Pneumonia Prevention #1肺炎预防1号

Really? Have we lost our past? Like most practitioners of TCM I looked forward to seeing how the symptoms of the latest influenza would translate into a known pattern. Naturally so I would know how to treat if it came my way. What I see is that it fits with my training and experience. Simple. …

Bai he di huang tang

In lily bulb disease, without undergoing vomiting, purging or sweating, the disease manifestation is as in the beginning, bai he di huang tang governs. Water failing to cool Fire resulting in dryness of nutritive and blood. This is a yin formula in that it nourishes and cools. It clears jue yin deficiency dryness and heat …

Learning from the Decoction Classic

When I was learning about herbs it was said the formula structure of the Shang Han Lun was influenced by the Decoction Classic. I figured understanding the text from the Decoction Classic would teach me about structure and taste. Text from the Decoction Classic All pungent belongs to wood, for it is governed by gui …

Putting the Classic back in Chinese Herbal Medicine

When I first started learning acupuncture we spent a lot of time in class learning the basics. Like the yin yang, five element, and the six climatic qi theories. This would prepare us in our understanding of Traditional Chinese Medicine. The reasoning being that we needed this to better understand the Chinese way of thinking. …