On the afternoon of May 13, the fourth lecture in the series celebrating the 40th anniversary of the journal “Chinese Medicine Culture” was successfully held in Room 206 of the Standardized Building at Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine. The theme of the lecture was “‘Bencao Gangmu’ and Japan – A Look at Japanese Materia … Read more
Chinese Herbal Medicine Effects and Indications Ma Huang (Ephedra) Induces sweating and releases the exterior: Wind-cold exterior syndrome Disperses lung qi and relieves wheezing: Wheezing and coughing due to lung qi not dispersing Promotes urination and reduces swelling: Edema with exterior syndrome Gui Zhi (Cinnamon Twig) Releases the exterior and relieves muscle aches: Wind-cold exterior … Read more
The feared Wind-Cold common cold is the process by which the body is affected by the Wind-Cold evil. Wind evil is the foremost of the six external evils, with Cold evil ranking second. Characteristics of Wind evil: Wind is a Yang evil, light and dispersing in nature, moving and changing frequently, and is unpredictable. Therefore, … Read more