The Contributions of the Compendium of Materia Medica to Zhang Zhongjing’s Theories

The Contributions of the Compendium of Materia Medica to Zhang Zhongjing's Theories

Li Shizhen was a great medical scientist of the Ming Dynasty in China. His greatest contribution was his extensive research and compilation, which took thirty years and involved studying over eight hundred medical texts, resulting in the creation of the Ben Cao Gang Mu (Compendium of Materia Medica). Although this book is primarily a pharmacological … Read more

Health Maxim from the Golden Chamber: Do Not Allow the Nine Orifices to Become Blocked

Health Maxim from the Golden Chamber: Do Not Allow the Nine Orifices to Become Blocked

If a person can cultivate caution and not allow evil winds to invade the jingluo (meridians); maintain balance in the jingluo, and not let it flow into the zangfu (organs), then treat it; if the limbs feel heavy and stagnant, then apply dao yin (guiding exercises), tuna (breath regulation), acupuncture, and gāo mó (medicated ointment … Read more

Academic Debate: Correct Interpretation of Zhang Zhongjing’s “Shang Han Lun” and “Jin Gui Yao Lue”

Academic Debate: Correct Interpretation of Zhang Zhongjing's "Shang Han Lun" and "Jin Gui Yao Lue"

In the Northern Song Dynasty, in Xinxiang, Henan, the Taizong emperor decreed that “the Hanlin Medical Officials should each present their family traditions and experience formulas.” The Jinan military governor Gao Jichong compiled his family’s collection of the “Shang Han Lun” into the official records, which was initially included in the “Tai Ping Sheng Hui … Read more

What Are the Differences Between the ‘Jin Kui Yao Lue’ and ‘Shang Han Lun’?

What Are the Differences Between the 'Jin Kui Yao Lue' and 'Shang Han Lun'?

Copyright Statement:This article is original and first published on WeChat public account: Xiao Xiangru Channel (ID: xiaoxiangru0011). Respect knowledge and labor; no authorization is needed for reprinting, but please be sure to indicate the original author. Why do we always feel that the ‘Shang Han Lun’ is excellent, while the ‘Jin Kui Yao Lue’ seems … Read more

What Are the Differences Between the “Jin Kui Yao Lue” and “Shang Han Lun”?

What Are the Differences Between the "Jin Kui Yao Lue" and "Shang Han Lun"?

Copyright Statement:This article is original and first published on the WeChat public account: Xiao Xiang Ru Channel (ID: xiaoxiangru0011). Respecting knowledge and labor, it can be reproduced without authorization, but please be sure to indicate the original author. Why do we always feel that the “Shang Han Lun” is excellent, while the “Jin Kui Yao … Read more

Summary of the Classic TCM Text ‘Essentials of the Golden Coffer’

Summary of the Classic TCM Text 'Essentials of the Golden Coffer'

Summary of the Classic TCM Text ‘Essentials of the Golden Coffer’ ‘Essentials of the Golden Coffer’ (Jīn Guì Yào Lüè) was not recorded in historical texts before the Song Dynasty. The ‘Song History: Arts and Literature’ mentions, “Essentials of the Golden Coffer, three volumes, authored by Zhang Zhongjing, compiled by Wang Shuhe,” while the ‘Chongwen … Read more

Understanding the Essentials of Zhang Zhongjing’s Formulas in the “Essentials of the Golden Chamber”

Understanding the Essentials of Zhang Zhongjing's Formulas in the "Essentials of the Golden Chamber"

Editor: Xiao Yaotong The author Lin Haiyan is a fourth-term disciple of Master Xiao Xiangru, and this article was written at the conclusion of the study phase of the “Essentials of the Golden Chamber”. Sister Lin has clearly summarized her thoughts on the formulas prescribed by Zhang Zhongjing during her study of the “Essentials of … Read more

The Essentials of the Golden Coffer

The Essentials of the Golden Coffer

The Essentials of the Golden Coffer Introduction 1. The Compilation, Loss, Reappearance, and Organization of The Essentials of the Golden Coffer 1. Compilation: The Essentials of the Golden Coffer is the miscellaneous diseases section of the “Treatise on Febrile and Miscellaneous Diseases” by the famous physician Zhang Zhongjing of the Eastern Han Dynasty. It is … Read more

Why Practitioners of Traditional Chinese Medicine Should Study the “Essentials of the Golden Cabinet”

Why Practitioners of Traditional Chinese Medicine Should Study the "Essentials of the Golden Cabinet"

Fu Baoshi’s “Red Cliffs” (Detail) Introduction: This article is the opening remarks by Teacher Song Baishan in the course “With the Golden Cabinet in One Hand and the Treatise on Cold Damage in the Other – Helping You Excel in the World of TCM”. Teacher Song used two lectures to explain why he chose to … Read more

The Compilation and Existing Versions of the “Jin Kui Yao Lue”

The Compilation and Existing Versions of the "Jin Kui Yao Lue"

1. The Compilation of the “Jin Kui Yao Lue” In the preface of the “Shang Han Lun” by Zhang Zhongjing, it states: “Drawing from numerous sources, compiling the nine volumes of the “Suwen”… to create the “Shang Han and Miscellaneous Diseases” in sixteen volumes.” Based on this, it is generally believed that the current “Shang … Read more