Recently, many patients have inquired: “What causes stomach pain when I get angry?” Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) believes that the functional activities of the organs are achieved through the coordination of the rise and fall of Qi. If there are emotional disturbances, inappropriate cold or heat, irregular diet, or overexertion, it can lead to disordered … Read more
Warm rain and clear winds break the frost, with willows and plum blossoms, spring feelings are stirring.Spring is the season of growth, making it the perfect time for liver care.According to the principles of TCM seasonal health, spring is the best time to nourish the liver.Spring corresponds to the Wood element, which is connected to … Read more
“All diseases arise from Qi.” Many people experience headaches, chest tightness, irritability, and various discomforts after getting angry. The root cause is often due to liver Qi stagnation. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) believes that the liver governs the smooth flow of Qi and plays a role in regulating emotions. When this function is disrupted, it … Read more
Pain Dampness in the Exterior Pain: Headache, body pain, muscle pain, joint pain (including rheumatism).1) Dampness in the Exterior Headache. Two patterns, damp-heat syndrome, aversion to cold without sweating, heavy body and headache, dampness in the exterior, suitable for Huo Xiang (Agastache), Xiang Ru (Elsholtzia), Qiang Huo (Notopterygium), Cang Zhu (Atractylodes), Bo He (Mint), Niu … Read more
Modern individuals often suffer from damp-heat, cold-damp, and damp-obstruction syndromes, and the prevalence of dampness is a common concern. In fact, discussions on dampness can be traced back to the Huangdi Neijing and Nanjing. The term “damp syndrome” can be traced back to the Jinkui Yaolue where it discusses dampness-related diseases. The earliest mention of … Read more
Clinical Reference Articles in Traditional Chinese Medicine Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic has heightened awareness of the damp-heat pathogen. The treatment of damp-heat in warm disease theory is considered in the context of the Upper, Middle, and Lower Jiao. The specific formulas for treating these three Jiao are as follows. Treatment of Damp-Heat Syndrome Formulas for … Read more
Today marks the beginning of winter, and the number of people suffering from wind-cold common colds is gradually increasing. What is a wind-cold common cold? In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), wind-cold common cold is a type of cold syndrome caused by the invasion of wind-cold pathogenic factors, with typical symptoms including nasal congestion, clear nasal … Read more
The common cold can be generally divided into two types: the ordinary cold and the influenza. The ordinary cold, commonly known as “shangfeng” (伤风), is a common respiratory illness caused by various viruses, characterized as a mild viral infection of the upper respiratory tract (nose and throat). Its main symptoms include sneezing, nasal congestion, and … Read more
Introduction:Xiong Zhicheng is a fourth-generation disciple of Master Xiao Xiangru. Today, let us revisit the content related to external pathogenic diseases as recorded by Brother Xiong from the book “Reconstruction”. Reconstructing the Diagnostic and Treatment System for Early External Pathogenic Diseases Careful reading of the book “Reconstruction” reveals the immense effort and dedication the … Read more
In 2003, during the SARS outbreak in Hong Kong, I first proposed the principle of grasping the three yangs and treating at the taiyang. The key to treatment isgrasping the three yangs and treating at the taiyangThe first layer of meaning in grasping the three yangs isto focus the differentiation and treatment on the taiyang, … Read more