Chinese Medicine Gem

Yin and Yang, Exterior and Interior, Cold and Heat, Deficiency and Excess are the most important and basic concepts for Traditional Chinese medicine.
If you want to figure out what is Traditional Chinese medicine, first of all you need to figure out what is Yin and Yang.
1. Yin is liquid while Yang is gas
So gas [...]

Although large dosage of Fu zi can cure people with terminally ill, extremely cautions should be taken on the use of Fu zi. The reason is that Fu zi is natured of pungent and hot, whose toxicity can kill person instead of rescue people if Fu zi is being abused.
Therefore, how to manipulate Fu [...]

Since my earlier articles about Huo Shen Pai, some feedback told me that they are interested in knowing more about this mysterious and fascinating Chinese medicine school. Combined with my personal experience, I am very pleased to analyze this phenomenon and share more useful information about them. OK, let’s go.
The rise of Huo Shen Pai
In [...]

Bian Que, the earliest known Chinese physician (ca. 500 B.C.), is a household name in China for his medical legend. It is said that the four diagnostic methods, which still is the most important tool for modern Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners, was invented by him.
What’s more, it is said that Bian had the ability [...]

What is the four diagnostic methods
The four diagnostic methods in Traditional Chinese medicine include:
1. Inspection;
2. Listening and smelling;
3. Inquiry;
4. Pulse taking and palpation.
The four diagnostic methods are the basic techniques for Traditional Chinese medicine. Since the famous legend of the lord of feudal state of Cai meeting Bian Que, who was a famous doctor in [...]

I have to admit that Fu zi is one of the most fascinating Chinese herbs, yet the most difficult Chinese herb to use. Usually Fu zi refers to (prepared) Sichuan Aconite Root, also known as Aconiti Radix lateralis preparata pharmaceutically, and Aconitum Botanically.
Features of Fu Zi
According to “Chinese Medicine Dictionary”, Fu zi features:
1. Heat nature;
2. [...]

You may or may not hear about the Chinese medicine school of Huo Shen Pai. But this is a fascinating name in China, especially in the field of Chinese medicine. Here is the brief introduction to this unique Chinese medicine school.
What is Huo Shen Pai?
Why this Chinese medicine school is called Huo Shen Pai (Vulcan [...]

4. On the differentiation spirit – “more emphasis on what, less talk on why”
Professor Huang considers that differentiation should focus on what it is, and less talk on why it is. From “Shang han lun” and “Jin Gui Yao le”, he said, we will find easily that Zhang zhongjing showed us the formulas instead [...]

Professor Huang Huang is a famous doctor of Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine. He studies theories of different schools, especially specialized at classical formulas. He is fruitful academically. His books of “The 10 Key Formula Families”, “Zhang Zhongjing 50 Herbs Evidence”, “Medical Records to help reading” and other publications, which are very popular overseas, [...]

Mr.Hu Xishu’s accomplishment in the field of Traditional Chinese Medicine is so unique that I think, in some extent, he is one of the all-time greatest masters in the field of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Mr.Hu Xishu was a man of simple, sincere, and with a spirit of Taoist.
The Traditional Chinese Medicine background of Mr.Hu [...]