Professor Zhao Shaoqin’s Ten Methods for Treating Damp-Heat Syndrome

Professor Zhao Shaoqin's Ten Methods for Treating Damp-Heat Syndrome

Professor Zhao Shaoqin was born into a family of imperial physicians and is a lifelong professor at Beijing University of Chinese Medicine. He serves as a consultant for the Chinese Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine, a director of the Chinese Medical Foundation, an advisor for the Chinese Oriental Culture Research Association, and a member of … Read more

Understanding Water Pills in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Understanding Water Pills in Traditional Chinese Medicine

What are Water Pills? Water pills refer to pills made by finely grinding herbal pieces and using water or other solvents such as yellow wine, vinegar, diluted medicinal juice, sugar solution, or a water solution containing less than 5% honey as a binding agent. They are one of the traditional forms of Chinese medicine. In … Read more

Zhao Shaoqin: Ten Methods for Differentiating and Treating Damp-Heat Syndrome

1 Fang Xiang Xuan Hua Fa (Aromatic Transformation Method) (Upper Jiao) External invasion of summer heat, with damp-heat and turbid accumulation internally. Symptoms: dizziness, body heat, general soreness and fatigue, chest tightness, epigastric fullness, cough, and yellowish-red urine. Tongue coating is white and greasy, pulse is slippery. This is an early stage of damp-warm syndrome, … Read more