Effective External Powder Formulas for Various Pains

Family Secret Recipe for Pain Relief: Mix equal parts of Xixin (Asarum), Bing Pian (Borneol), and Sheng Cao Wu (Fresh Aconite), using a little less Bing Pian and crushing them. Method: Inhale a small amount through the nose quickly. This can treat headaches, toothaches, and neck pain!!!Chronic Pain: Qiang Jin Song 1 b1 2 Sodium … Read more

Acupuncture Points for Treating Wind-Cold, Wind-Heat, and Summer-Damp Colds

Acupuncture Points for Treating Wind-Cold, Wind-Heat, and Summer-Damp Colds

Common cold is a febrile disease caused by external wind pathogens or seasonal viruses, referred to in modern medicine as respiratory infectious diseases. Clinical manifestations include fever, chills, headache, nasal congestion, runny nose, sneezing, cough, sore throat, and floating pulse. Colds can occur in all seasons, with a higher incidence in the cold winter and … Read more

Understanding Traditional Chinese Medicine: A Single Method to Cure Wind-Cold Common Cold

Understanding Traditional Chinese Medicine: A Single Method to Cure Wind-Cold Common Cold

The spring weather is changeable, sometimes hot and sometimes cool, especially with significant temperature differences in the morning and evening, which many people find difficult to adapt to. Frequent changes of clothing can easily lead to a wind-cold common cold. This is particularly important for families with young children. When it comes to colds, everyone … Read more

What is Wind-Cold Type Common Cold

What is Wind-Cold Type Common Cold

The common cold is characterized by nasal congestion, runny nose, sneezing, headache, and fever, occurring in all seasons, with a higher prevalence in winter and spring. When the condition is mild, it is referred to as a “wind cold”; when severe, it is termed “severe wind cold” or “seasonal cold.” In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), … Read more

Top Ten Traditional Chinese Medicines for Wind-Cold Common Cold: Avoid Random Use of Anti-Inflammatory Drugs and Use According to Syndrome Differentiation

Top Ten Traditional Chinese Medicines for Wind-Cold Common Cold: Avoid Random Use of Anti-Inflammatory Drugs and Use According to Syndrome Differentiation

To prevent not finding it next timeCommon cold is one of the most common diseases in our daily life. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the common cold is classified as an external pathogen (external evil) disease. According to clinical symptoms, the common cold is divided into four categories: wind-cold common cold, wind-heat common cold, seasonal … Read more

Understanding the Wind Pathogen in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Understanding the Wind Pathogen in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Understanding the Wind Pathogen in Traditional Chinese Medicine The “Six Excesses” (六淫) refer to the six external pathogenic factors: Wind (风), Cold (寒), Heat (暑), Dampness (湿), Dryness (燥), and Fire (火). These pathogens originate from nature and typically invade the body through the skin and respiratory system. Throughout the year, there are four seasons, … Read more

Clinical Differentiation of the Twelve Meridians: Patterns of Deficiency and Excess

Clinical Differentiation of the Twelve Meridians: Patterns of Deficiency and Excess

The patterns of deficiency and excess in the twelve meridians have been clearly documented in the “Neijing” (Inner Canon). This article is a revision and compilation based on the clinical practice of Elder Xiao, where each meridian corresponds to several specific acupuncture points that serve as treatment points. The patterns of deficiency and excess in … Read more

Study of the Inner Canon: Ling Shu, Chapter 21 – Cold and Heat Diseases

Study of the Inner Canon: Ling Shu, Chapter 21 - Cold and Heat Diseases

▲ The “Huangdi Neijing” is divided into two parts: “Suwen” and “Ling Shu”, and is one of the earliest medical texts in China, recognized as one of the four classic works of traditional medicine (the other three being “Nanjing”, “Shanghan Lun”, and “Shennong Bencao Jing”). Translation of Cold and Heat Diseases: 【Original】皮寒热者,不可附席,毛发焦,鼻槁腊,不得汗,取之三阳之络,以补手太阴。肌寒热者,肌痛,毛发焦而唇槁腊,不得汗取三阳于下,以去其血者,补足太阴以出其汗。 【Translation】The manifestation of … Read more

Moxibustion for Treating Alternating Cold and Heat Symptoms

Moxibustion for Treating Alternating Cold and Heat Symptoms

Alternating cold and heat is a type of fever characterized by the alternating appearance of fever and chills, where during fever, the patient feels hot without feeling cold, and during chills, the patient feels cold without feeling hot. This differs from simultaneous chills and fever. According to the “Lai Zheng Huo Ren Shu”: “Alternating cold … Read more

The Clinical Necessity of Understanding the Use of Cold and Heat in TCM

For listeners who enjoy audiobooks, you can click below to listen. When we face the dilemma of treating cold with heat or heat with cold, and it does not yield results, or when the symptoms do not align strictly with either cold or heat, the treatment should not rely solely on either cold or heat … Read more