In honor of Huang Yuanyu! 。 Golden ChamberSuspension ExplanationVolume One Organs and Meridians Sixteen Chapters The organs and meridians are hidden and invisible, yet their external manifestations are evident. For instance, symptoms such as sound, odor, color, pulse, cold, heat, pain, itching, emotions like joy, anger, love, and hate, as well as excretion, drinking, and … Read more
Note from the Audio Organizer: This article is the manuscript of Hu Lao’s academic report on June 28, 1978. Although it is merely an academic lecture, it is actually a high-level summary of Hu Lao’s lifelong research and teaching of the “Shang Han Lun”, representing the main achievements of his studies and reflecting his primary … Read more
Pathogenesis TheoryThe theory that studies the internal mechanisms of disease occurrence, development, outcome, and changes is called pathogenesis theory. As stated in the Suwen: Essential Discussion on True Principles, “Examine the pathogenesis without losing the appropriate qi” and “Carefully guard the pathogenesis, each serving its purpose” are both contents of this theory.1. Causes of Disease: … Read more
This article is summarized and organized based on the “Lecture Notes on the Fundamental Theories of Traditional Chinese Medicine” by Li Dexin, published by Renwei Press.Basic Treatment PrinciplesThe fundamental principle of treating diseases in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is to seek the root cause of the illness. This principle serves as a guiding framework for … Read more
Traditional Chinese Medicine · Treatment Principles Treatment Principles are the fundamental rules that must be followed when treating diseases. Establishing Treatment Principles: The premise and foundation for establishing treatment principles is the differentiation of syndromes (bianzheng). During the process of differentiation, the analysis of data obtained from the “Four Examinations” (four diagnostic methods) is used … Read more
In the vast theories of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), treatment principles serve as guiding stars. Based on the urgency of onset, severity of the condition, duration of the illness, depth of the disease location, speed of transmission, prognosis, and the properties and compatibility of medicinal substances, we employ the wisdom of analogy to summarize a … Read more
Damp-heat disease, caused by the invasion of external damp-heat pathogens, is characterized by: persistent fever without significant elevation, stagnation of Qi, dysfunction of the spleen and stomach, abnormal water metabolism, and a lingering illness that is difficult to resolve. Due to the differences in nature and characteristics between damp-heat diseases and warm diseases, timely and … Read more
On March 11, 2022, I gave a public lecture in a live video session, explaining methods to cope with damp-heat issues at home. After the live session, several enthusiastic friends (who have established the Zide Editorial Department and are continuously recruiting like-minded individuals) helped transcribe the recording into a manuscript. I then adapted the manuscript, … Read more
—Click the blue text to follow us— Common Pediatric Diseases – Acute Exogenous Febrile Illness in Children Acute exogenous febrile illness in children is caused by the invasion of external pathogens and is quite common. Due to the delicate constitution of children, when they first encounter external pathogens, there is a struggle between the righteous … Read more
1.Identification of Exogenous Pathogens(1), Epidemic FactorsThe pathogen of influenza is a filterable virus. However, due to the existence of different types of viruses and their mutations, the complexity of the influenza epidemic pattern increases. Although traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has not directly observed pathogens, it has noted the external factors of the natural environment and … Read more