Lecture 1: The Study of Pulse in the Golden Chamber Summary: The current edition of the “Essentials of the Golden Chamber” contains a total of 398 articles, of which 134 are related to pulse diagnosis. Therefore, this lecture aims to help us analyze the meanings of these articles more accurately; secondly, to serve clinical … Read more
The “Treatise on Cold Damage” (Shang Han Lun) is the first comprehensive book in China that integrates theory, law, prescriptions, and medicines for syndrome differentiation and treatment. It is both a summary of the theories and experiences of predecessors and a recreation of the academic theories of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). However, many people say … Read more
Editor’s Note Aconite (Fu Zi), as recorded in the Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing, is classified as a pungent, warm, and toxic herb, categorized as a lower-grade medicine. Lower-grade medicines have strong flavors, indicating that this herb has a very pronounced nature; its pungency disperses qi outward, and its warmth promotes movement, thus Aconite can … Read more
↑Click the card above to follow me↑ 【This article is: Dr. Peng’s Lecture Series on the “Huangdi Neijing” (with audio) – Essence Edition – No. 498 (More exciting content is continuously updated…)】 “The size of the pulse, whether it is slippery or rough, floating or sinking, can indicate different conditions. The manifestations of the five … Read more
On March 11, 2022, I gave a public lecture in a live video session, explaining methods to cope with damp-heat issues at home. After the live session, several enthusiastic friends (who have established the Zide Editorial Department and are continuously recruiting like-minded individuals) helped transcribe the recording into a manuscript. I then adapted the manuscript, … Read more
This article’s introduction When discussing summer dampness and heat, the most important and easily observable sign is the tongue coating. It has been previously explained how to observe the tongue coating. Ultimately, it is essential to emphasize the combination of symptoms, tongue coating, and pulse condition. 1 Typical Damp-Heat Tongue Cases Now let’s look at … Read more
Chinese Medicine Book ClubIssue 3596 Daily updates to accompany the growth of TCM practitioners IIntroduction: The use of Si Ni Decoction (四逆汤) for treating exogenous diseases is not a common practice, but it can be seen in the Shang Han Lun (《伤寒论》) in articles 29 and 92, where the diseases treated indeed resemble exogenous symptoms. … Read more
Teacher Wu Xiongzhi integrates cold and warm theories to interpret damp-heat disease from the Six Meridian system, which is very interesting. Here are some notes from the lecture. Overview of Damp-Heat 1. Hidden Pathogens and New Infections Hidden pathogens primarily manifest as damp-heat disease. Hidden pathogens move directly from the Ying (nutritive) and Xue (blood) … Read more
Introduction “Among the six qi, damp-heat is the most troublesome, affecting nearly everyone.” Throughout history, damp-heat has been a significant health concern. Symptoms such as bad breath, loss of appetite, oily skin, easy rashes, oily hair within a day of washing, irritability, excessive vaginal discharge in women, and dampness in the scrotum in men are … Read more
Discussion on Differentiating Syndromes Based on Deficiency and Excess By Lai Haibiao 1. Differentiating Syndromes Based on Deficiency and Excess In the “Su Wen: Treatise on Regulating the Menstrual Cycle”, it states: “All diseases arise from deficiency and excess.” In the “Su Wen: Treatise on Febrile Diseases”, it states: “When the righteous qi is preserved … Read more