Editor’s Note: When Yang is excessive, it leads to heat, which injures Qi, and Qi injury causes pain. Today, we will discuss the last of the six external pathogenic factors, the heat pathogen. The heat pathogen mainly arises from two aspects: first, external pathogens, with the most discussed in TCM being the warm pathogen or … Read more
The concept of Warm Disease was first recorded in the Su Wen, specifically in the section Sheng Qi Tong Tian Lun: “In winter, injury from cold will lead to Warm Disease in spring.” This indicates that Warm Disease has been prevalent in China for a long time. However, it was during the Song and Jin … Read more
Shen Jie San (神解散) originates from “Wen Bing Tiao Bian” (温病条辨), an experiential formula by the renowned Qing Dynasty warm disease expert Wu Ju Tong (吴鞠通). The formula consists of: Bai Jiang Can (白僵蚕, Fried Silkworm) 1 qian (3g), Chan Tui (蝉蜕, Cicada Slough) 5 pieces, Shen Qu (神曲, Medicinal Fermented Mass) 3 qian (9g), … Read more
Xiao Xiangru notes: Zhang Kouqi, a disciple from the Shanxi Liulin County People’s Hospital, has become a renowned physician in Shanxi. With rich clinical experience and quick thinking, he seems to be born for Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). After entering the school, he thoroughly understood and accurately applied my “Diagnosis and Treatment System for External … Read more
Hello, I am a practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Wen Junran. Welcome to today’s “Classical Clarifications”. We continue our discussion on pulses. What shall we talk about? Let’s discuss the fine pulse. The so-called fine pulse, as the name suggests, is a pulse that is particularly thin, resembling a thread. Do you have a thread … Read more
Analysis of Floating Pulse and Related Pulse Types According to the “Pulse Classic”: “A floating and large pulse indicates a heavy head and nasal congestion due to wind. A floating and slow pulse suggests numbness of the skin, with wind and cold entering the muscles. A floating and slippery pulse indicates food retention. A short … Read more
During the late Qing Dynasty, under the reigns of Tongzhi and Guangxu, the “Fu Yang School”, led by Zheng Qinan, also known as the “Fire God School”, gained immense popularity. They emphasized the importance of Yang Qi and effectively utilized herbs such as Fu Zi (Aconite) and Gan Jiang (Dried Ginger) to treat severe conditions, … Read more
During the late Qing Dynasty, under the reigns of Tongzhi and Guangxu, the “Fu Yang School,” led by Zheng Qinan, also known as the “Fire God School,” gained immense popularity. They emphasized the importance of Yang Qi and adeptly utilized herbs such as Fu Zi (Aconite) and Gan Jiang (Dried Ginger) to treat severe conditions, … Read more