Chinese Medicine
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The layers of Xiao Chai Hu Tang
The formula Xiao Chai Hu Tang is the main formula in the treatment of Shao Yang disorders. It is widely used for a large range of disorders, but to properly utilize this formula and witness it’s incredible effects, it is essential to fully understand it’s underlying mechanism. First of all, in order to realize this…
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Dang Gui & Blood Deficiency in the Shang Han Lun
Dang Gui is sweet, acrid and warm. It is an important and commonly used herb to enhance the qualities and functions of blood, including movement, warming, nourishing, and promoting healing of damaged tissue. In the ancient text Jin Gui Yao Lue, which composed the Shang Han Za Bing Lun, together with the Shang Han Lun,…
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A Key to the Understanding of Yin and Yang
We are familiar with the description of Yin and Yang as relatively opposing, complementing and mutually nourishing forces. Usually depicted in form of defining charts such as: Yang Yin day night external internal active restful Clinically, there is an abundance of insights stemming from this theory. The Chinese theory of Yin-Yang is an understanding of…
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Xin Jia Tang – The formula that teaches us a lesson on pain
Chronic pain is a very common problem, certainly a problem we encounter very frequently in our clinics. Pain is not as simple as it might seem Pain is initially a simple and straightforward mechanism: the purpose of pain is to serve as a warning to damage or potential damage to tissue in the body. As…
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Discussion on: Opening, Closing, Pivot
The terms “opening, closing, pivot” are mentioned in the Nei Jing, in reference to the qualities of each of the six conformations. These terms are important to the theoretical understanding of the dynamics of each individual conformation, as well as the dynamics of the relationships between the conformations. In this article, I would like to…
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Understanding the 6 conformations model – Part 2: The Yin conformations
The 6 conformations model describes the dynamics necessary for the healthy physiological function of our body. Each conformation represents a different dynamic, responsible for a wide array of roles. The core of the 6 conformations model, is embedded in the title of the text, Shang Han Lun – Treatise of Cold Damage. This book is…
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Understanding the 6 conformations model – Part 1: The Yang conformations
The Shang Han Lun (傷寒論, Shānghánlùn) is widely considered as one of the most significant books in the development of Chinese medicine, and an important component for the understanding of Chinese medicine thought. However, there is a vast misconception of its contents, a misconception revealed even by the difficulty in translating the title of the…