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The ancient Chinese medical text Shang Han Lun provides an interesting insight about Yang ming disease through a simple question and answer. When asked why someone’s aversion to cold spontaneously stops, the text explains that this happens because Yang ming resides in the center of the body and governs earth. It notes that all things …
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This text provides a comparative analysis of two significant herbal formulas in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM): Xiao Chai Hu Tang and Da Chai Hu Tang. Both formulas, rooted in classical TCM theory, play vital roles in addressing disorders within the Shao Yang and Yang Ming conformations. By exploring the shared and unique herbal components of …
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The intricate balance and interplay of energies within the human body, as described in classical Chinese medical texts, serve as a foundation for understanding health and vitality. This post explores the profound teachings from the Yellow Emperor’s Classic on Needle Therapy (Huang Di Nei Jing Ling Shu), focusing on the concepts of Camp and Guard …
The role of the Organs in Chinese Medicine is pivotal, as elucidated in chapter 8 of the Yellow Emperor’s Classic. This chapter provides insight into the individual and collective functions of each Organ. The Treatise on the Spiritual Orchid Secret Canon employs a social framework metaphorically to represent the human body, where the sovereign commands …
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In contemporary Chinese Herbal Medicine education, herbs and herbal formulas are classified according to the Eight Methods. This organizational system poses a challenge for students learning Chinese Herbal Medicine because it is not integrated with the foundational principles of Chinese Medicine. Allow me to elaborate. The system of placing herbs and herbal formulas in categories …
Zhen wu tang fu zi 30 fu ling 9 bai zhu 6 bai shao 9 sheng jiang 9 This is the representative formula for shao yin cold water accumulation. The disease triggers for a Zhen Wu Tang pattern are described in the following texts from the Classic on Cold Damage. When in tai yang disease, …
Chai hu gui zhi gan jiang tang also known as chai hu jiang gui tang chai hu 24 gui zhi 9 gan jiang 6 huang qin 9 tian hua fen 12 mu li 6 zhi gan cao 6 In this formula gui zhi is restoring the Yang of the summer and South, while chai hu …
Gui Zhi Ren Shen Tang is a variation of Li Zhong Wan with the addition of Gui Zhi. Gui Zhi Ren Shen Tang:Ren Shen 9, Bai Zhu 9, Gan Jiang 9, Zhi Gan Cao 12, Gui Zhi 12 Li Zhong Wan:Ren Shen 9, Bai Zhu 9, Gan Jiang 9, Zhi Gan Cao 9 To comprehend …
Chapter 9 of the Yellow Emperor’s Classic is significant for various reasons. It is primarily recognized for its depiction of the Yin organs, but it also offers a distinctive description. In it, each Yin organ is linked to a specific season and one of the six conformations. This association is particularly intriguing because it diverges …
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It always struck me as strange that there are twelve organs and when placed in the system of the five agents of transformation the fire element ends up with two sets of organs. In other words there are five elements and six yin and yang pairs of organs. I have studied this for years now …