I came across an interesting comment in my book Jin Gui Yao Lue. "At the time of the Jin Gui Yao Lue writing, the two medicinals bai zhu and cang zhu were not differentiated from one another." So, how to choose between Bai zhu Atractylodis macrocephalae rhizome and
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Naming of Yang ming 阳明 Yang Ming Yang ming is translated as follows · 阳 (yáng) – yang, sunlight, outward, active · 明 (míng) – bright, luminous, clear, shining So Yang Ming means Yang that is at its brightest or fullest expression. This does not make much sense considering that Yang ming is associated
The names of the herbal formulas used in the classic text Shang Han Za Bing Lun are mostly, but not all, named after the herbs used in the formula. For example there is the formula ma huang xi xin fu zi tang. The formula uses the herbs ma huang, xi
The Huainanzi (The Master of Huainan) is a compendium of knowledge dating from early in China’s Han dynasty (206 B.C.E.-220 C.E.). It was compiled under the auspices of, and probably with the active participation of, Liu An (1797-122 B.C.E.), the king of Huainan.
In Chinese Medicine we consider Water to be our primordial source of what we are. Water represents our potential both physically and spiritually. This potential has two aspects, one is our Shen Spirit or soul, and the other one is called Ling potential. Ling potential is considered our physical potential
One of the most common problems we encounter in our clinic is Heart Spirit unrest that causes anxiety and difficulty in falling asleep. I want to share my go-to formula that is very strong and works directly. In this formula Western herbs are used in a tincture form. A tincture
Wei qi is also known as Defence qi in English. This is our bodies ability to recover from and resisit any sickness. Introduction I recently followed a Western Medicine course about the Lymph system for my required schooling points. The Lymph system is a part of the Immune system, and
Dao gives birth to one One gives birth to two, Two gives birth to three, Three gives birth to the ten thousand things. In ancient Chinese classic texts there are verses, or sayings, that seem at first mysterious. They serve to help us remember certain concepts that can be useful
I recently had a client say these exact words to me in my clinic. “I am having trouble transitioning from summer to autumn, and I have pain on my side between my ribs”. This is the perfect expression to indicate weak Earth. I am going to zoom out and then
One of the most common problems seen in my clinic is one where the pivoting function of the Shao yang fails. Let me explain. I started my practice some time ago, and in my pursuit of better clinical results discovered the Kiiko Matsumoto Style (KMS) of Japanese acupuncture. I followed