Discussion on the Treatment of Rheumatic Diseases in the “Essentials of the Golden Chamber”

Discussion on the Treatment of Rheumatic Diseases in the "Essentials of the Golden Chamber"

Chinese Medicine Book Club Issue 1126 One issue daily, accompanying the growth of TCM practitioners IIntroduction:This article should be studied in conjunction with the article “Using the Formulas and Methods from the “Essentials of the Golden Chamber” to Treat Rheumatic Diseases”. (Editor/Zhang Yajuan) Exploration of the Treatment of Rheumatic Diseases in the “Essentials of the … Read more

Summary of Diagnosis and Treatment for Xu Lao Disease in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Summary of Diagnosis and Treatment for Xu Lao Disease in Traditional Chinese Medicine

The disease of Xu Lao (虚劳) should be classified according to the Nan Jing (难经) into three categories: upper damage, middle damage, and lower damage. The so-called upper damage includes damage to the heart and lungs, which is described as “one damage affects the skin and hair, causing the skin to shrink and hair to … Read more

Introduction to the Treatise on Cold Damage and the Essential Prescriptions from the Golden Cabinet

Introduction to the Treatise on Cold Damage and the Essential Prescriptions from the Golden Cabinet

Introduction to the Treatise on Cold Damage The Shang Han Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) is a classic work of Han medicine authored by Zhang Zhongjing during the Eastern Han dynasty. It is a specialized text that elucidates the treatment principles for externally contracted febrile diseases, consisting of 12 volumes, of which 10 volumes and … Read more

Understanding Traditional Chinese Medicine Approaches to Treating Coronary Heart Disease and Angina

Understanding Traditional Chinese Medicine Approaches to Treating Coronary Heart Disease and Angina

Coronary heart disease can be considered one of the “top killers” of health, with a high incidence and dangerous progression. Western medicine categorizes coronary heart disease into five types: angina pectoris, arrhythmia, heart failure, myocardial infarction, and cardiac arrest, which correspond to the TCM diagnoses of chest obstruction pain (胸痹心痛), chest obstruction palpitations (胸痹心悸), chest … Read more

Feeling Drained? Try the First Formula for Strengthening the Body and Expelling Pathogens!

Feeling Drained? Try the First Formula for Strengthening the Body and Expelling Pathogens!

Read Traditional Chinese MedicineOnly Quality TCM Reading Editor’s Introduction Sometimes, one might think that after entering a period of rapid economic development, the newly wealthy Chinese are quite exhausted. The constant pressure to strive forward has made the hardworking Chinese people feel overwhelmed, and the phrase “feeling drained” has become a common self-deprecating remark. Under … Read more

Professor Yan Guizhen’s Experience in Treating Pulmonary Nodules Using the Principle of Supporting the Right and Expelling Pathogenic Factors

Professor Yan Guizhen's Experience in Treating Pulmonary Nodules Using the Principle of Supporting the Right and Expelling Pathogenic Factors

Professor Yan Guizhen’s Experience in Treating Pulmonary Nodules Using the Principle of Supporting the Right and Expelling Pathogenic FactorsChen Guijing, Wang Chun’e, Yan GuizhenFujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated Second People’s Hospital Abstract:This article introduces Professor Yan Guizhen’s experience in treating pulmonary nodules. He believes that pulmonary nodules often belong to the pattern of … Read more

Peng Jian: Inducing Sweating to Release the Exterior, Supporting the Right Qi to Expel Pathogens! Differentiating Cold and Heat, Seasonal Treatment of Colds and Influenza

Peng Jian: Inducing Sweating to Release the Exterior, Supporting the Right Qi to Expel Pathogens! Differentiating Cold and Heat, Seasonal Treatment of Colds and Influenza

Traditional Chinese Medicine Case Studies / Medical Discussions / Reference Articles for Clinical Practice in TCMColds and influenza are diseases that should not be taken lightly. Throughout history and across cultures, they are common and frequently occurring illnesses that can cause significant harm, especially influenza and its complications such as pneumonia, which have claimed countless … Read more

Data Analysis of TCM Epidemic Treatment in the Tang and Song Dynasties: “Supporting the Right and Expelling the Evil” as the Main Treatment Principle

Data Analysis of TCM Epidemic Treatment in the Tang and Song Dynasties: "Supporting the Right and Expelling the Evil" as the Main Treatment Principle

This official account is the WeChat of the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine. If you have not followed yet, please click the blue “Chinese Medicine” above to follow. Recently, the “Shanghai Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine” published a research result led by Professor Yang Aidong from Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine titled “Data … Read more

Strengthening the Body and Expelling Pathogens: A Holistic Approach in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Strengthening the Body and Expelling Pathogens: A Holistic Approach in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Mr. Gao is a patient with coronary atherosclerotic heart disease, who came to the municipal TCM hospital’s preventive treatment department due to “palpitations and chest tightness for many years”. After examining the patient, Director Gao Jiaqi, a chief TCM physician, found that the patient experienced discomfort in the epigastric region, fullness after eating, poor appetite, … Read more

The Timeless Formula for Strengthening the Body and Expelling Pathogens: Ren Shen Bai Du San

The Timeless Formula for Strengthening the Body and Expelling Pathogens: Ren Shen Bai Du San

Taiji Luo Wan Xiang Ren Shen Bai Du San (Ginseng Decoction to Overcome Pathogenic Factors) is hailed as the “first formula for strengthening the body and expelling pathogens” and is a brilliant gem in TCM treatment. It effectively addresses common ailments such as colds, coughs, and viral infections, along with many lesser-known benefits. Ren Shen … Read more