Water retention

Discussion on Ling Shao Zhu Gan Decoction and Its Similar Formulas by Renowned TCM Expert Bai Changchuan

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Discussion on Ling Shao Zhu Gan Decoction and Its Similar Formulas by Renowned TCM Expert Bai Changchuan

• The similar properties of formulas mainly manifest in the core treatment methods. The “Ling Shao Zhu Gan Decoction” represents the method of “Harmonizing Yin and Promoting Water Metabolism,” enriching the treatment of abnormal water metabolism diseases, which holds significant value. • The differentiation of similar formulas is based on the changes in symptoms that … Read more

Understanding Heart and Kidney Yang Deficiency: Insufficient Yang Qi and Blood Circulation

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Understanding Heart and Kidney Yang Deficiency: Insufficient Yang Qi and Blood Circulation

What is Heart and Kidney Yang Deficiency? Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) considers Heart and Kidney Yang Deficiency to be a condition caused by insufficient Yang Qi in the heart and kidneys, leading to weak blood circulation, blood stasis, and internal coldness. This results in reduced function and stagnation of water and dampness. What Causes Heart … Read more

Essence of Traditional Chinese Medicine: Discussion on the Deep Pulse by Zhang Zhongjing (Issue 380)

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Essence of Traditional Chinese Medicine: Discussion on the Deep Pulse by Zhang Zhongjing (Issue 380)

Theoretical Insights Discussion on the Deep Pulse by Zhang Zhongjing Baotou City Xinglin Traditional Chinese Medicine Research Institute Meng Linsheng Zhang Zhongjing’s discussion on the deep pulse includes 59 entries, with 23 in the “Jin Kui” and 36 in the “Shang Han” (including 3 in the “Bian Mai Fa”, 8 in the “Ping Mai Fa”, … Read more

Spleen and Kidney Yang Deficiency: A Classic TCM Formula by Zhang Zhongjing

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Spleen and Kidney Yang Deficiency: A Classic TCM Formula by Zhang Zhongjing

Source: Jinlan Traditional Chinese Medicine In the “Continuing Cases of Famous Physicians,” there is a recorded case where the physician Wu Fuxian treated Zhao Taixue, who suffered from cough due to water retention and frequent wheezing. Initially, it was misdiagnosed as a common cold, and he was treated with wind-dispelling and exterior-releasing formulas.However, the patient’s … Read more

Analysis of the Third Article of the Jin Kui Yao Lue: Diagnosing Diseases and Predicting Prognosis through Facial Color Observation

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Analysis of the Third Article of the Jin Kui Yao Lue: Diagnosing Diseases and Predicting Prognosis through Facial Color Observation

Jin Kui Yao Lue The Jin Kui Yao Lue is a section of the Shang Han Za Bing Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage and Miscellaneous Diseases) written by the famous Eastern Han physician Zhang Zhongjing. It is also the earliest existing specialized book in China discussing the diagnosis and treatment of miscellaneous diseases. The Jin … Read more

Research on the Use of Traditional Formulas with Fuzi (Aconite)

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Research on the Use of Traditional Formulas with Fuzi (Aconite)

Fuzi (Aconite) is first recorded in the “Shennong’s Classic of Materia Medica” as a lower-grade herb, stating, “Fuzi, with a pungent and warm flavor, is indicated for wind-cold cough, warming the middle, treating traumatic injuries, masses, blood stasis, cold-dampness causing weakness and spasms, knee pain, and inability to walk.”“Bielu” adds, “It is sweet, very hot, … Read more

What Are the Symptoms of Spleen and Stomach Yang Deficiency?

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What Are the Symptoms of Spleen and Stomach Yang Deficiency?

Spleen and stomach yang deficiency refers to the deficiency of the yang qi of the spleen and stomach. Due to spleen yang deficiency, the stomach fails to warm, leading to symptoms of deficiency cold and stagnation of water and fluids, including symptoms of spleen yang deficiency and stomach yang deficiency. “ Spleen Yang Deficiency When … Read more

Reflections on the Lecture about ‘Water Retention and Qi Deficiency Syndrome: Wu Ling San’

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Reflections on the Lecture about 'Water Retention and Qi Deficiency Syndrome: Wu Ling San'

“Classics of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Modernization——Study and Application of Classical Formulas”——Organized by the Shanghai Degree Committee and co-hosted by the Graduate School and the School of Basic Medicine of Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, the Shanghai Graduate Summer School commenced on August 16. One hundred students from 19 universities across the country participated … Read more

Water Retention and Fluid Deficiency Syndrome and Wu Ling San (Part 3)

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Water Retention and Fluid Deficiency Syndrome and Wu Ling San (Part 3)

V. The Kang Ping Edition and General Principles of Ancient Texts Here, I would like to briefly discuss the Kang Ping edition. The Kang Ping edition is a version of the “Shang Han Lun” (Treatise on Cold Damage). In the past, when we studied the “Shang Han Lun”, we only regarded it as a medical … Read more

Red Tongue with No Coating May Not Necessarily Indicate Yin Deficiency and Fluid Deficiency

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Red Tongue with No Coating May Not Necessarily Indicate Yin Deficiency and Fluid Deficiency

Daoist Fan, Shandong Dongming Traditional Chinese Medicine HospitalGenerally speaking, a red tongue with no coating or even a mirror-like tongue is a manifestation of Yin deficiency and fluid depletion. According to “Diagnosis of Tongue Quality in Traditional Chinese Medicine”, a tongue that is dark red and moist indicates a condition of Yin deficiency with excess … Read more