Source: Jinlan Traditional Chinese Medicine In the “Continuing Cases of Famous Physicians,” there is a recorded case where the physician Wu Fuxian treated Zhao Taixue, who suffered from cough due to water retention and frequent wheezing. Initially, it was misdiagnosed as a common cold, and he was treated with wind-dispelling and exterior-releasing formulas.However, the patient’s … Read more
Author | Liuzi Editor | Chunfeng Review | Xiaoye In daily life, we often find that some people are particularly sensitive to wind and cold. Some individuals not only feel cold in their limbs but also easily experience fatigue, weakness, and edema. When they manage to gather some energy, they may feel palpitations, as if … Read more
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
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
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
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
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
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