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The Five Shen
Spirit becoming life In Chinese medicine, the Five Shen describe how the Spirit of the Heart manifests through the five Yin organs. The Shen is an emanation of Heaven within the human being. Although it resides in the Heart, it is expressed through each of the Yin officials as a
When Is Fear Not Fear?
In Chinese Medicine, we often learn that fear belongs to the Kidneys. This is a useful starting point, but the Classical texts invite us to look more carefully. The word translated as “fear” in English does not always represent the same experience in Classical Chinese. Three words become particularly interesting:
Images of Transformation
Introduction Chinese Medicine has always used images and concepts to describe, understand, and remember a theoretical world that is otherwise difficult to see. These images are not merely metaphors added to make the medicine more poetic. They are ways of pointing toward the relationships and movements through which the Dao
Xiao Jian Zhong Tang
Minor Center-Fortifying Decoction When in cold damage that has lasted for two or three days, there are palpitations and vexation in the Heart, Xiao Jian Zhong Tang governs. — Shang Han Lun, line 102 小建中汤 — Xiǎo Jiàn Zhōng Tāng Xiao Jian Zhong Tang is usually translated as Minor Center-Fortifying