Fighting Epidemics: Cang Zhu (Atractylodes) Has Never Been Absent Written by: Wang Ziyuan, Chief Pharmacist, Pharmacy Department In traditional medicine, “epidemics” refer to severe infectious diseases caused by highly pathogenic microorganisms such as bacteria and viruses. According to the “History of Epidemics in China,” there have been 321 epidemics in China over the past two … Read more
Introduction to Chuanxiong 【Common Name】Chuanxiong 【Other Names】 【Traditional Chinese Medicine Name】Chuanxiong (《汤液本草》) 【Pinyin】Chuanxiong 【English Name】RHIZOMA CHUANXIONG 【Synonyms】Shanjuqiong (《左传》), Xiongruan (《本经》), Xiangguo (《吴普本草》), Huliang (《别录》), Maxianxiongruan (Tao Hongjing), Quenaoxiong, Jingxiong (《本草图经》), Guanxiong (《珍珠囊》), Fuxiong (《丹溪心法》), Taixiong (《本草蒙筌》), Xixiong (《纲目》). 【Source】The rhizome of the plant Chuanxiong from the Umbelliferae family. 【Plant Morphology】Chuanxiong is a perennial herb. The … Read more
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) often states that “blood stasis causes a hundred diseases.” Conditions such as headaches, shoulder and back pain, lower back and leg pain, cervical spondylosis, and sciatica may be caused by blood stasis. Furthermore, blood stasis can affect the flow of Qi and blood, leading to phlegm-dampness. When phlegm-dampness combines with blood … Read more
Author: Zhu Sha, Guangdong Pharmaceutical Association, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University Wang Qingren (1768-1831), courtesy name Xuncheng, was a notable physician from Yahuqiao, Yutian County, Zhili Province (now Yutian County, Hebei Province) during the Qing Dynasty. Wang Qingren was a physician with innovative ideas, and over 42 years, he authored the book “Yilin … Read more
“Blood stasis” causes hundreds of diseasesStasis means blockage! A series of blockages such as qi stagnation, blood stasis, phlegm accumulation, and dampness aggregation lead to dysfunction of the organs, disharmony of qi and blood, and accumulation of turbid pathogens, which in turn results in various diseases, even leading to cerebral infarction, myocardial infarction, women’s dysmenorrhea, … Read more
Daily TCM Insights at 11:30 AM Authoritative and high-quality knowledge of Traditional Chinese Medicine If you like it, please bookmark it Editor’s Introduction The method of promoting blood circulation and resolving stasis is a common therapeutic approach in TCM, widely used in clinical practice. Each therapeutic method has its key points, and the method of … Read more
Blood stasis is a common cause and pathological product in TCM internal medicine, and it is also an important factor in the progression and deterioration of diseases. Therefore, activating blood and resolving stasis is one of the main treatment methods for internal medicine diseases. 01 Choosing Blood-Activating and Stasis-Resolving Herbs According to Traditional Properties 1) … Read more
Click Follow the blue text above Follow us~ Meaning Blood activating and stasis resolving herbs are primarily used to invigorate blood circulation and resolve blood stasis, commonly used in the treatment of blood stasis syndrome. What is blood stasis? In both modern medicine and TCM, blood is understood as the red liquid flowing within blood … Read more
“Bai Shao, the name of the herb. Also known as: Bai Shao Yao, Jin Shao Yao. It is the root of the plant Paeonia lactiflora Pall. from the family Paeoniaceae. It has the effects of nourishing blood, astringing yin, softening the liver, alleviating pain, and calming liver yang. It is primarily used for liver blood … Read more
1 Huang Qi (Astragalus), used raw to solidify the exterior, can induce sweating when there is no sweat, and can stop sweating when there is sweating. It warms and distributes the flesh, strengthens the pores, drains Yin fire, and relieves muscle heat; used roasted to tonify the center, benefits Qi, warms the San Jiao (Three … Read more