History of TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine)

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NOW!
Diagnose disease, determine pattern
Use zang fu theory--( 5 zang , 6 fu)
—8 princible--( Hot/cold,-/+,yin/yg/, Ex/Interior)
—4 leveles--( Wei, Qi, Nutritive, BD)
—6 stages--( yang ming, Tai Yang, Sao Yang, Tai yin, Shao yin, Jue Yin)
—3 jiao --( Upper Jiao, Middle Jiao, Lower Jiao)
—5 elements—( wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water)

Disease pattern matching herbal category  and pattern
Hot disease à formula with cool, or cold herbs( Ex/In, -/+, yin/yg)
—Cold diseaseà Formula with hot, or warm  herbs

—Deficient diseaseà Tonify formula
—Excess diseaseà formula with drain damp, or clear heat, or purge heat, Transform phlegem herbs.

Medicinal wines (jiu酒)( tinctures)
   Long Dan Cao tinctures
Ratio

—Herbs: 1

—Solution : 6 ( water:3 ; wines:3 )

—Exmple :

  -Long Dan Cao Tinctures

  -Long dan cao: 100g

  - Solution : 600ml ( 300ml H2O+300ml wines)

Labeling:

  -Name of the tinctures

  -Date of the tinctures

  -Ratio of  the tinctures

  -Function of the tinctures
  -Prescriptions 


Have a good night!

晚安！

Guohua