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The Wonderful World of Gui zhi tang

Paul Freedman

Paul Freedman

15 Oct 2025 — 83 min read
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The Union and Separation of the Conformations

The Union and Separation of the Conformations

Introduction The Six Conformations (Liu Jing) are often presented as a system of channels, organs, or stages of disease. In the Huangdi Neijing Suwen, however, they describe a deeper relationship between cosmic influences and their expression within the human body. This work examines the union and separation of the Conformations

By Paul Freedman 10 May 2026
Ren Shen in Formulas

Ren Shen in Formulas

In clinical practice, it is easy to assign fixed functions to herbs, tonifies Qi, warms the middle, generates fluids. While useful, these descriptions can limit our understanding if taken too literally. The classical formulas do not present herbs as static substances, but as dynamic participants within a physiological process. In

By Paul Freedman 30 Apr 2026
Xie Xin Tang’s 瀉心湯

Xie Xin Tang’s 瀉心湯

lock-1 By Paul Freedman 20 Apr 2026
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I asked Co-pilot if the formula name of Sheng jiang xie xin tang is the same as the formula Sheng Jiang Ban Xia Tang. It answered...Yes. If you want, I can also map out the five Xie Xin Tang formulas and show exactly where Sheng Jiang Xie Xin Tang

By Paul Freedman 20 Apr 2026
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