Following the Source
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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
Reversal
厥 — Reversal, Counterflow, and the Broken Connection of Yin and Yang Huang Di, What is jué reversal? Qi Bo knocked his head three times on the floor out of respect and said “what a wise question, I shall answer it as best I can”. Qi Bo, The word 厥 (jué)
Where Does Our Energy Come From?
We all know what it feels like to be tired. Sometimes the reason is obvious. We have worked too hard, slept badly, or simply had too much going on. Usually, a good night's sleep is enough to put things right. But sometimes tiredness becomes something else. We wake