What are ‘Su Gao’ and ‘Qing Gao’? Are They Suitable for You?

What are 'Su Gao' and 'Qing Gao'? Are They Suitable for You?

A few days ago, when discussing the treatment of patients with fatty liver using medicinal pastes, a term was mentioned: Qing Gao (Clear Paste). Many patients are quite interested in this type of paste, so today let’s learn more about it. The medicinal paste, also known as Gao Ji (paste preparation), is a form of … Read more

Why Do We Still Need Customized Pills Despite the Abundance of Chinese Patent Medicines?

Why Do We Still Need Customized Pills Despite the Abundance of Chinese Patent Medicines?

Pills refer to spherical or quasi-spherical preparations made from finely powdered Chinese herbs or herbal extracts combined with suitable binders or excipients, and are one of the forms of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). They can be categorized into water pills, honey pills, paste pills, wax pills, concentrated pills, and micro pills. With so many Chinese … Read more

Traditional Chinese Medicine Formulations for Treating Angina Pectoris: Quick and Convenient Remedies by Dr. Guo Shikui

Traditional Chinese Medicine Formulations for Treating Angina Pectoris: Quick and Convenient Remedies by Dr. Guo Shikui

Dr. Guo Shikui, a veteran TCM practitioner, has accumulated extensive experience in the prevention and treatment of coronary heart disease. He specializes in using methods such as invigorating blood circulation, resolving blood stasis, warming and promoting circulation, and tonifying Qi to treat angina pectoris and myocardial infarction. For moderate to severe angina pectoris, in addition … Read more

Essential Knowledge of Chinese Medicine: The Final Work of Powder Formulas

Essential Knowledge of Chinese Medicine: The Final Work of Powder Formulas

In clinical practice, TCM surgery has prepared various pills, powders, and ointments for external use, aimed at treating various wounds (injuries). These preparations accelerate the shedding of necrotic tissue, suppress inflammatory responses, promote granulation tissue growth, and facilitate wound healing. They have a broad antibacterial spectrum and strong antibacterial and sterilizing power, with a long … Read more

Weekly Formula | Chinese Herbal Powder: Rapid Efficacy and Convenient Use!

Weekly Formula | Chinese Herbal Powder: Rapid Efficacy and Convenient Use!

“What to do if I don’t have time to decoct Chinese medicine?” “It’s troublesome to transport large and small packages of Chinese herbal pieces home!”… Many patients hesitate to take Chinese medicine during long-term TCM treatment for various reasons. In fact, the forms of Chinese medicine are not limited to the familiar decoctions; there are … Read more

The Benefits of Traditional Chinese Medicine: Decoctions vs. Patent Medicines

The Benefits of Traditional Chinese Medicine: Decoctions vs. Patent Medicines

Many people often have this question during their daily visits to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practitioners: which is better, herbal decoctions or patent medicines? Which one works faster? 1. Differences Between Herbal Decoctions and Patent Medicines Herbal decoctions are individualized, with no fixed formula or proportions, while patent medicines are pre-mixed according to specific ratios. … Read more

Health Education | Proper Methods and Precautions for Taking Chinese Herbal Decoctions (Part 1)

Health Education | Proper Methods and Precautions for Taking Chinese Herbal Decoctions (Part 1)

In daily life, most people have experience with medication. During the medication process, in addition to using the correct medicine for the symptoms, attention should also be paid to the method of taking the medicine to improve clinical efficacy and reduce adverse reactions. Among traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) formulations, decoctions are widely used due to … Read more

The Impact of Emotional Fluctuations on the Five Organs in Traditional Chinese Medicine: How to Adjust in Daily Life

The Impact of Emotional Fluctuations on the Five Organs in Traditional Chinese Medicine: How to Adjust in Daily Life

One focus, lifelong benefits, free secret recipes! For a long time, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has studied the balance between human emotional activities and physiological states. One of the holistic views in TCM is the harmony of the human body, including the harmony between mental states and the external environment. TCM believes that emotional activities … Read more

Understanding Damp-Heat in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Understanding Damp-Heat in Traditional Chinese Medicine

“You have a lot of dampness in your body” — many parents and friends, even those without medical knowledge, can say this. The term “dampness” is certainly familiar to Chinese people; we have heard it countless times from our elders and TCM practitioners throughout our lives. As children, during the summer, our elders would often … Read more

Understanding Damp-Heat in the Body

Understanding Damp-Heat in the Body

Host: Wang Xinmei In daily life, we often hear people say: “It has been damp and hot these days; we should drink some herbal tea to adjust or have some red bean and coix seed porridge.” When visiting a TCM practitioner, one often hears the term “damp-heat.” So, what is damp-heat, what are its manifestations, … Read more