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
It is often mentioned that one should maintain a cheerful disposition, be optimistic, and find joy; otherwise, prolonged feelings of sorrow and sensitivity can lead to health issues. Poor emotional health, particularly when liver qi (liver energy) is stagnant, can adversely affect physical health, which is quite understandable. Conversely, physical discomfort and various ailments can … Read more
Last week, a patient came in, reporting that five days ago, he caught a chill and developed a cold. He took a proprietary Chinese medicine for dispelling wind-cold, which alleviated his symptoms somewhat. However, for the past two days, he has been experiencing alternating chills and fever, poor appetite, bitter mouth, dry throat, slight dizziness, … Read more
| Introduction: Neurological diseases present complex clinical manifestations. In previous articles, we shared Mr. Hu’s experiences in treating neurological disorders, particularly his effective use of Da Chai Hu Tang (Major Bupleurum Decoction) in combination with Gui Zhi Fu Ling Wan (Cinnamon Twig and Poria Pill) for adjustments. In this case study, the patient was diagnosed … Read more
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
Understanding Pulse Diagnosis by Li Shimao (4) Deep Pulse Continuing from the last issue:Understanding Pulse Diagnosis by Li Shimao (3) Rapid Pulse In the “Treatise on Febrile Diseases” by Zhang Zhongjing, it is stated: “The disease of Taiyang manifests as a floating pulse, with stiffness and pain in the head and neck, and aversion to … Read more
Floating Floating (fu) refers to a pulse that can be felt just beneath the skin’s surface; it is easily detected with light pressure. This indicates the initial invasion of cold pathogens into the Taiyang meridian, representing a superficial condition that can be resolved. However, treatment varies: if cold injures the nutritive qi (rong), resulting in … Read more
10. Abdominal Fullness, Cold Hernia, and Food Retention Disease Pulse Diagnosis and TreatmentOriginal Text: “The pulse at the Fu Yang (足阳) position is weak and wiry; it indicates abdominal fullness. If there is no fullness, there will be difficulty in defecation, and pain in both sides of the abdomen. This is due to deficiency cold … Read more
Promoting Traditional Chinese Medicine culture and emphasizing physical health Editor – Making Traditional Chinese Medicine more beautiful, interesting, and closer to life. Follow: Ai Shang Yi Thanks to netizen Yang Min Nai Gu for the compilation! Yang Min Nai Gu said: The Treatise on Cold Damage (Shang Han Lun) is originally a comprehensive discussion on … Read more
This article is reproduced from Shuncong Nature “All Diseases Arise from Cold Damage: Treating All Illnesses with the Theory of Cold Damage”External causes of disease such as wind and qi are due to Cold Damage. All diseases arise from Cold Damage. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) diagnoses based on pulse and symptoms, using the Six Meridians … Read more