Classification of Heat-Clearing and Detoxifying Herbs Due to the varying causes of disease, changes in conditions, and differences in patient constitution, the heat syndrome can be categorized into heat in the Qi level and blood level, as well as real heat and false heat. Based on the effects of heat-clearing herbs and their corresponding syndromes, … Read more
In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), there is a saying: “Thin people have more deficiency heat, while fat people have more phlegm-dampness.” This theory originates from the Suwen Yin Yang Yingxiang Daluo: “Thus, accumulated Yang is heaven, and accumulated Yin is earth. Yin is quiet, Yang is dry; Yang generates Yin and promotes its growth, Yang … Read more
When discussing the significance of the floating pulse (fu mai), we immediately think of its association with exterior syndromes, suggesting that the patient may be suffering from an exterior condition. Furthermore, if the patient exhibits symptoms such as slight cough, nasal congestion, and aversion to cold, one might hastily prescribe an exterior-releasing formula. I believe … Read more
Identifying All Forms of Yang Deficiency For individuals with Yang deficiency, Yin energy must naturally be abundant (the term Yin energy refers to the abundance of water, which is blood. When blood is abundant, Qi is weak, leading to Yang deficiency). Although all symptoms of fire may appear externally (this fire is termed “deficiency fire,” … Read more