Dry Eyes, Itchy Eyes, and Blurred Vision: TCM Perspectives

Dry Eyes, Itchy Eyes, and Blurred Vision: TCM Perspectives

Click on 【Herb Query】, then click the upper right corner 【···】 to set as Starred/Top for easy access Currently, many people are affected by blurred vision, dry eyes, and itchy eyes, which are generally thought to be due to excessive eye use. However, from a TCM perspective, this is mainly related to our kidney, liver, … Read more

Lecture 44 on “Shang Han Lun”: Syndrome of Fluid Deficiency and Constipation, Differentiation of Treatment Methods and Contraindications (with Textual Notes)

Lecture 44 on "Shang Han Lun": Syndrome of Fluid Deficiency and Constipation, Differentiation of Treatment Methods and Contraindications (with Textual Notes)

Introduction: Professor Hao Wanshan from Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, male, born in November 1944, professor, chief physician, doctoral supervisor in the field of clinical TCM, and a member of the Basic Medical College of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine. Inheriting TCM culture and spreading health knowledge! Please share to let more TCM learners see. … Read more

Water Retention and Fluid Deficiency Syndrome and Wu Ling San (Part 3)

Water Retention and Fluid Deficiency Syndrome and Wu Ling San (Part 3)

V. The Kang Ping Edition and General Principles of Ancient Texts Here, I would like to briefly discuss the Kang Ping edition. The Kang Ping edition is a version of the “Shang Han Lun” (Treatise on Cold Damage). In the past, when we studied the “Shang Han Lun”, we only regarded it as a medical … Read more

Zhao Bingnan and Zong Xiuying: The Theory of ‘Water Stagnation and Fluid Deficiency’

Zhao Bingnan and Zong Xiuying: The Theory of 'Water Stagnation and Fluid Deficiency'

Mr. Zhao Bingnan (1899—1984) was a master in the fields of modern TCM surgery and dermatology. He served as the deputy director of Beijing Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, vice president of the Chinese Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and chairman of the Beijing Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Mr. Zong Xiuying was born in 1926 … Read more

A Case Study of Nasal Inflammation Due to Fluid Deficiency

A Case Study of Nasal Inflammation Due to Fluid Deficiency

On August 27, 2020, a case of nasal inflammation was recorded. The patient experiences symptoms every morning upon waking, sometimes lasting the entire morning, with continuous clear nasal discharge, gradually recovering by the afternoon. The patient describes that exposure to sunlight does not cause nasal discharge, but air conditioning or fan breezes do. Bowel movements … Read more

Three External Treatment Methods for Fluid Deficiency Constipation

Three External Treatment Methods for Fluid Deficiency Constipation

Article 233: Yangming disease, with spontaneous sweating and urination, if sweating is induced, this indicates that the body fluids are depleted. Although the stool is hard, it should not be forcibly expelled. One must have the desire to defecate, and honey decoction should be used to facilitate this. Both the root of the earth melon … Read more

Lecture 44 by Hao Wanshan: Discussion on Fluid Deficiency and Constipation Syndrome, Differentiation of Treatment Methods, and Contraindications

Lecture 44 by Hao Wanshan: Discussion on Fluid Deficiency and Constipation Syndrome, Differentiation of Treatment Methods, and Contraindications

Shang Han Za Bing Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage and Miscellaneous Diseases) is the earliest clinical diagnosis and treatment book in China that connects theory with practice. It systematically analyzes the causes, symptoms, stages of development, and treatment methods of cold damage, creatively establishing the principle of differentiation and treatment based on the “Six Meridians … Read more

Case Study of Traditional Formula: A Typical Mai Men Dong Decoction for Treating Fluid Deficiency and Dry Heat Insomnia

Case Study of Traditional Formula: A Typical Mai Men Dong Decoction for Treating Fluid Deficiency and Dry Heat Insomnia

20250104, Female, 74 years old, height 150 cm, weight 120 Jin. Medical History: Bronchitis. Diabetes. Herpes, no longer itchy. Mild tricuspid regurgitation. Experienced diarrhea six to seven times a day during hospitalization. Hospitalized in December 2024. Medication History: Antidiabetic medication. During hospitalization, took An Gong Niu Huang Wan (安宫牛黄丸). Chief Complaint: Fatigue while walking, heavy … Read more

Reflections on ‘Studying While Practicing’ – Insight Ninety-One

Reflections on 'Studying While Practicing' - Insight Ninety-One

Reflections on ‘Studying While Practicing’ Ninety-One When Water Retention and Fluid Deficiency Coexist 1 Metabolism of Body Fluids in Traditional Chinese Medicine The Huangdi Neijing (Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon), Suwen, Chapter on the Differentiation of Meridians states: “When fluids enter the stomach, they circulate and transform into vital energy, ascending to the spleen, where the … Read more

Zhao Bingnan and Zong Xiuying: The Theory of ‘Water Stagnation and Fluid Deficiency’ (Reading Notes 009)

Zhao Bingnan and Zong Xiuying: The Theory of 'Water Stagnation and Fluid Deficiency' (Reading Notes 009)

Mr. Zhao Bingnan (1899—1984) was a master in modern TCM surgery and dermatology, serving as the deputy director of Beijing Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, vice president of the Chinese Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and chairman of the Beijing Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Mr. Zong Xiuying was born in 1926 into a family of … Read more