A Brief Introduction to Traditional Chinese Medicine: Lian Qiao (Forsythia)

A Brief Introduction to Traditional Chinese Medicine: Lian Qiao (Forsythia)

A Brief Introduction to Traditional Chinese Medicine Popular science of traditional Chinese Medicine Lian Qiao (Forsythia) 1. Properties and Effects Bitter in taste, neutral, and non-toxic. It is indicated for conditions of cold and heat, mouse fistula, scrofula, carbuncles, ulcers, goiter, heat accumulation, toxic substances, promotes urination, kills roundworms, regulates menstruation, treats the five lin … Read more

Honeysuckle: A Comprehensive Overview

Honeysuckle: A Comprehensive Overview

Honeysuckle (Jin Yin Hua)Source This product is the dried flower buds or newly opened flowers of the plant Lonicera japonica (Honeysuckle). Aliases Jin Hua, Yin Hua, Jin Yin Hua, Jin Teng Hua, Ren Dong Hua, Shuang Hua, Er Hua, Er Bao Hua Origin Mainly produced in Shandong and Henan, cultivated in most regions of the … Read more

Clinical Cases of External Heat Illness Treated by Zhou Zhongying

Clinical Cases of External Heat Illness Treated by Zhou Zhongying

External heat illness refers to a category of diseases characterized by fever as the main symptom, caused by external pathogens invading the body. In modern medicine, these diseases are primarily classified as acute infectious diseases, including those caused by bacteria or viruses that present with fever as a primary symptom. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) believes … Read more

The Five Major Causes of Tumors in Traditional Chinese Medicine: Qi Stagnation, Blood Stasis, Phlegm-Dampness, Heat-Toxin, and Deficiency of Zheng Qi

The Five Major Causes of Tumors in Traditional Chinese Medicine: Qi Stagnation, Blood Stasis, Phlegm-Dampness, Heat-Toxin, and Deficiency of Zheng Qi

In modern medicine, tumors are generally named based on their origin in human organ tissues and biological behavior.According to the biological characteristics of tumors and their harmfulness to the body, they are generally divided into benign and malignant tumors.Based on the way tumors exist, they are further classified into solid tumors and non-solid tumors.Solid tumors … Read more

How to Unblock Qi Stagnation, Blood Stasis, Dampness, Heat Evil, and Cold Qi?

How to Unblock Qi Stagnation, Blood Stasis, Dampness, Heat Evil, and Cold Qi?

“The source of all diseases originates from blood, and the cause of a hundred diseases is due to Qi. When the meridians are unblocked, all diseases disappear, and the blood flows clear like jade.” This shows how important it is to unblock the meridians. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) believes that insufficient Qi leads to poor … Read more