Zhang Zhongjing (circa 150–154 AD – circa 215–219 AD), whose courtesy name is Zhongjing, was from Nanyang, Neixiang County (now Zhangzai Village, Dengzhou City, Henan Province). He was a physician during the late Eastern Han Dynasty, revered as the “Sage of Medicine” by later generations. Zhang Zhongjing extensively collected medical prescriptions and authored the monumental … Read more
Ancient physicians, through long periods of time and extensive practice in preventing and treating diseases for the laboring masses, have produced invaluable texts such as the “Tang Ye Jing” (Classic of Decoction) and “Shang Han Za Bing Lun” (Treatise on Cold Damage and Miscellaneous Diseases). These texts, validated through countless repetitions and proven effective, contain … Read more
Bencao Wendui: Aconite and Processed Aconite Aconite has been used in medicine since the Shennong Bencao Jing, classified as a lower-grade herb for expelling pathogenic factors. In modern times, herbalists have reached a consensus on the classification of Aconite, which is the tuber root of the plant Aconitum carmichaelii Debx. The first to use processed … Read more
Introduction: <Shang Han Lun> is a specialized text that elaborates on the treatment of various externally contracted febrile diseases, but this does not mean that Zhang Zhongjing’s formulas are limited to treating these conditions. In fact, <Shang Han Lun> contains many so-called “Wen Bing formulas”. In this article, Professor Shizhen Sheng summarizes the six major … Read more
Traditional Chinese Medicine Case Studies / Medical Discussions / Reference Articles for Clinical TCM Studies Introduction: Zhang Zhongjing’s pulse methods are not merely theoretical overviews but are closely integrated with clinical practice. Today, we present an analysis by Mr. Gu Juezhong from Ningxia Medical University regarding Zhang Zhongjing’s “Xian Pulse”. Mr. Gu’s reasoning is clear … Read more
Introduction: Zhang Zhongjing’s pulse diagnosis is not merely a theoretical overview, but is closely integrated with clinical practice. Zhang Zhongjing’s pulse diagnosis, as he stated in his preface, is theoretically based on the “Nine Volumes of Suwen”; however, it differs from the pure theoretical summary of the “Suwen” by incorporating his clinical practice experience, organically … Read more
Introduction: Zhang Zhongjing’s pulse diagnosis is not merely a theoretical overview, but is closely integrated with clinical practice. Today, we present an analysis of Zhang Zhongjing’s Xian pulse by Mr. Gu Juezhong from Ningxia Medical University. Mr. Gu’s reasoning is clear and his arguments are sound, providing us with a correct method for interpreting Zhang … Read more
The slippery pulse (hua mai) is a pulse type that is very easy to grasp, resembling a string of beads distributed between the cun, guan, and chi positions. Sometimes, it appears as a continuous string of beads traversing these positions. The renowned Li Shizhen described it in detail in his work Bin Hu Mai Xue, … Read more
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
Eight Principles Differentiation (Ba Gang Bian Zheng) The Eight Principles (Ba Gang) refer to Yin, Yang, Exterior, Interior, Cold, Heat, Deficiency, and Excess. They are one of the theoretical foundations for differentiation and treatment in TCM. Through the four examinations (inspection, auscultation, inquiry, and palpation), after gathering diagnostic information, we analyze and summarize various aspects … Read more