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital Author: Shi Congcong, Fourth Clinical Medical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine Primary liver cancer refers to malignant tumors originating from liver cells or the epithelial cells of the intrahepatic bile ducts. It is one of the most common cancers globally. In 2020, … Read more

Supporting the Right Qi and Expelling Evil: The Premier Tonic Formula!

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Supporting the Right Qi and Expelling Evil: The Premier Tonic Formula!

Shu Yu Wan (Dioscorea Pill) is a classic formula for deficiency syndromes, traditionally used to support the right Qi and expel evil. It is effective in enhancing appetite, increasing body weight, and dispelling wind and Qi. Shu Yu Wan is commonly seen in chronic wasting diseases characterized by emaciation, fatigue, and anemia. 1. Classic Formula … Read more

Seven Fundamental Principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine for Treating Diseases (Clinical Practical Principles)

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Seven Fundamental Principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine for Treating Diseases (Clinical Practical Principles)

1. Supporting the Right and Expelling the Evil 1. Concept of Supporting the Right and Expelling the Evil (1) Supporting the Right: The principle of supporting the right qi to cure diseases involves using herbs or other therapies that assist the right qi, along with appropriate nutrition and functional exercises, to enhance the body’s constitution, … Read more

Traditional Chinese Medicine Treatment Principles (Part II): Supporting the Right Qi and Expelling Pathogenic Factors

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Traditional Chinese Medicine Treatment Principles (Part II): Supporting the Right Qi and Expelling Pathogenic Factors

Traditional Chinese Medicine · Treatment Principles Treatment Principles are the fundamental rules that must be followed when treating diseases. Establishing Treatment Principles: The premise and foundation for establishing treatment principles is the differentiation of syndromes (bianzheng). During the process of differentiation, the analysis of data obtained from the “Four Examinations” (four diagnostic methods) is used … Read more

Understanding the Differences Between Fresh Ginger, Dried Ginger, and Galangal

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Understanding the Differences Between Fresh Ginger, Dried Ginger, and Galangal

TCM Lecture Series The “Understanding the Flavors of Herbs” column is jointly launched by the Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Guangzhou News Radio, broadcasted on the “Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine” WeChat account and on Guangzhou News Radio FM962 (every Saturday at 16:30) during the “Weekend Health Class” program. This … Read more

The Differences in Efficacy Among Various Types of Ginger: Fresh Ginger, Dried Ginger, Roasted Ginger, Ginger Charcoal, and Galangal

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The Differences in Efficacy Among Various Types of Ginger: Fresh Ginger, Dried Ginger, Roasted Ginger, Ginger Charcoal, and Galangal

Ginger is not only a seasoning but also an important medicinal herb in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). The earliest record of ginger as a medicinal substance is found in the Shennong Bencao Jing, which states that dried ginger (gan jiang) “is used for chest fullness, cough, counterflow of qi, warming the middle, stopping bleeding, inducing … Read more

Understanding the Processing of Dried Ginger in Traditional Chinese Medicine

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Understanding the Processing of Dried Ginger in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Dried Ginger (Gan Jiang) is the dried rhizome of the ginger plant (Zingiber officinale), which, according to TCM theory, has the effects of warming the middle, dispelling cold, reviving yang, unblocking the meridians, warming the lungs, and transforming phlegm. Traditional texts on herbal medicine document various processing methods for dried ginger, including slicing, fire roasting, … Read more