Shang Han Lun Formula Modifications

Choosing Between Bai Zhu and Cang Zhu

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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Reflections on Yang Ming

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

Herbal Methods

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