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Top 10 Traditional Chinese Medicines for Wind-Cold Common Cold: Avoid Random Use of Anti-Inflammatory Drugs and Use According to Diagnosis

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Top 10 Traditional Chinese Medicines for Wind-Cold Common Cold: Avoid Random Use of Anti-Inflammatory Drugs and Use According to Diagnosis

To prevent not finding it next timeCommon cold is one of the most common diseases in our daily life. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the common cold is classified as an external pathogen (external evil) disease. According to clinical symptoms, the common cold is divided into four categories: wind-cold common cold, wind-heat common cold, seasonal … Read more

6 Common Chinese Patent Medicines for Wind-Cold Common Cold: Reference for Influenza, COVID-19, and Pneumonia Infections

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6 Common Chinese Patent Medicines for Wind-Cold Common Cold: Reference for Influenza, COVID-19, and Pneumonia Infections

Wind-cold common colds often occur during sudden temperature drops or in places with significant indoor-outdoor temperature differences. If clothing adjustments are not made in time, it is easy to catch a chill and induce a wind-cold common cold. In the early stages of a wind-cold common cold, the cold syndrome predominates or begins with cold … Read more

Comprehensive Seasonal Health Recipes with Medicinal Cuisine: A Must-Collect!

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Comprehensive Seasonal Health Recipes with Medicinal Cuisine: A Must-Collect!

Medicinal cuisine refers to the method of using traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) herbs and ingredients for health maintenance, which has a long history in China. For modern individuals, medicinal cuisine is a rare and effective way to promote health. The so-called “food and medicine share the same source” reflects the TCM concept that sometimes food … Read more

Correct Methods and Precautions for Preparing Traditional Chinese Medicine Decoctions

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Correct Methods and Precautions for Preparing Traditional Chinese Medicine Decoctions

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) decoctions are one of the traditional forms of TCM and are the most commonly used method for TCM treatment. The Compendium of Materia Medica states: “When taking decoctions, even if the herbs are specialized and properly processed, if the decoction is made carelessly, with improper water and fire, and the timing … Read more

Discussion on the Treatment of Damp-Heat Diseases by Renowned Traditional Chinese Medicine Experts

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Discussion on the Treatment of Damp-Heat Diseases by Renowned Traditional Chinese Medicine Experts

Damp-heat diseases are caused by the simultaneous invasion of dampness and heat into the human body, thus their treatment should focus on expelling dampness and clearing heat. However, since dampness and heat are combined, and heat exists within dampness, if dampness is not expelled, heat cannot be cleared. Therefore, the treatment should primarily focus on … Read more

Blood Stasis Causes Pain, Blood Dryness Causes Itching, Blood Deficiency Causes Cold: TCM Treatment Approaches

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Blood Stasis Causes Pain, Blood Dryness Causes Itching, Blood Deficiency Causes Cold: TCM Treatment Approaches

Blood plays a crucial role in the human life system. If the blood is unhealthy, it can lead to various discomforts. Among these, blood stasis (xue yu), blood dryness (xue zao), and blood deficiency (xue xu) are the three most common blood-related issues. Dr. Hu Liangpu, a practitioner of classical formulas from Xiangyang, points out … Read more

Understanding Qi Deficiency: The Three Types and Their Symptoms

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Understanding Qi Deficiency: The Three Types and Their Symptoms

Health Times Authoritative health information, trusted for professionalism!Expert of this article HuangSui Ping, Chief Physician of the Gastroenterology Department at Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Many people experience mental or physical fatigue, prolonged sitting, and irregular eating habits, which can easily lead to Qi deficiency (气虚), manifesting as weakness, lethargy, and poor appetite.Traditional … Read more

Managing Excess Heat and Kidney Deficiency in TCM: Strategies for Early Ejaculation

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Managing Excess Heat and Kidney Deficiency in TCM: Strategies for Early Ejaculation

Introduction~ Excess heat and excitement, deficiency of yin fluids, dual deficiency of yin and yang, and kidney deficiency leading to early ejaculation—how can Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) address these issues? Many male friends in middle age experience situations of premature ejaculation or even erectile dysfunction, which are difficult to discuss and share with others. They … Read more

National Renowned TCM Practitioner Zhang Zhiwen: Experience in Treating Sjögren’s Syndrome

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National Renowned TCM Practitioner Zhang Zhiwen: Experience in Treating Sjögren's Syndrome

▲Zhang Zhiwen, National Renowned TCM Practitioner (1937.2-) Zhang Zhiwen, a national renowned TCM practitioner, professor at Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, has rich clinical experience in treating Sjögren’s syndrome with TCM. Sjögren’s syndrome is a chronic autoimmune disease primarily affecting exocrine glands, especially the salivary and lacrimal glands, with dry mouth and dry eyes … Read more

Qi Stagnation, Qi Deficiency, Qi Not Returning to Origin… Emotional Adjustment and Medication Principles

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Qi Stagnation, Qi Deficiency, Qi Not Returning to Origin... Emotional Adjustment and Medication Principles

【If the pulse is long, it indicates Qi treatment; if short, it indicates Qi disease; if rapid, it indicates Qi heat; if slow, it indicates Qi cold; if strong, it indicates Yin injury; if wiry, it indicates Qi stagnation; if full above, it indicates Qi excess; if full below, it indicates Qi distension; if choppy, … Read more