Decoctions 1. Si Ni Tang (Four Reversal Decoction) Ingredients and Ratios:Fu Zi (Aconite, processed) 15 grams, Gan Jiang (Dried Ginger) 9 grams, Zhi Gan Cao (Honey-fried Licorice) 6 grams. Effects:Restores Yang and rescues from reversal. Fu Zi is extremely pungent and hot, serving as the primary herb for restoring Yang and rescuing from reversal, capable … Read more
Cold is one of the six excesses (liuyin) in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and is a common pathogenic cause. The six excesses are often related to seasonal climate and environmental factors. Cold is the primary qi of winter, and its pathogenic effects can be categorized into internal cold and external cold. Internal cold is a … Read more
1. Nature and Pathogenic Characteristics of Wind: Wind is the predominant qi of spring, but it can occur in all seasons. Therefore, diseases caused by wind pathogens are most common in spring but can also occur in other seasons. The pathogenic characteristics of wind include the following four points: 1. Wind is a yang pathogen, … Read more
In the diagnosis of diseases, we often discuss Yin deficiency or Yang deficiency, specifically relating to certain organs such as Shen Yin Xu (Kidney Yin Deficiency), Shen Yang Xu (Kidney Yang Deficiency), Gan Yin Bu Zu (Liver Yin Deficiency), and Gan Yang Shang Kang (Liver Yang Excess). What are the conditions of Yin-Yang imbalance?Yin-Yang imbalance … Read more
Deficiency refers to the deficiency of Zheng Qi (正气), while excess refers to the presence of Xie Qi (邪气). The body can be weak due to Qi deficiency (气虚), Blood deficiency (血虚), Yin deficiency (阴虚), or Yang deficiency (阳虚). Excess conditions can arise from external pathogens such as the six excesses: wind, cold, heat, dampness, … Read more
In a formula, if it contains both heat-clearing and yang-warming properties, is it a yin or yang condition? In a formula, if it includes both expelling pathogens and tonifying deficiencies, is it a yin or yang condition? Yin and yang are conclusions drawn from differentiation, achieved through the analysis of cold and heat, deficiency and … Read more
The previous article on lower back pain mentioned the issue of discerning true cold and heat from the tongue. This time, I will elaborate on how to observe cold and heat from the tongue. Observing the constitution of cold and heat through tongue diagnosis is relatively straightforward. After all, the previous article on moxibustion has … Read more
Promoting Traditional Chinese Medicine, Everyone Can Self-Medicate Traditional Chinese Medicine’s Eight Principles of Diagnosis: Exterior and Interior, Cold and Heat, Deficiency and Excess, Yin and Yang Cold and heat may seem simple at first glance, but when faced with disease, one finds that cold and heat often intertwine and dynamically evolve, making it quite complex. … Read more
Differentiating Cold and Heat in the Ten Patterns of Diagnosis Yang excess leads to heat, while Yin excess leads to cold; Yang deficiency results in external cold, and Yang deficiency can also lead to internal heat. Cold and heat are the two primary diagnostic criteria for identifying the nature of diseases, reflecting the imbalance of … Read more
Inheriting the fire of Qi Huang, a public account with substance and warmth. Ai Yu Xiang Tang 1. Wind-Cold Constraining the Exterior Type of Aversion to Cold [Etiology] Wind and cold evil bind the exterior, causing the defensive yang to be obstructed. [Symptoms] Aversion to cold, slight fever, no sweating, pain in the head and … Read more