Research and Reflections on Standardized Decoctions in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Research and Reflections on Standardized Decoctions in Traditional Chinese Medicine

With the modernization of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), the forms of Chinese herbal medicine have evolved from traditional decoctions, pills, pastes, powders, and elixirs to modern forms such as tablets, granules, extracts, formula granules, and micro-powders. Chinese herbal decoctions have been developed over thousands of years and continue to be used today due to their … Read more

The Timing of Taking Decoctions in Traditional Chinese Medicine: What to Take Before, After Meals, and Before Sleep?

The Timing of Taking Decoctions in Traditional Chinese Medicine: What to Take Before, After Meals, and Before Sleep?

Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) decoctions are herbal prescriptions formulated by TCM practitioners based on differential diagnosis, prepared and verified by professionals, and boiled into herbal liquids. The requirements for taking these medicines may vary depending on the disease and the stage of consultation. (Image source: Internet) TCM theory posits that human activities follow a strong … Read more

Understanding Traditional Chinese Medicine Decoctions

Understanding Traditional Chinese Medicine Decoctions

Understanding Traditional Chinese Medicine Decoctions “Decoction is a method to eliminate major diseases.” Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) decoctions are one of the traditional forms of Chinese medicine, historically referred to as “tangye” (汤液), which refers to the liquid preparation obtained by boiling medicinal herbs in water to extract their essence. It consists of TCM prescriptions, … Read more

Essentials of Chinese Herbal Medicine and Formulas

Essentials of Chinese Herbal Medicine and Formulas

Source: AYXT Lao Du1. Common Knowledge and Learning Methods of Chinese Herbal MedicineIs the medicine we get from the Chinese herbal pharmacy, which needs to be decocted, called Chinese herbal medicine? Or is it simply any medicine used in China from ancient times to the present? This is not entirely accurate. We do not need … Read more

The Origins of ‘Seven Emotions and Six Desires’

The Origins of 'Seven Emotions and Six Desires'

There is an idiom called “Seven Emotions and Six Desires,” which refers to the various emotions and desires of humans. Many people can say this idiom, but if asked to specify what “Seven Emotions” and “Six Desires” refer to, they might not be able to explain clearly. “Seven Emotions and Six Desires” is a phrase … Read more

The Inquiry of Ling Su: The Concept of Xu and Shi as a Fundamental Issue in TCM Theory

The Inquiry of Ling Su: The Concept of Xu and Shi as a Fundamental Issue in TCM Theory

The Inquiry of Ling Su restores the ancient perspective of observation and the evolution of TCM experience and principles. Author Introduction Mr. Yi Wang, engaged in clinical work, studies traditional culture and TCM classics, seeking origins and striving to restore the ancient perspective of observation and the evolution of experience and principles. —– —– The … Read more

The Relationship Between the Lungs and Large Intestine: Are You Eating Right?

The Relationship Between the Lungs and Large Intestine: Are You Eating Right?

Thousands of years ago, the “Huangdi Neijing” (Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon) revealed the relationship between the lungs and the large intestine. In today’s society, the emergence of many strange diseases is largely related to irregular eating habits, overeating, and the prevalence of various unhealthy foods, leading to frequent intestinal diseases such as colitis, rectitis, chronic … Read more

The Relationship Between the Lungs and Large Intestine, Heart and Small Intestine: Understanding Human Physiology Through TCM

The Relationship Between the Lungs and Large Intestine, Heart and Small Intestine: Understanding Human Physiology Through TCM

The relationship between the lungs and large intestine, and the heart and small intestine, is a concept in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Many specialized terms in TCM can be difficult to understand, so we can set those aside and focus on the structure and patterns of the human body to see if these patterns correspond … Read more

The Relationship Between the Twelve Meridians: Interior and Exterior

The Relationship Between the Twelve Meridians: Interior and Exterior

The three Yin and three Yang meridians of the hands and feet communicate with each other through the channels and collaterals, forming six pairs, establishing an “interior-exterior” relationship. This means that “the Foot Taiyang (Greater Yang) and Shaoyin (Lesser Yin) are interior and exterior, Shaoyang (Lesser Yang) and Jueyin (Reverting Yin) are interior and exterior, … Read more

The Theory of Yin-Yang and Five Elements in Traditional Chinese Medicine: Zang-Fu and Interior-Exterior Relationships

The Theory of Yin-Yang and Five Elements in Traditional Chinese Medicine: Zang-Fu and Interior-Exterior Relationships

The Theory of Yin-Yang and Five Elements in Traditional Chinese Medicine: Zang-Fu and Interior-Exterior Relationships Our ancestors discovered and believed that the natural world is a vast universe, while the human body is a small universe. In nature, there are the five elements: metal, wood, water, fire, and earth, while in the human body, there … Read more