The Zhao’s Pain Relief Formula 【Ingredients】: 22 pieces of large centipede (dà wú gōng), 50 grams of Panax notoginseng (sān qī); 100 grams of Xuanhu (xuán hú); 1000 grams of Chuanxiong (chuān xiōng); 50 grams of Bai Zhi (bái zhǐ); 30 grams of Bei Xin (běi xīn); 50 grams of Qiang Huo (qiāng huó); 50 … Read more
In recent years, with the popularization of pre-packaged and bagged traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) decoctions, the troubles associated with decocting herbs have been greatly reduced, making more patients willing to accept and try herbal preparations, thus leading to better treatment and regulation of various related diseases. So, how should properly decocted and bagged herbal preparations … Read more
How can one determine if the body has damp-heat? If there is excessive damp-heat in the body, the face often appears oily and prone to acne and pimples. Due to the stagnation of damp-heat, one may frequently feel bitter and dry in the mouth. When damp-heat obstructs the Yang Qi, there is a constant feeling … Read more
Please click on the blue text “Shanghai Medical Practitioner” above, then click “Follow” so you can receive my informative articles daily. Damp-heat constitution refers to a state where body fluids cannot be properly expelled, leading to retention within the body. Over time, this stagnation transforms into heat, characterized by feverish body, yellow and turbid urine, … Read more
After the Major Heat, the weather is hot and often rainy, with dampness and heat intertwining to the extreme. Prolonged exposure to such an environment, constantly subjected to the invasion of damp-heat evil qi, can easily induce damp-heat diseases. Damp-heat disease is a common condition in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), typically manifesting as a feeling … Read more
Wind-Cold Common Cold is usually caused by exposure to cold, with typical early symptoms including sneezing and a runny nose. This article introduces four simple, convenient, and effective remedies for the early stage of a Wind-Cold common cold, which are safe, environmentally friendly, economical, and have no side effects from injections or medications. First Remedy: … Read more
Follow us for more exciting content The weather is getting cooler, and the autumn feeling is becoming stronger, leading to a sudden increase in colds. People often think of colds as minor illnesses, so minor that they don’t even need to go to the hospital, and just taking some medicine will suffice. However, there are … Read more
As we welcome the last solar term of spring, Grain Rain (Gu Yu), the transition from spring to summer brings significant temperature changes, making it easy to catch a cold. Many people self-medicate when they catch a cold, but often they do not consider their symptoms and use whatever medication they have on hand. Sometimes … Read more
In this season with significant temperature differences between morning and evening, many people inadvertently “catch a cold”. Colds in autumn and winter differ from those in spring and summer. Many people take random medications or sleep it off when they catch a cold, thinking that sweating it out will solve the problem. However, colds can … Read more
The Wind-Cold Common Cold is a common external pathogenic disease caused by the invasion of wind-cold evil qi, characterized clinically by nasal congestion, runny nose, sneezing, cough, headache, chills, fever, and general malaise. Etiology and Pathogenesis In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Wind-Cold Common Cold is also referred to as “Shang Feng” (伤风), which means to … Read more