Introduction: The saying “Fresh ginger disperses while dried ginger can both disperse and retain” summarizes the contrasting properties of ginger in terms of its dispersing (走) and retaining (守) effects. Ginger is one of the essential spices in the kitchen and is also recorded in ancient TCM texts as a medicinal food (药食同源品). However, the … Read more
Dried Ginger (Gan Jiang), a traditional Chinese medicine, is the dried rhizome of the ginger plant (Zingiber officinale). It is harvested in winter, with the fibrous roots and soil removed, and then dried at low temperatures. The fresh slices that are dried at low temperatures are referred to as “Dried Ginger Slices”. Medicinal Value: It … Read more
“New Perspectives on Traditional Chinese Medicine” series articles are not purely theoretical knowledge of TCM, but rather interpretations of dietary therapy and food-medicine homology ingredients from modern scientific and nutritional perspectives, aiming to broaden horizons, expand thinking, and inspire wisdom, providing new perspectives and ideas for understanding the wisdom of ancient people. When it comes … Read more
“Dried ginger, known in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) as Gan Jiang. Other names include Gan Sheng Jiang, Bai Jiang, and Jun Jiang. It is the dried rhizome of the plant Zingiber officinale Rosc. from the ginger family. It has the effects of warming the middle, dispersing cold, restoring yang, unblocking the meridians, warming the lungs, … Read more
Aconite is the first medicine in TCM for reviving yang and rescuing from reversal. There are over a hundred classical formulas recorded in TCM that include Aconite, among the most commonly known are Aconite Decoction (Fu Zi Li Zhong Tang), Aconite Soup (Fu Zi Tang), Aconite Warm Middle Decoction (Fu Zi Wen Zhong Tang), Aconite … Read more
Yue Du Zhong YiDaily11:30Latest Updates Authoritative TCM Knowledge If you like it, please star it for me Editor’s Introduction The warming method (温法) is a therapeutic approach that utilizes warming techniques, cold removal, or Yang revival to dispel cold and restore Yang, primarily used for treating cold syndromes. This method is based on the principles … Read more
Spleen Stomach The spleen governs transportation and transformation, and is closely related to the stomach: Food is the material basis for generating Qi and blood, and the spleen plays an important role in the digestion, absorption, and transportation of food. Therefore, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) considers the spleen to be the foundation of postnatal life. … Read more
After the beginning of winter, as the temperature drops, some people often feel a dull pain in their abdomen, and in severe cases, they may even experience diarrhea. Especially in the morning, as soon as they are exposed to cold wind, symptoms of abdominal pain and diarrhea may appear. Dr. Zhang Beiping, a chief physician … Read more