TCM Book ClubIssue 3588One issue daily, accompanying the growth of TCM practitionersIIntroduction：Regarding the application of a single herb, we should abandon stereotypes and return to the fundamental applications for diseases. Moreover, we should understand the herb within different formulas. Only then can we grasp it more comprehensively. Is Shudi (Rehmannia glutinosa) limited to the six … Read more
Shudi Huang (熟地黄) is the fresh or dried tuber of the plant Rehmannia glutinosa, belonging to the Scrophulariaceae family. Clinically, we generally encounter Sheng Di Huang (生地黄) and Shudi Huang, which have different properties, functions, and indications; thus, it is essential to distinguish between them when used. Today, we will introduce Shudi Huang and its … Read more
Health Times Authoritative health information, trusted for professionalism! Expert: Li Hongzheng, Physician in the Intensive Care Unit, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Pharmaceutical University Although the saying “the hands reveal the diseases of the five organs” may sound mystical, in modern medicine, the condition of the hands can indeed reflect certain diseases. Yellow Hands: Be … Read more
Damp-Heat Disease in Shaoyang: Characteristics, Main Medications, and Treatment Methods 1) Damp-heat primarily involves the liver, gallbladder, and spleen-stomach. 2) Above Shaoyang, fire is treated; above Yangming, dryness is treated. 3) Shaoyang Sanjiao: Fluid pathway: dampness; Qi pathway: original qi, the vital energy; dampness transforms into heat, requiring Shaoyang fire to resolve; Grain pathway: the … Read more
Liver Meridian Damp-Heat Syndrome Definition The Liver Meridian Damp-Heat Syndrome is a TCM diagnostic term. It refers to the accumulation of damp-heat in the liver meridian, characterized by symptoms such as distension and pain in the hypochondrium, dampness and itching in the genital area, swelling and pain in the genitals, or ear pain with purulent … Read more