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

Analysis of Damp-Heat Syndrome Affecting the Ying and Xue

Analysis of Damp-Heat Syndrome Affecting the Ying and Xue

Click the blue text above to follow for regular updates! In the case of Damp-Heat Syndrome (证): symptoms include thirst, yellow tongue coating with prickles, wiry and slow pulse, retracted and stiff tongue, delirium, unawareness of surroundings, and spasms in both hands, indicating dryness of fluids and stagnation of pathogens. Recommended herbs include fresh Sheng … Read more

Theoretical Issues in the Early Stage of Exogenous Diseases

Theoretical Issues in the Early Stage of Exogenous DiseasesXiao Xiangru1. What is the exterior syndrome (biao zheng)?2. Is the exterior syndrome equivalent to the early stage of exogenous diseases?3. What is the mechanism of the formation of “aversion to cold” (e han)?4. Can exogenous heat pathogens lead to “aversion to cold”?5. Can the severity of … Read more

Understanding and Clinical Differentiation of Floating Pulse in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Understanding and Clinical Differentiation of Floating Pulse in Traditional Chinese Medicine

The floating pulse (fu mai) is a pulse type with independent significance. It is characterized by a superficial pulse position, easily felt with light pressure, while medium or deep pressure yields less distinct results or no pulse sensation at all. The floating pulse is defined by its superficial location, situated “above the skin,” and does … Read more