Three Steps to Mastering the Treatise on Cold Damage

Three Steps to Mastering the Treatise on Cold Damage

Copyright Statement: This article is original and first published on the WeChat public account: Traditional Chinese Medicine Xiao Xiangru (ID: xiaoxiangru0011). Respect knowledge and labor; no authorization is needed for reprinting, but please be sure to indicate the original author. The Treatise on Cold Damage (Shang Han Lun) has produced countless famous doctors and has … Read more

Commemorating Zhang Zhongjing: Revisiting the Three Steps to Mastering the Treatise on Cold Damage

Commemorating Zhang Zhongjing: Revisiting the Three Steps to Mastering the Treatise on Cold Damage

“Zhongjing Medicine” is a monumental achievement in the history of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), and Zhang Zhongjing himself is revered as the “Saint of Medicine.” His work, the Treatise on Cold Damage (Shang Han Lun), is hailed as a “timeless classic” and “the ancestor of formula books,” serving as a foundational text for the clinical … Read more

A Comprehensive Overview of the Treatise on Cold Damage: The Shang Han Lun

A Comprehensive Overview of the Treatise on Cold Damage: The Shang Han Lun

Standing on the shoulders of giants, becoming a carrier of knowledge Diagnostic World News The Shang Han Za Bing Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) is the first clinical medical masterpiece in China that combines theory and practice. It is a milestone medical classic, a foundational work of Chinese medicine, and a source of development with … Read more

Key Concepts in the Treatise on Cold Damage (Shang Han Lun)

The Treatise on Cold Damage (Shang Han Lun) is one of the four great classics of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and serves as a specialized text on exogenous diseases that closely integrates theory and clinical practice. Its established system of “tang fang” (decoction formulas) for pattern differentiation and treatment has become a hallmark of TCM, … Read more

The Timeless Formula Left by the Sage of Medicine: Harmonizing Yin and Yang to Easily Prevent and Treat Wind-Cold Colds!

The Timeless Formula Left by the Sage of Medicine: Harmonizing Yin and Yang to Easily Prevent and Treat Wind-Cold Colds!

Su He Xian Sheng A Soulful TCM Public Account Winter is the season most prone to colds, as well as the season when influenza is prevalent! Especially for those with weaker constitutions and lower resistance, recovery from a cold can be difficult! Zhang Zhongjing, known as the Sage of Medicine in TCM history, lived during … Read more

Traditional Chinese Medicine Theory: “Fresh Ginger” or “Dried Ginger”? The Deep Meaning of Zhang Zhongjing’s Use of Ginger in Treating Phlegm and Fluid!

Traditional Chinese Medicine Theory: "Fresh Ginger" or "Dried Ginger"? The Deep Meaning of Zhang Zhongjing's Use of Ginger in Treating Phlegm and Fluid!

“Ginger” is a pungent and warm (hot) substance, belonging to the lung, spleen, and stomach meridians. It has the functions of opening the pores, warming the lungs and spleen, dispersing cold and returning yang, transforming fluids, and descending rebellious qi, making it particularly suitable for treating phlegm and fluid retention. This article will provide a … Read more

The Pharmacological Properties of Fuzi (Aconite)

The Pharmacological Properties of Fuzi (Aconite)

Fuzi (Aconitum) is the tuberous root of the perennial herbaceous plant known as Aconitum, belonging to the Ranunculaceae family.The main root of Aconitum resembles a crow’s head, hence its name. It is primarily cultivated in Sichuan, known as Chuan Wu, while the wild variety is called Cao Wu. The tuberous roots that grow from it … Read more

The Controversy of Aconite: A Study on Fuzi (Aconitum)

The Controversy of Aconite: A Study on Fuzi (Aconitum)

Discussion: A Study on Fuzi; Fuzi (Aconitum) warms the Yang of the spleen and kidneys, dispelling the three Yin evils. Fuzi warms Yang and treats diseases of the three Yin, making it the primary essential medicine. Its efficacy is vast, and so is the controversy surrounding it, as ordinary people do not understand medical principles … Read more

Reviving Yang Qi: Zhang Zhongjing’s Timeless Formula for Warming the Body and Dispelling Cold

Reviving Yang Qi: Zhang Zhongjing's Timeless Formula for Warming the Body and Dispelling Cold

Reviving Yang Qi, Reviving Life! Reviving Cold Qi, Reviving Illness! Today, Dr. Qu teaches you how to warm your Yang Qi and dispel cold from your body. “The greatest treasure of heaven is this one round red sun; the greatest treasure of man is this one breath of true Yang.” When the sun is gone, … Read more

Three Blood-Invigorating and Stasis-Resolving Formulas by Zhang Zhongjing: The Best in the World!

Three Blood-Invigorating and Stasis-Resolving Formulas by Zhang Zhongjing: The Best in the World!

The concept of stasis (yuxue) originated in the Huangdi Neijing and was named in the Jinkui Yaolue. When discussing methods for invigorating blood and resolving stasis, many practitioners of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) might first think of the Qing Dynasty physician Wang Qingren, as many of his formulas are deeply rooted in the philosophy of … Read more