tai yang
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Tao He Cheng Qi Tang: The Mind-Body Connection
We often speak of blood stagnation in terms of physical obstructions, circulatory problems and damaged tissue. We often speak of the tai yang conformation in terms of external pathogens that need to be expelled from the body using sweating as the main treatment strategy. So why are formulas that treat blood stagnation mentioned in relation…
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The Force of Harmony – Gui Zhi Tang
Gui Zhi Tang is the first formula described in the Shanghan Lun, and the most diverse. It is repeatedly mentioned in the text in relation to different clinical applications. It is often associated with the tai yang classification of disease, linking it to diseases of external pathogenic wind manifesting in fever, chills, body aches and…
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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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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…