Key Points for Differentiating Wu Mei Wan and Chai Hu Gui Zhi Gan Jiang Tang (Part 2)

Key Points for Differentiating Wu Mei Wan and Chai Hu Gui Zhi Gan Jiang Tang (Part 2)

Next, I will share thoughts on the heat of Wu Mei Wan and the heat of Chai Hu Gui Zhi Gan Jiang Tang. Wu Mei Wan uses Huang Lian (Coptis) combined with Huang Bai (Phellodendron) to clear heat (Jue Yin heat), while Chai Hu Gui Zhi Gan Jiang Tang uses Huang Qin (Scutellaria) to clear … Read more

Discussion on Cold and Heat, Water and Fire

Discussion on Cold and Heat, Water and Fire

Discussion on Cold and Heat, Water and Fire 1. For heart cold, use Gui Zhi (Cinnamon Twig); for heat, use Sheng Di (Rehmannia) and Zhi Zi (Gardenia). 2. For spleen cold, use Gan Jiang (Dried Ginger); for heat, use Da Huang (Rhubarb). 3. For liver cold, use Wu Zhu Yu (Evodia); for heat, use Yin … Read more

The Eight Principles of Diagnosis: A Misinterpretation of Traditional Chinese Medicine

The Eight Principles of Diagnosis: A Misinterpretation of Traditional Chinese Medicine

When ordinary people read the “Shang Han Lun” (Treatise on Cold Damage), they may be skeptical of the various conclusions presented in the text. However, true practitioners see it as a pinnacle of precision medicine. The understanding of physiological and pathological conditions in the “Shang Han Lun” reaches an apex, akin to seeing through the … Read more

The Characteristics and Clinical Significance of the Slippery Pulse in TCM

The Characteristics and Clinical Significance of the Slippery Pulse in TCM

Hello everyone, I am Bao Yanju. Today I will share with you the characteristics of the slippery pulse among the eight major pulse types. Characteristics: The slippery pulse (hua mai) is smooth and flowing, resembling beads rolling smoothly. The pulse pattern is characterized by a smooth and rounded shape, akin to beads rolling fluidly from … Read more