Collection of 108 Verses from the Treatise on Cold Damage

Collection of 108 Verses from the Treatise on Cold Damage

1. For Taiyang disease, the pulse is floating, with stiffness and pain in the head and neck, and aversion to cold. (1) 2. In Taiyang disease, if there is fever, sweating, aversion to wind, and a slow pulse, it is called a wind stroke. (2) 3. In Taiyang disease, whether there is fever or not, … Read more

Cold Dampness Within: A Comprehensive Guide to Zhang Zhongjing’s Warming Yang Formula for Dispelling Cold Evil

Cold Dampness Within: A Comprehensive Guide to Zhang Zhongjing's Warming Yang Formula for Dispelling Cold Evil

We often discuss how insufficient Yang Qi can lead to the internal generation of cold dampness, resulting in a variety of ailments. Today, let’s take a look at a tongue diagnosis sent by a fan, which is a typical representation of insufficient Yang Qi in the body, specifically Spleen and Kidney Yang deficiency, a common … Read more

Zhang Zhongjing’s First Formula for Tonifying Yang: Warming Lung Yang, Spleen Yang, and Kidney Yang to Transform Cold Dampness

Zhang Zhongjing's First Formula for Tonifying Yang: Warming Lung Yang, Spleen Yang, and Kidney Yang to Transform Cold Dampness

Yang Qi is crucial for the human body. When Yang Qi is sufficient, it can warm the limbs, dry out internal dampness, and resist external cold evils. Therefore, when Yang Qi is deficient, the limbs cannot be warmed, leading to an overflow of internal dampness, resulting in symptoms such as cold intolerance, cold hands and … Read more

Warming Yang and Promoting Water Metabolism in TCM

Warming Yang and Promoting Water Metabolism in TCM

1. Warming Yang and Promoting Water MetabolismLi Lao believes: “Drinking is an evil of Yin; when Yin is excessive, Yang becomes weak, and Yang cannot circulate, leading to the meridians being constricted and the pulse being string-like.” Therefore, those with weak Yang and string-like pulse who suffer from symptoms such as fullness in the heart … Read more

Warm Yang, Tonify Qi, Expel Cold and Dampness: A Formula for Treating Back Coldness and Joint Pain

Warm Yang, Tonify Qi, Expel Cold and Dampness: A Formula for Treating Back Coldness and Joint Pain

A friend asked about experiencing coldness in the back and joint pain, and whether there is a formula for this. Today, I will share a formula used for treatment; Insufficient Yang Qi, combined with the invasion of cold and dampness, leads to poor circulation of Qi and blood in the limbs, resulting in symptoms such … Read more

Understanding the Four Levels of Kidney Yang Deficiency: Which Level Are You?

Understanding the Four Levels of Kidney Yang Deficiency: Which Level Are You?

Kidney Yang deficiency can be classified into four levels, let’s see which level you are at! Today, we will discuss the levels of Kidney Yang deficiency. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Kidney Yang deficiency is divided into four levels from mild to severe. The first level is simple Kidney Yang deficiency. When Kidney Yang is … Read more