Diuretic and Edema-Reducing Herbs

Diuretic and Edema-Reducing Herbs

Properties and Channels Sweet, bland, and cool. It enters the Spleen, Stomach, and Lung channels. Functions and Indications Promotes diuresis and drains dampness, strengthens the Spleen and stops diarrhea, alleviates bi syndrome, expels pus, and detoxifies and disperses masses. It is used for edema, beriberi, difficulty in urination, Spleen deficiency diarrhea, damp bi syndrome with … Read more

The Medicinal and Culinary Pearl: Coix Seed (Yi Yi Ren)

The Medicinal and Culinary Pearl: Coix Seed (Yi Yi Ren)

Author: Wang Yinping, Hubei Third People’s Hospital Coix Seed (Yi Yi Ren) · Legendary Stories · From the “Book of the Later Han – Biography of Ma Yuan”: “Initially, Yuan was in Jiaozhi, often consuming Coix seeds (Yi Yi Ren), which could lighten the body and suppress desires, thus overcoming miasma. The southern Coix seeds … Read more

Comprehensive Formulas for Lung Abscess, Tuberculosis, Headache, and Voice Loss

Comprehensive Formulas for Lung Abscess, Tuberculosis, Headache, and Voice Loss

Comprehensive Formulas for Lung Abscess, Tuberculosis, Headache, and Voice Loss Lung Abscess 1. Donggua Ziren Decoction (Winter Melon Seed Decoction): Donggua Ziren (Winter Melon Seed) 25g, Taoren (Peach Kernel) 15g, Danpi (Moutan Root) 10g, Jiegeng (Platycodon Root) 10g, Gancao (Licorice) 10g. Decoction in water, take in two doses daily. Effect: Clears the lungs, transforms phlegm, … Read more

Professor Xiong Jibai’s Theory of ‘The Lung and Large Intestine as Interior and Exterior’ in Clinical Practice

Professor Xiong Jibai's Theory of 'The Lung and Large Intestine as Interior and Exterior' in Clinical Practice

Abstract This article summarizes the clinical experience of Professor Xiong Jibai, a master of traditional Chinese medicine, in applying the theory of ‘The Lung and Large Intestine as Interior and Exterior’. Professor Xiong believes that the essence of this theory lies in the interrelationship between the lung and large intestine, where the lung represents the … Read more

Microecological Explanation of the Relationship Between the Lung and Large Intestine

Microecological Explanation of the Relationship Between the Lung and Large Intestine

“The relationship between the lung and large intestine” is a concept derived from traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) theory, which has played an important guiding role in TCM clinical practice and research, although its scientific basis still requires further validation. Recent popular studies on gut microbiota have re-examined the connection between the “lung and large intestine” … Read more

Understanding the Relationship Between the Lung and Large Intestine in Traditional Chinese Medicine: A Pediatric Perspective

Understanding the Relationship Between the Lung and Large Intestine in Traditional Chinese Medicine: A Pediatric Perspective

“The relationship between the Lung and Large Intestine” in pediatric applications The Ling Shu states, “The Lung is connected to the Large Intestine; the Large Intestine is the organ of transmission,” which supports the concept that “the Lung and Large Intestine are interrelated.” This principle is often applied in treating lung diseases with methods that … Read more

The Relationship Between the Lungs and Large Intestine: Are You Eating Right?

The Relationship Between the Lungs and Large Intestine: Are You Eating Right?

Thousands of years ago, the “Huangdi Neijing” (Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon) revealed the relationship between the lungs and the large intestine. In today’s society, the emergence of many strange diseases is largely related to irregular eating habits, overeating, and the prevalence of various unhealthy foods, leading to frequent intestinal diseases such as colitis, rectitis, chronic … Read more

The Relationship Between the Lung and Large Intestine in Traditional Chinese Medicine

The Relationship Between the Lung and Large Intestine in Traditional Chinese Medicine

“The relationship between the Lung and Large Intestine” originates from one of the four great classics of TCM, the Huangdi Neijing (Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon). The five organs are classified as Yin and are located internally, while the six bowels are classified as Yang and are located externally. This interplay of exterior and interior, Yin … Read more

Traditional Chinese Medicine: The Relationship Between the Five Organs and Six Bowels

Traditional Chinese Medicine: The Relationship Between the Five Organs and Six Bowels

The Relationship Between the Five Organs and Six Bowels What knowledge does Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) offer for health preservation? TCM has a long history in our country, and Chinese herbal medicine is a pathway for health preservation. Below, I will share insights on the five organs and six bowels and their interrelationships, which health … Read more

Anatomical Basis of the Relationship Between the Exterior and Interior Meridians

Anatomical Basis of the Relationship Between the Exterior and Interior Meridians

▲Click the blue “Dao Sheng Academy” above to follow us “Pin to the top of the public account,” take some time to fall in love with Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Exterior and Interior Meridians The twelve meridians are paired as six exterior-interior meridian pairs according to the matching of the hand Taiyin (Lung) with hand … Read more