Traditional Chinese Medicine Articles

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Take Buzhong Yiqi Pills in the morning, Xiaoyao Pills at noon, and Guipi Pills at night to raise yang, strengthen the spleen, and balance qi and blood

Many of you have put considerable effort into nourishing your qi and blood, but the results are often unsatisfactory. Some feel as if they haven't supplemented at all, with no visible improvement in q...
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Guizhi Fuling Pills are not the top choice for resolving blood stasis—Biejia Jian Pills are, and they are more potent.

Today, I’d like to talk with you about a classic formula for tackling "stubborn lumps" in the body—Biejia Jian Pills. As we all know, issues like cysts and nodules are often viewed in Traditional Chin...
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Remember Two Lesser-Known Medicines for Dual Nourishment of Yin and Yang and Harmonizing the Spleen and Kidneys—Pharmacies Usually Don't Share These

Nowadays, kidney-tonifying medicines are everywhere on the market, with enough yang-tonifying and yin-nourishing options to fill an entire medicine cabinet. But when it comes to Chinese patent medicin...
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Physician Li Ke: For Those with Dual Deficiency of Yin and Yang, Neither Supplementing Yang Nor Yin is Appropriate; This Step is Key

Do you often feel contradictory sensations in your body? For instance, you clearly feel cold with cold hands and feet (Yang deficiency), yet you also experience dry mouth, restlessness, and even insom...
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Three Classic TCM Prescriptions Most Feared of Being Lost, Each a Treasure

In the treasure trove of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), there are some classic formulas that appear simple and inexpensive, yet have been tested over millennia with genuinely effective results. T...
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Nourish the Liver First for Better Kidney Health, Doubling Your Vitality: The Art of Combining Jinsuo Gujing Pills for Liver-Kidney Harmony

If you want to nourish your kidneys, start by regulating your liver—you'll notice a difference right away! Today, I'll teach you three strategies for effectively using Jinsuo Gujing Pills to simultane...
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Summer is the perfect time to brew and drink Ophiopogon japonicus tea. Here are 5 practical pairings to help regulate minor ailments throughout the body.

In summer, sweating a lot is common, but this can unknowingly deplete the “yin fluids” in our body. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) states that “sweat and blood share the same source.” Excessive sw...
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Why do experienced TCM practitioners say, "Eucommia without Achyranthes does not strengthen the kidneys, and Morinda without Epimedium cannot lift the sinews"?

I've been practicing Traditional Chinese Medicine for some years now. The older generation of TCM doctors often recite this saying: "Eucommia without Achyranthes does not strengthen the kidneys, and M...
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Zhang Zhongjing's Top Kidney-Tonifying Formula, Not a Single Kidney-Tonifying Herb Inside, Outshines Liuwei Dihuang and Guifu Dihuang

Today, let’s talk about an interesting formula—Guizhi Longgu Muli Tang (Cinnamon Twig, Dragon Bone, and Oyster Shell Decoction). You may not have heard of this name, but if I tell you it's Zhang Zhong...
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The Pinnacle of Dual Yin-Yang Supplementation: Just Two Herbs for Rapid Boost of Yin, Yang, and Vital Essence

When it comes to tonifying the kidneys, my patients ask about it very frequently. However, many people have a misconception that kidney deficiency simply means taking tonic herbs, which can sometimes ...
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