Recommended Reading (Click the title to view) Collection: “King of Blood Nourishment”, suitable for both men and women, with different methods for each season! Dr. Zhong Nanshan: A peak in COVID-19 infections is expected in November-December! When consulting a TCM practitioner, observing the “tongue diagnosis” is essential. A person’s physical condition, such as cold-heat, deficiency-excess, … Read more
Theoretical basis of this article: “Medical Records of Integrating Chinese and Western Medicine” Dear readers, today I want to discuss a condition that many modern people are troubled by: phlegm-dampness. Where does phlegm-dampness come from? Today, I would like to share a remarkable recipe from the Republic era and explore this issue with you. This … Read more
Children often have a red tongue tip, a clear sign of strawberry tongue, and dry stools, indicating a state of yin deficiency and some heat in the heart and lungs. Some children may have a thick coating in the middle of the tongue, often accompanied by food stagnation. If the tongue coating is thick, leading … Read more
• The similar properties of formulas mainly manifest in the core treatment methods. The “Ling Shao Zhu Gan Decoction” represents the method of “Harmonizing Yin and Promoting Water Metabolism,” enriching the treatment of abnormal water metabolism diseases, which holds significant value. • The differentiation of similar formulas is based on the changes in symptoms that … Read more
Dysphagia (噎膈, yē gé) is a condition characterized by difficulty swallowing due to dryness of the esophagus and narrowing of the esophagus and cardia, leading to food obstruction and, in severe cases, inability to swallow food into the stomach, with vomiting as the primary clinical manifestation. “Yē” refers to obstruction during swallowing, while “gé” indicates … Read more
Cheilitis is a chronic, recurrent, superficial inflammatory disease of the lip mucosa. During acute episodes, the main symptoms include redness, swelling, pain, exudation, and erosion, while the chronic phase is characterized by dryness of the lip vermilion, scabbing, cracking, and recurrent desquamation.This condition falls under the TCM categories of “lip wind” (唇风, chún fēng) and … Read more
During pregnancy, symptoms such as frequent urination, urgency, and painful urination are referred to as “painful urination during pregnancy” (妊娠小便淋痛, rènshēn xiǎobiàn lín tòng), also known as “zi lin” (子淋). This condition corresponds to urinary tract infections in Western medicine, such as pregnancy-related urethritis, cystitis, and pyelonephritis. Painful urination during pregnancy is a common complication … Read more
Constipation is a common ailment among many women and middle-aged individuals, characterized by hard stools resembling sheep feces, difficulty in bowel movements, and often accompanied by heat in the palms and soles, poor sleep, and frequent dreams leading to insomnia. Many have tried various oral laxatives and external treatments like glycerin suppositories or even enemas, … Read more
Mai Dong (Ophiopogon japonicus) Mai Dong is the dried tuber of the perennial herb Ophiopogon japonicus, belonging to the Liliaceae family. It is slightly cold in nature, sweet and slightly bitter in taste, and is associated with the Lung, Stomach, and Heart meridians. It has the effects of nourishing Yin, moistening the lungs, benefiting the … Read more
IIntroduction: Zengye Decoction (增液汤) has the effect of increasing fluids and moistening dryness, primarily treating Yangming warm disease and fluid deficiency leading to constipation, characterized by hard stools, thirst, and a dry red tongue. Patients with fluid deficiency and constipation can choose this formula for treatment. Zengye Decoction Author: Li Caiyun [Original Text] In Yangming … Read more