For listeners who enjoy audiobooks, you can click below to listen to the audio. External Wind Treatment Methods 1. Xīn Píng Shū Jiě Fǎ (Spicy and Mild Releasing Method): Used for mild wind-cold symptoms, with manifestations of fever, chills, headache, and nasal congestion. The formula used is Cōng Chǐ Tāng (Scallion and Licorice Decoction) (1). … Read more
Follow us | Discover more exciting content Shu Qu Cao (Herba Euphorbiae) is sweet and slightly sour, neutral in nature, and enters the Lung meridian. It is a perennial herb of the Asteraceae family, with the whole plant used in medicine, and its tender leaves are edible. Shu Qu Cao has the effects of resolving … Read more
Daily TCM Insights11:30 AMBringing you the freshest Authoritative and high-quality TCM knowledge If you like it, please star it for me Editor’s Introduction Cang Zhu (Atractylodes) is a commonly used herb in clinical practice, with a pungent and bitter flavor, warm nature, and it enters the Spleen and Stomach meridians. It can dry dampness, strengthen … Read more
↑ Click the above 【Health Preservation Path】 to follow us ↑ Introduction: Shudi Huang (Rehmannia glutinosa) is commonly used in clinical practice to nourish blood and yin, replenish essence and marrow, and is indicated for blood deficiency, sallow complexion, dizziness, and palpitations. But did you know that Shudi Huang can also treat phlegm and cough? … Read more
Traditional Chinese Medicine Encyclopedia: Atractylodes Pinyin Cānɡ Shù Alias Chì Shù (Chi Atractylodes, Tao Hongjing), Mǎ Jì (Atractylodes, Shuō Wén Xì Zhuàn), Qīng Shù (Atractylodes, Zhang Gun, Shuǐ Nán Hàn Jì), Xiān Shù (Atractylodes, Gāng Mù). Source Zhèng Lèi Běn Cǎo Origin The rhizome of the Asteraceae family plants Nán Cānɡ Shù or Běi Cānɡ … Read more
↑ Click the above 【Health Preservation Path】 to follow us ↑ Abstract: In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the principle is “treat the symptoms urgently, treat the root cause gradually.” This is particularly evident in the treatment of external cough. Teacher Xia discusses the treatment of external cough using the three methods of “Disperse, Clear, and … Read more
The theoretical framework of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is centered around the five organs, with physiological foundations based on Yin, Yang, Qi, Blood, Body Fluids, and Essence. Throughout history, TCM has accumulated a vast amount of literature, covering aspects from the environment to the human body, from etiology to pathogenesis, and from syndromes to treatment … Read more
Addressing the issues of constitution, food therapy is superior to medicinal therapy. Medicinal therapy is like cooking with high heat, emphasizing speed and quick results; food therapy, on the other hand, is like simmering soup over low heat, emphasizing slow and meticulous work. This is especially true for phlegm-dampness, which is a rather stubborn constitution. … Read more
(1) Fang Xiang Xuan Hua Fa (Aromatic Transformation Method) (Upper Jiao): Heat from summer attacks externally, while damp-heat and turbid phlegm accumulate internally. Symptoms include dizziness, fever, general body aches, chest tightness, nausea, yellow and red urine, a white greasy tongue coating, and a slippery pulse. This is an early stage of damp-heat syndrome, suitable … Read more
Click the blue text above to follow us. Everyone has probably heard the saying, “Overweight people have more phlegm-dampness.” So what exactly is this “phlegm-dampness”? How should it be adjusted? Phlegm-Damp Constitution The phlegm-damp constitution refers to a condition where the body’s organ functions are disordered, leading to the disruption of the movement of qi, … Read more