What is Clearing Heat and Detoxifying? Understanding the Misconceptions in Traditional Chinese Medicine

What is Clearing Heat and Detoxifying? Understanding the Misconceptions in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Li Ke, an esteemed TCM practitioner and author of “Thinking about Traditional Chinese Medicine,” has over 50 years of experience in treating severe cases, including more than 20,000 patients who were declared terminal by hospitals. He is regarded as the “backbone” of contemporary TCM by Master of National Medicine, Deng Tietao. Today, I would like … Read more

Master Sun Guangrong’s Formula for Strengthening the Body and Expelling Pathogenic Factors

Sun Guangrong’s Fu Zheng Qu Xie Zhong He Tang (Strengthening the Body and Expelling Pathogenic Factors Decoction) (Basic Formula)1) Composition:Sheng Sha Shen (Raw Ginseng) 10g, Sheng Bei Huang Qi (Raw Astragalus) 15g, Zi Dan Shen (Purple Salvia) 10g, Bei Chai Hu (Bupleurum) 12g, Chuan Yu Jin (Chuan Yujin) 12g, Zhi Xiang Fu (Processed Cyperus) 12g, … Read more

The Efficacy of Huang Lian (Coptis chinensis)

The Efficacy of Huang Lian (Coptis chinensis)

Director Ning provides you with knowledge on health and wellness.Click below to follow for free↓↓↓ Huang Lian (Coptis chinensis) is a commonly used traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) herb, characterized by its earthy yellow color, which gives it its name. Its taste can be described as “a mute person eating Huang Lian, bitter but unable to … Read more

Understanding the Nine Methods of Clearing Heat and Detoxifying According to Zhang Zhongjing

Understanding the Nine Methods of Clearing Heat and Detoxifying According to Zhang Zhongjing

Read TCMOnly quality reading in TCM Editor’s Introduction The method of clearing heat and detoxifying is a fundamental principle used to eliminate internal and external heat toxins and fire toxins that cause diseases in the human body, and it is widely applied in clinical practice. This method is suitable for conditions such as febrile diseases, … Read more

The Most Effective Foods for Clearing Heat and Detoxifying

The Most Effective Foods for Clearing Heat and Detoxifying

Clearing heat and detoxifying is a commonly used concept in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), primarily referring to the elimination of internal heat toxins through specific foods or medicines to improve health. In daily life, many foods possess the ability to clear heat and detoxify. This article will detail some of the most effective foods for … Read more

Clearing Heat and Cooling Blood Herbs

Clearing Heat and Cooling Blood Herbs

​ Bai Shao (White Peony) has a sour and bitter taste, is slightly cold in nature, and enters the Liver (Gan) and Spleen (Pi) meridians; Chi Shao (Red Peony) has a bitter taste, is slightly cold, and enters the Liver meridian. In terms of efficacy: Bai Shao and Chi Shao have significant differences in their … Read more

Discussion on the Treatment of Damp-Heat Diseases by Renowned Traditional Chinese Medicine Experts

Discussion on the Treatment of Damp-Heat Diseases by Renowned Traditional Chinese Medicine Experts

Damp-heat diseases are caused by the simultaneous invasion of dampness and heat into the human body, thus their treatment should focus on expelling dampness and clearing heat. However, since dampness and heat are combined, and heat exists within dampness, if dampness is not expelled, heat cannot be cleared. Therefore, the treatment should primarily focus on … Read more