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
One of the Top Ten Chuan Medicinal Herbs • Fu Ling Fu Ling (Poria) Traditional Chinese Medicine Introduction to Fu Ling Fu Ling (One of the Top Ten Chuan Medicinal Herbs) 【Herbal Name】Fu Ling【Botanical Name】Poria cocos (Schw.) Wolf【Alias】Fu Ling, Fu Tu, Song Yu, Yun Ling 【Habitat】Grows on the roots of pine trees. Cultivated in Langping … Read more
Author: Chen Chuxiong, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University Wind, cold, summer heat, dampness, dryness, and fire are considered the six major pathogenic factors in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), with dampness being one of them. An old saying goes: “It is easy to eliminate a thousand colds, but hard to get rid of dampness. … Read more
In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), dampness is considered one of the most difficult pathogenic factors to eliminate. Dampness is the root cause of many diseases, and without removing it, recovery is challenging. Therefore, the elimination of dampness has been a focus of extensive research by Chinese medical practitioners. The invasion of dampness can lead to … Read more
Exploring Cold Damage: Weekly Herb Lian Qiao (Forsythia) Effects of Lian Qiao 【Source】The dried fruit of the plant Forsythia suspensa, harvested in early autumn when the fruit is still green (before the White Dew solar term), cleaned of impurities, steamed, and dried, commonly referred to as “Qing Qiao”; harvested when the fruit is fully ripe … Read more
Forsythia(Latin Name: Forsythia suspensa) Morphological Characteristics Forsythia is a deciduous shrub. The branches are spreading or drooping, brown, brownish-yellow, or light yellow-brown, with young branches being yellow-brown or gray-brown, slightly quadrangular, sparsely dotted with lenticels, hollow between nodes, and solid pith at the nodes. The leaves are usually simple or 3-lobed to trifoliate, with leaf … Read more
Ants move houses, little by little they build mountains; TCM popular science, accumulating little by little. “Ant TCM” aims to popularize TCM knowledge, Let your health and wellness be like divine assistance! Written by: Pan Jiyang, Associate Professor, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine “Playing the lute under the Huang Lian tree—finding joy in bitterness,” “First … Read more
Understanding Huang Lian Herb Name: Huang Lian (Huánglián) Taste and Properties: Bitter, Cold. Meridians: Heart, Spleen, Stomach, Liver, Gallbladder, Large Intestine. Functions: Clears heat and dries dampness, drains fire and detoxifies. Indications: 1. Damp-heat obstruction with fullness, vomiting, diarrhea; 2. High fever with delirium, excess heart fire, irritability and insomnia, palpitations; 3. Blood heat with … Read more
Traditional Chinese Medicine Expert Shares Health Knowledge Click below to follow for free ↓↓↓ Sores and ulcers are commonly seen in localized areas due to various diseases such as furuncles, carbuncles, abscesses, ulcers, and pressure sores, presenting symptoms of redness, swelling, heat, and pain, and may even become purulent or ulcerated. Patients may suffer from … Read more
Sores and ulcers are commonly seen in localized areas due to various diseases such as furuncles, carbuncles, abscesses, ulcers, and pressure sores, presenting symptoms of redness, swelling, heat, and pain, and may even become purulent and ulcerated. Patients may suffer from external pathogenic factors, special epidemic toxins, or irregular diet. Below, we will discuss the … Read more