Click the blue text to follow us Cang Zhu, originally named Zhu, is first recorded in the “Shennong Bencao Jing” (Shennong’s Classic of Materia Medica) and classified as a superior herb. In Zhang Zhongjing’s “Shanghan Lun” (Treatise on Cold Damage), Bai Zhu (White Atractylodes) is used, while Tao Hongjing in the “Mingyi Bielu” (Record of … Read more
Traditional Chinese Medicine Herb GardenCang Zhu (Atractylodes) This product is the dried rhizome of the Asteraceae plant, either Cang Zhu (Atractylodes lancea) or Bei Cang Zhu (Atractylodes macrocephala). The former is mainly produced in Jiangsu, Hubei, and Henan provinces, with the highest quality coming from the Maoshan area in Jiangsu, hence the name “Ma Cang … Read more
Click the blue words to follow us Inheriting the Essence of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Promoting TCM Culture Cang Zhu (Atractylodes) 【Scientific Name】Cang Zhu (Atractylodes) 【Aliases】Chi Zhu, Xian Zhu, Mao Zhu, Guan Nan Zhu, Xian Jiang. 【Source】It is the dried rhizome of the Asteraceae plant, either Cang Zhu (Atractylodes lancea) or Bei Zhu (Atractylodes macrocephala). … Read more
PinyinCānɡ Zhù AliasChì Zhù (Chi Atractylodes, by Tao Hongjing), Mǎ Jì (by Shuō Wén Xì Zhuàn), Qīng Zhù (by Zhang Gun in Shuǐ Nán Hàn Jì), Xiān Zhù (by Gāng Mù). Source《Zhèng Lèi Běn Cǎo》 OriginIt is the rhizome of the Asteraceae plant, either Nán Cāng Zhù or Běi Cāng Zhù. It can be harvested … Read more
Dr. Xiao Bai: TCM Case Studies / Medical Discussions / Reference Articles for Clinical TCM Learning The Story of Wet Clothes — Diagnosis and Treatment of Damp-Heat Syndrome To Combat Dampness, Key is to Regulate the Spleen Let us delve deeper into why dampness arises in the human body. Although we can use diuretic herbs … Read more
Treatment of Damp-Heat Syndrome in the Middle Jiao (Part 3) Continuing from the previous issue: Treatment of Damp-Heat Syndrome in the Middle Jiao (Part 2) 3. Heat Dominates Over Dampness1) Stomach Heat with Spleen DampnessClinical Manifestations: High fever, sweating, thirst with a preference for cold drinks, fullness in the chest, heaviness in the body, yellow … Read more
In the summer, I often soak my dirty clothes in water before washing them promptly. One time, due to an unexpected event, I left the clothes soaking in the basin and forgot about them. When I returned home the next day, I was surprised to find that the clothes, which had been soaked in cold … Read more
[Heat Dominating Over Dampness] Heat dominating over dampness is a syndrome characterized primarily by excess heat in the Middle Jiao, accompanied by dampness. Due to the predominance of heat combined with dampness, it is also referred to as “Warm Heat with Damp Disease,” commonly seen in the later stages of damp-warm diseases, summer dampness, or … Read more