Overview of Bi Syndrome Bi syndrome is a disease caused by the obstruction of meridians by pathogenic factors such as wind, cold, dampness, and heat, affecting the circulation of Qi and blood, leading to symptoms such as pain, heaviness, soreness, numbness in the limbs, joints, and muscles, or difficulty in flexing and extending joints, stiffness, … Read more
Gan Jiang (Dried Ginger) is the dried rhizome of the ginger plant, primarily produced in Sichuan and Hunan provinces. In ancient times, the variety from Junzhou (now Danjiangkou City, Hubei Province) was regarded as a genuine medicinal material, known as Jun Jiang. Currently, the variety from Qianwei County, Sichuan, is considered superior due to its … Read more
Sheng Jiang (生姜, Fresh Ginger) is Sheng Jiang, and Gan Jiang (干姜, Dried Ginger) is Gan Jiang; they are not the same, and their effects differ. Sheng Jiang is well-known, fresh and moist. Gan Jiang, however, is not simply sun-dried Sheng Jiang; Gan Jiang is made from mature ginger, with the skin peeled off and … Read more
Introduction: The saying “Fresh ginger disperses while dried ginger can both disperse and retain” summarizes the contrasting properties of ginger in terms of its dispersing (走) and retaining (守) effects. Ginger is one of the essential spices in the kitchen and is also recorded in ancient TCM texts as a medicinal food (药食同源品). However, the … Read more
Fresh ginger (sheng jiang) is different from dried ginger (gan jiang); they have different properties and effects. Fresh ginger is well-known, being fresh and moist. Dried ginger, however, is not simply sun-dried fresh ginger; it is made from mature ginger, with the skin removed and then dried. Dried ginger is a powerful warming herb, capable … Read more
Dried ginger (Gan Jiang) is a key herb for warming the middle, restoring yang, warming the lungs, and transforming phlegm. Dried ginger (Gan Jiang) is the dried rhizome of the ginger plant (Zingiber officinale), with a pungent flavor and warm nature. It enters the heart, lungs, spleen, stomach, and kidney meridians, primarily functioning to warm … Read more
Rou Gui (Cinnamon) has a sweet and spicy flavor, aromatic qi, and a warm nature. It enters the Foot Jueyin Liver Meridian, warming the liver and nourishing the blood, breaking blood stasis and dissipating masses, expelling dampness and cold from the waist and legs, alleviating abdominal and lateral pain, strengthening the heart, and warming the … Read more
Click above to follow “Learn TCM“! Source Cinnamon (Rou Gui) and the exterior-releasing herb Gui Zhi (Cinnamon Twig) come from the same plant. Gui Zhi uses the tender branches from the current year, while Rou Gui is made from the bark of the trunk and thicker branches, which can also be peeled off for use. … Read more
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————– Shu Fu Zi (熟附子) is a medicinal material obtained from the Chinese herb Fu Zi (附子) after it has been stir-fried or steamed. Its toxicity is slightly lower than that of raw Fu Zi, but it retains most of the medicinal components and exhibits excellent therapeutic effects. However, it also has some side effects, … Read more
Introduction:Mr. Tao Yufeng has compiled 35 clinical applications of “Fu Zi” (Aconite) based on ancient texts, the experiences of historical physicians, and his own clinical insights, which are worth learning and collecting. 1 Fu Zi is the most useful yet the most difficult to use. 2 Fu Zi is the premier herb for reviving yang … Read more