Chinese Medicine Classics

Case of Coldness in the Tips of the Toes Followed by Abdominal Discomfort and Diarrhea (Lóu Shàokūn)
The patient is a 50-year-old male farmer from Yongqiang. He has always been healthy and has never been ill until the last 5 years. Recently, he frequently experiences coldness in his toes, especially in the summer. Whenever his toes feel cold, he also feels discomfort in his abdomen, which is followed by diarrhea. This year, the symptoms have become more frequent, and his hands and feet have started to experience spasms, which he never had before... read more here.

Two Cases on the use of Táohé Chéng Qì Tāng In Severe Psychiatric Disorders
Shen Shiwan’s younger sister, a frail young woman under the age of twenty, suddenly suffered a fright while out shopping. Upon returning home, she descended into madness—attacking anyone she encountered with seemingly boundless strength... read more here.

Case Studies of Yè Bǐngrén 叶秉仁
Ye Bingren (1908–1994), originally named Ye Bingcheng, was a native of Huashi, Jiangyin, Jiangsu Province, and was recognized as one of Jiangsu’s first distinguished Chinese medicine practitioners... read more here.

Han Shan's Legacy: Poetry, Philosophy, and Buddhist Influence
Hanshan 寒山 (dates of birth and death unknown), courtesy name and sobriquet also unknown, was a native of Chang’an (modern-day Xi’an, Shaanxi) and lived in seclusion in the Tiantai Mountains of eastern Zhejiang for over 70 years, passing away at the age of over 100. According to modern day poet Red Pine, Han Shan was... read more here.

Chaihu Guizhi Ganjiang Tang in the treatment of skin disorders
伤寒论六经辨证与方证新探——经方辨治皮肤病心法 欧阳卫权著 The following translation is taken from Ouyang Weiquan’s ‘Exploration of Cold Damage Six-Conformation Pattern Differentiation and Formula Presentations – Jingfang Approach to the Identification and Treatment of Skin Diseases.’ ... read more here.

Typical Abdominal Diagnosis Cases: Da Chai Hu Tang Case Example
Original Work by Keisetsu Ōtsuka, with translation [from Japanese to Chinese] and commentary by Wang Ningyuan: Kampo and Abdominal Diagnosis Primary Gangrene of the Left Big Toe The patient is a 52-year-old male with a good complexion and obesity. Two years prior, he began experiencing pain in the left big toe, which was diagnosed as… read more here.

Peng Yizi's Circular Movements in Ancient Chinese Medicine
The following is a translation from Péng Zǐyì’s [彭子益] incredible ‘Circular Movements in Ancient Chinese Medicine 圆运动的古中医学 二十四节气圆运动简明图说 欲学中医须先认识十二经名词的所以然。欲认识名词，须先认识阴阳五行六气的所以然。欲认识阴阳五行六气，须先认识二十四节气地面上所受太阳射到的热降沉浮的圆运动。右下左上中，降沉升浮中，秋冬春夏中，西北东南中。图的虚线为地面，虚线下为地面下，虚线上为地面上。... read more here.

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