Gao Fang for Preventive Health: Regulation and Nourishment

Gao Fang for Preventive Health: Regulation and Nourishment

This official WeChat account is managed by the Beijing Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine. If you have not followed us yet, please click the blue “Capital TCM” above to follow. Authors: Ma Kun, Chen Yanxia Affiliation: China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences The best season to take Gao Fang (medicated paste) is winter, with the … Read more

Common Knowledge about Plasters | Understanding Patches vs. Plaster Patches

Common Knowledge about Plasters | Understanding Patches vs. Plaster Patches

Guiding Expert/ Deputy Chief Pharmacist Su Zhiqiang, Pharmacy Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Baiyun Hospital Article by/ Yang Yiqiong, Chief Chinese Medicine Pharmacist, Pharmacy Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Baiyun Hospital In daily life, plasters are one of the most common items in … Read more

Do You Know How to Brew Traditional Chinese Medicine Decoctions? A Detailed Explanation of 7 Brewing Methods

Do You Know How to Brew Traditional Chinese Medicine Decoctions? A Detailed Explanation of 7 Brewing Methods

With an increasing number of patients drinking traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), improper methods of taking the medicine can affect its efficacy. To fully utilize the therapeutic effects of TCM decoctions and avoid adverse reactions, we will introduce the brewing tools, contraindications, and precautions to help the public understand. 01 Brewing Methods for TCM Decoctions – … Read more

Details on the Consumption of Traditional Chinese Medicine Decoctions and Dietary Restrictions

Details on the Consumption of Traditional Chinese Medicine Decoctions and Dietary Restrictions

Author: Yang Xiaoyan, Nanhai District People’s Hospital, Foshan Edited by: Su Qunfang, Sanjiao Hospital, Zhongshan Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is a national treasure of China, with a history of application spanning thousands of years. Among its various forms, decoctions are one of the most common and long-used traditional preparations. Do you know the details regarding … Read more

Top 10 Professional Chinese Patent Medicines for Eliminating Damp-Heat

Top 10 Professional Chinese Patent Medicines for Eliminating Damp-Heat

Top 10 Chinese Patent Medicines for Eliminating Damp-Heat in Summer As the saying goes, “Nine out of ten overweight individuals suffer from dampness,” meaning that among ten overweight people, nine have excessive dampness in their bodies. Moreover, excessive dampness can affect many bodily functions. Damp-heat accumulation is a TCM syndrome that refers to damp-heat flowing … Read more

Did You Know? The Phenomenon of ‘De Qi’ When Taking Chinese Medicine

Did You Know? The Phenomenon of 'De Qi' When Taking Chinese Medicine

Chinese Medicine Book Club Issue 2429 Daily updates to accompany the growth of TCM practitioners IIntroduction: ‘De Qi’ is generally considered a response that occurs during acupuncture. This article introduces two cases where patients experienced sensations similar to ‘De Qi’ after taking Chinese herbal medicine for a few minutes. Can this phenomenon suggest a commonality … Read more

The Charm of Chinese Medicine: The Beauty of the ‘Shennong Bencao Jing’

The Charm of Chinese Medicine: The Beauty of the 'Shennong Bencao Jing'

Chinese Medicine Book Club Issue 2640 One article per day, accompanying the growth of TCM practitioners Due to changes in the public account’s push mechanism, articles will no longer be displayed in chronological order, so you may not see the articles from the Chinese Medicine Book Club in your timeline.If you wish to see the … Read more

Reflections on Clinical Observation: The Influence of Patient Emotions on Medical Outcomes

Reflections on Clinical Observation: The Influence of Patient Emotions on Medical Outcomes

Reflections on Clinical Observation I am grateful to my master for approving my application to observe clinical practice, allowing me the fortune to come to Peach Blossom Island (which feels more like a place for heroes), where I have made many good friends and like-minded seniors from all directions. Upon arrival, I discovered that they … Read more

What Pulse Indicates What Medicine: The Theory of ‘Using Medicine According to Pulse’ by Qing Dynasty Physician Long Bai

What Pulse Indicates What Medicine: The Theory of 'Using Medicine According to Pulse' by Qing Dynasty Physician Long Bai

In the general practice of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the four diagnostic methods of “observation, listening, inquiry, and palpation” are emphasized to differentiate syndromes, followed by the application of appropriate medications based on the identified syndrome. Have you heard of correlating pulse patterns with Chinese herbs to directly guide the prescription of medicine? Today, we … Read more

Methods of Health Assessment in Traditional Chinese Medicine through ‘Observation Diagnosis’ (with Audio)

Methods of Health Assessment in Traditional Chinese Medicine through 'Observation Diagnosis' (with Audio)

↑Click the card above to follow me↑ This article is: Dr. Peng’s lecture series on the “Huangdi Neijing” (with audio)-Essence Part- No. 560.(More exciting content is continuously updated…) “The complexion is seen from above, below, left, and right, each has its significance. If the color is light, decoction is the treatment, and recovery is in … Read more