The Theory of Yin-Yang Balance in Traditional Chinese Medicine

The Theory of Yin-Yang Balance in Traditional Chinese Medicine

National and Military Leaders Promote Balancing Acupuncture Balancing acupuncture brings health to those destined to receive it. Hello everyone, I am Balancing Jun. Below, I will share the attributes of the theory of Yin-Yang balance. The Huangdi Neijing (Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon) clearly delineates the attributes of Yin and Yang. Water and fire are the … Read more

The Key to Health Preservation—Yin and Yang

The Key to Health Preservation—Yin and Yang

Comprehensive Collection of TCM Classics >>>【TCM Treasure】Mobile App: Free Download + Free Use Editor’s Note The theory of Yin and Yang runs through all aspects of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) theory, primarily used to explain the structure, physiological functions, and pathological changes of the human body, and to guide the diagnosis and treatment of diseases. … Read more

The Compendium of Materia Medica

The Compendium of Materia Medica

Call Number: R281.3/48 Author Biography Li Shizhen (1518–1593), styled Dongbi, later self-named Binhushanren, was a great medical scientist of ancient China from Qizhou (now Qichun County, Huanggang City, Hubei Province) during the Ming Dynasty. He authored the renowned pharmacological work, Ben Cao Gang Mu (The Compendium of Materia Medica). Li Shizhen also studied pulse diagnosis … Read more

The Truth Behind the Criticism of the Compendium of Materia Medica

The Truth Behind the Criticism of the Compendium of Materia Medica

In the Ming Dynasty, the physician Li Shizhen spent nearly thirty years compiling the classic TCM text, the Ben Cao Gang Mu (Compendium of Materia Medica), which has been published for over 400 years and has received high acclaim from renowned scholars both domestically and internationally. However, it has recently faced criticism online due to … Read more

Academic Debate: Correct Interpretation of Zhang Zhongjing’s “Shang Han Lun” and “Jin Gui Yao Lue”

Academic Debate: Correct Interpretation of Zhang Zhongjing's "Shang Han Lun" and "Jin Gui Yao Lue"

In the Northern Song Dynasty, in Xinxiang, Henan, the Taizong emperor decreed that “the Hanlin Medical Officials should each present their family traditions and experience formulas.” The Jinan military governor Gao Jichong compiled his family’s collection of the “Shang Han Lun” into the official records, which was initially included in the “Tai Ping Sheng Hui … Read more

A Detailed Discussion on the Huangdi Neijing

A Detailed Discussion on the Huangdi Neijing

The Huangdi Neijing (Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon) is divided into two parts: Ling Shu (Spiritual Pivot) and Su Wen (Simple Questions). It is the earliest existing theoretical work of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and one of the four great classics of traditional medicine (the other three being Nanjing (Classic of Difficult Issues), Shang Han Za … Read more

The Development of Meridian Theory in the Huangdi Neijing

The Development of Meridian Theory in the Huangdi Neijing

The meridians are channels that circulate qi and blood, connect the organs and the body surface, and regulate the functions of the human body. They are an essential component of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). The Huangdi Neijing (Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon, abbreviated as Neijing) preserves early understandings of meridian knowledge, allowing us to glimpse its … Read more

Overview of the Huangdi Neijing

Overview of the Huangdi Neijing

  【Introduction】   The Huangdi Neijing (黄帝内经), or Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon, is one of the four classic texts of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in China, alongside Shanghan Lun (伤寒论), Jinkui Yaolue (金匮要略), and Wenbing Tiaobian (温病条辨). It is the first major work named after the ancestor of the Chinese nation, the Yellow Emperor, and is the … Read more

Essence of the Huangdi Neijing: Memorize for a Lifetime!

Essence of the Huangdi Neijing: Memorize for a Lifetime!

​ The Huangdi Neijing (Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon) can be summarized with three “firsts”: it is the first classic of TCM theory; the first manual on health preservation; and the first encyclopedia of life. For any issues related to tendons, treating the Gan (Liver) is correct. For any issues related to bones, treating the Shen … Read more

A Brief Discussion on the Classics of Traditional Chinese Medicine

A Brief Discussion on the Classics of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Those who have studied Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) know that the “Huangdi Neijing” (黄帝内经, The Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon) is one of the four great classics of TCM. The “Neijing” is not authored by a single person; rather, it is a compilation of contributions from various outstanding TCM practitioners over different periods. The “Huangdi Neijing” … Read more