Chuan Mu Tong (川木通) In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), there is a syndrome known as Damp-Heat Syndrome (湿热证), which can arise from both external pathogens and internal injuries. It can be quite troublesome to treat. Famous formulas such as San Ren Tang (三仁汤) and Long Dan Xie Gan Tang (龙胆泻肝汤) are well-known for treating this … Read more
Professor Zhao Shaoqin was born into a family of imperial physicians and is a lifelong professor at Beijing University of Chinese Medicine. He serves as a consultant for the Chinese Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine, a director of the Chinese Medical Foundation, an advisor for the Chinese Oriental Culture Research Association, and a member of … Read more
Clearing Heat and Detoxifying, **Jin Yin Hua** (Honeysuckle) First “silver” then “gold”, the flowers turn yellow with age. According to the “Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing”: “Jin Yin Hua is cold in nature and sweet in flavor, has the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, cooling the blood and resolving stasis, and is used for … Read more
Best for clearing heat and detoxifying: Jin Yin Hua (Honeysuckle) First “silver” then “gold”, the flowers turn yellow with age. According to the “Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing”: “Jin Yin Hua is cold in nature and sweet in flavor, it has the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, cooling the blood and resolving stasis, and … Read more
Eliminating damp-heat has always been a topic of great concern. This is because damp-heat issues are both common and troublesome, to the extent that the Yuan dynasty physician Zhu Danxi stated in his work “Ge Zhi Yu Lun,” “Among the six qi, damp-heat accounts for eight or nine out of ten diseases.” Since Mr. Zhu … Read more