The Union and Separation of the Conformations
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Learning the Six Conformations
Introduction The Six Conformations are often learned as six separate categories: Tai Yang, Yang Ming, Shao Yang, Tai Yin, Shao Yin, and Jue Yin. Each is associated with particular channels, organs, symptoms, and patterns of disease. While this is useful, it can also make the Six Conformations appear as six
From Dao to the Living Body
A simple architecture of Chinese medicine I have come to think that it is not necessary to understand every aspect of ancient Chinese thought in order to understand Chinese medicine. This may seem like a strange conclusion, because Chinese medicine is surrounded by a remarkable number of ancient systems of
Beyond Fire and Earth: From Qian and Kun to the Formulas of the Shang Han Lun
Introduction: When a Formula Name Opens a Cosmological Door When we encounter formulas such as Bai Hu Tang (White Tiger Decoction), Xiao Qing Long Tang (Minor Blue-Green Dragon Decoction), and Zhen Wu Tang (True Warrior Decoction) in the Shang Han Lun, it is tempting to focus immediately on their
When the Abdomen Chooses the Formula
Most practitioners learn abdominal diagnosis as a collection of interesting pressure points and tender areas. But what if the abdomen could tell you which herbal formula the patient needs? This guide brings together the clinical wisdom of Kampo, Kiiko Matsumoto Style, and the classical formula tradition of the Shang Han