Yangming disease

Zhang Qingjun Teaches You How to Quickly Use a “Targeted” Inquiry Form for Accurate Diagnosis

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Zhang Qingjun Teaches You How to Quickly Use a "Targeted" Inquiry Form for Accurate Diagnosis

Many traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) practitioners have their own inquiry checklists for diagnosing patients, which they send to patients during online consultations for completion. The doctor then determines the diagnosis based on the symptoms filled out by the patient along with the tongue diagnosis. However, the most practical and operationally effective inquiry form is that … Read more

Differentiating Treatment for Interior and Exterior Conditions

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Differentiating Treatment for Interior and Exterior Conditions

This subscription account is hosted by the Hu Xishu Research Studio of the 3+3 Project for the Inheritance of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Beijing. Mr. Hu Xishu is a renowned modern TCM practitioner and educator known for his clinical expertise in classical formulas. He is praised as a “notable researcher of the unique theoretical system … Read more

The Eight Principles and Six Meridians in TCM Diagnosis

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The Eight Principles and Six Meridians in TCM Diagnosis

During the Ming and Qing dynasties, some outstanding physicians, such as Zhang Jingyue, Cheng Zhongling, and Jiang Bihua, extracted the two principles of Yin and Yang from the Six Meridians diagnosis to govern the differentiation of exterior and interior, cold and heat, deficiency and excess, which was highly valued and welcomed by practitioners at that … Read more

A Simplified Version of the Treatise on Cold Damage: Easy to Understand and Worth Collecting

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A Simplified Version of the Treatise on Cold Damage: Easy to Understand and Worth Collecting

However, many people say that after reading the “Treatise on Cold Damage” for a long time, they ultimately feel it is useless, believing that its clinical effects are not as obvious as described in the book. This is mainly due to some people’s insufficient understanding of the “Treatise on Cold Damage,” leading to a misinterpretation … Read more

Important Passages from the Treatise on Cold Damage

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1. Important Passages from the Treatise on Cold Damage 1. In the case of Taiyang disease, the pulse is floating, with stiffness and pain in the head and neck, accompanied by aversion to cold. 2. In Taiyang disease, if there is fever, sweating, aversion to wind, and a slow pulse, it is termed a wind … Read more

Understanding the Classics: Key Insights from the “Shang Han Lun” (Collector’s Edition)

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Understanding the Classics: Key Insights from the "Shang Han Lun" (Collector's Edition)

Inheriting the legacy of Qi Huang, a public account with substance and warmth 1. Year of Compilation: Late Eastern Han Dynasty. Author: Zhang Ji, courtesy name Zhongjing. Total: Ten volumes, twenty-two sections, one hundred and twelve formulas. 2. First Compilation; Wei-Jin Wang Shuhe was the first to correct it; Song Dynasty Lin Yi was the … Read more

Clinical Determination: When Both Exterior and Interior Conditions Exist, Should We First Resolve the Exterior or Rescue the Interior?

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Clinical Determination: When Both Exterior and Interior Conditions Exist, Should We First Resolve the Exterior or Rescue the Interior?

This subscription account is hosted by the Hu Xishu Research Studio of the Beijing University of Chinese Medicine’s Inheritance Project. Mr. Hu Xishu is a renowned modern TCM practitioner and educator, celebrated in Japan as a “notable researcher of the unique theoretical system of the Shang Han Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) and a practitioner … Read more

Phlegm and Dampness: Understanding the Differences

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Phlegm and Dampness: Understanding the Differences

Phlegm and dampness are essentially two different types of pathogenic factors. Due to their close relationship, they often appear simultaneously, hence the term “phlegm-dampness” is commonly used. However, upon closer examination, it becomes evident that although both are phlegm-dampness, the pathways of their formation differ, leading to different treatment approaches. Generally speaking, the formation of … Read more

Understanding the Pathogenesis of Six Meridians in Febrile Diseases (Must Read)

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Understanding the Pathogenesis of Six Meridians in Febrile Diseases (Must Read)

Pathogenesis of Taiyang Disease Taiyang governs the exterior and controls the Ying and Wei (nutritive and defensive qi), serving as the “barrier of the body”. When external pathogens invade through the skin, they obstruct the Wei Yang, causing stagnation of Ying Yin and excess of pathogenic heat at the exterior, hence it is termed Taiyang … Read more

The Essence of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Treating Diseases

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The Essence of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Treating Diseases

Introduction Using the Five Elements of generation, overcoming, and mutual restraint, the five internal organs correspond to five colors. The internal conditions must manifest externally as guidance. Coupled with the theory of Qi movement, all diseases can be attributed to abnormal Qi circulation, making it easy to identify the source of dysfunction. At this point, … Read more