Traditional Chinese Medicine: Astragalus (Huang Qi)

Traditional Chinese Medicine: Astragalus (Huang Qi)

Astragalus (Huang Qi) is a commonly used Chinese herb. It was first recorded in the Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Classic of Materia Medica) and classified as a superior herb, originally named Huang Qi. Li Shizhen stated: “Qi means long, and Huang means yellow; it is named so because it is the best … Read more

Weekly Dietary Therapy for Common Kidney Diseases

Weekly Dietary Therapy for Common Kidney Diseases

The causes of kidney disease are complex and diverse, including intrinsic kidney diseases and other related disease factors. Intrinsic kidney diseases mainly include glomerulonephritis, nephrotic syndrome, polycystic kidney disease, tubulointerstitial diseases, and infectious diseases. Other related disease factors are primarily diabetes and hypertension, while hepatitis B, vasculitis, systemic lupus erythematosus, medications, cardiovascular diseases, and obesity … Read more

Analysis of the Twelve Articles on Pulse Diagnosis in the “Golden Chamber” and the Application of “Floating Pulse”

Analysis of the Twelve Articles on Pulse Diagnosis in the "Golden Chamber" and the Application of "Floating Pulse"

Introduction:When the pulse is strong upon lifting and weak upon pressing, it is termed “floating pulse”. Any pulse that can be easily felt at the superficial level is referred to as “floating pulse”. Any pulse that is easily obtained at the floating level is called “pulse floating”. Application of Floating Pulse 01 “The Master said: … Read more