The Classic Formula Known as ‘Huang Long’: Clearing Heat and Nourishing Qi

The Classic Formula Known as 'Huang Long': Clearing Heat and Nourishing Qi

Click the “blue text” below the title to follow me In the “Shang Han Lun” (Treatise on Cold Damage), there are many formulas named after the four cardinal constellations, especially the eastern constellation of the dragon. The “Da Qing Long Tang” (Major Blue Dragon Decoction) can induce sweating and release the exterior while clearing internal … Read more

Several Nauseating Remedies from the Compendium of Materia Medica: Can They Really Be Used as Medicine?

Several Nauseating Remedies from the Compendium of Materia Medica: Can They Really Be Used as Medicine?

It is well known that the Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) was written by Li Shizhen during the Ming Dynasty. The breadth of its content and the rigor of Li Shizhen’s writing are truly admirable. Many of its contents have had a profound impact on the development of medicine in later generations and are … Read more