Traditional Chinese Medicine Case Study of Congenital Urticaria

Traditional Chinese Medicine Case Study of Congenital UrticariaAuthor: Nan Kaiyang  Editor: Gu Yuxi Translator: Gu YuxiOnline ConsultationOnly provide recent physical conditions; do not include past health history.Gender: Male Age: 29 Height: 1.80 m Weight: 140 lbs Usual Complexion: Tanned Hair Texture (Coarse or Fine): Coarse Skin Flaking (and where): Scrotum flaked once (not a regular occurrence)Current Main Health ConcernWhat is the most important health issue you currently want to resolve? Please explain in detail. Answer: Greasy yellow tongue coating in…

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Yi Guan Jian: Origins and Usage

Yi Guan Jian: Origins and UsageAuthor: Nan Kaiyang  Editor: Gu Yuxi Translator: Gu YuxiOrigins:In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), there has long been a lack of a precise logical system to support the interconnected concepts of the liver's substance, function, liver qi, liver yin, liver yang, its role in regulating the free flow of qi, and its role in storing blood. This issue was particularly exacerbated after Li Zhongzi proposed, "The wood of the East has no deficiency; it cannot be…

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Yiyi Fuzi Bai Jiang San and Qianhu Zhike San

Yiyi Fuzi Bai Jiang San and Qianhu Zhike SanAuthor: Nan Kaiyang  Editor: Gu Yuxi Translator: Gu YuxiYi Yi Fu Zi Bai Jiang SanTreats all diseases caused by insufficient Yang Qi, dampness-heat, and blood stasis (adjust according to symptoms).The original formula for this prescription in the Shang Han Lun uses "fen" as a unit of measurement. However, this unit did not exist during the Eastern Han Dynasty. Therefore, in this article, it refers to the ratio of medicinal dosages: Yi Yi…

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Da Huang Mu Dan Tang – Nan Kaiyang

Da Huang Mu Dan Tang - Nan KaiyangAuthor: Nan Kaiyang  Editor: Gu Yuxi Translator: Gu YuxiArticleSynopsis from Jingui Yaolue (Prescriptions from the Golden Cabinet), Chapter 18: Sores, Carbuncles, Intestinal Carbuncles, and Spreading Sores4.In cases of intestinal carbuncle, there is swelling and induration in the lower abdomen, which, when pressed, causes pain like strangury. Urination is normal, and there is intermittent fever, spontaneous sweating, and aversion to cold. If the pulse is slow and tight, pus has not yet formed; it…

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Wu Zhu Yu Tang – Nan Kaiyang

Wu Zhu Yu Tang - Nan KaiyangAuthor: Nan Kaiyang  Editor: Gu Yuxi Translator: Gu YuxiArticleShang Han LunYangming Chapter 243: If one desires to vomit upon eating grains, it pertains to Yangming; Wu Zhu Yu Tang is indicated. If symptoms worsen after taking the decoction, it pertains to the Upper Jiao.Shaoyin Chapter 309: In Shaoyin disease, with vomiting and diarrhea, cold hands and feet, vexation, and desire to die; Wu Zhu Yu Tang is indicated.Jueyin Chapter 378: If there is dry…

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Zhen Wu Tang – Nan Kaiyang

Zhen Wu Tang - Nan KaiyangAuthor: Nan Kaiyang  Editor: Gu Yuxi Translator: Gu YuxiArticle:Differentiation and Treatment of Taiyang Disease, Chapter Six (Middle)82. For Taiyang disease where sweating has been induced, but the fever persists despite sweating, and the patient experiences palpitations below the heart, dizziness, twitching of the body, and a trembling sensation as if about to fall or collapse ; Zhen Wu Tang is indicated.Differentiation and Treatment of Shaoyin Disease, Chapter Eleven316. For Shaoyin disease that has not resolved…

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Huang Qi Gui Zhi Wu Wu Tang – Nan Kaiyang

Huang Qi Gui Zhi Wu Wu Tang - Nan KaiyangAuthor: Nan Kaiyang  Editor: Gu Yuxi Translator: Gu YuxiArticle:Synopsis from Jingui Yaolue (Prescriptions from the Golden Cabinet), Chapter 6: Blood Bi and Consumptive Diseases2. In blood bi (blood impediment), where both Yin and Yang are weak, the cun (inch) and guan (gate) pulses are faint, and the chi (cubit) pulse is slightly tight. The external manifestation is numbness of the body , resembling wind bi. Huang Qi Gui Zhi Wu Wu…

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Ma Huang Sheng Ma Tang – Nan Kaiyang

Ma Huang Sheng Ma Tang - Nan KaiyangAuthor: Nan Kaiyang  Editor: Gu Yuxi Translator: Gu YuxiArticle:Differentiation and Treatment of Jueyin Disease, Chapter Twelve357. For cold damage of six or seven days, after severe purging , with the cun pulse deep and slow, cold extremities , absence of pulse in the lower body , discomfort in the throat and pharynx , spitting pus and blood  and unrelenting diarrhea ; this is difficult to treat. Ma Huang Sheng Ma Tang is indicated.Interpretations…

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Gou Ji Mu Gua Tang and Bi Xie Fen Qing Yin Experiential Formulas

Gou Ji Mu Gua Tang and Bi Xie Fen Qing Yin Experiential FormulasAuthor: Nan Kaiyang  Editor: Gu Yuxi Translator: Gu YuxiGou Ji Mu Gua TangAn empirically proven formula for cervical spondylosis with bone hyperplasia.Wu Shao She (Black Striped Snake): 30gWei Ling Xian (Clematis Root): 25gSu Mu (Sappanwood), Dan Shen (Salvia Miltiorrhiza), Qin Jiao (Largeleaf Gentian Root), Bu Gu Zhi (Psoralea Fruit), Ge Gen (Pueraria Root), Gou Ji (Cibotium Rhizome): 20g eachDang Gui (Angelica Sinensis Root), Mu Gua (Chaenomeles Fruit): 15g…

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Fu Zi Geng Mi Tang and Li Zhong Tang

Fu Zi Geng Mi Tang and Li Zhong TangAuthor: Nan Kaiyang  Editor: Gu Yuxi Translator: Gu YuxiFu Zi Geng Mi TangOriginal Text:From Jingui Yaolue (Prescriptions from the Golden Cabinet), Chapter 10: Abdominal Fullness, Cold Hernia, and Retained Food: "When there is cold qi in the abdomen, with rumbling sounds and severe cutting pain, rebellious fullness in the chest and hypochondria, and vomiting, Fu Zi Geng Mi Tang is indicated."Symptoms:This refers to abdominal cold syndrome with incessant rumbling sounds. "Rebellious" indicates…

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