Gui Zhi Tang (Cinnamon Twig Decoction) is the first formula recorded in the classical Chinese medical text, Shanghan Lun, aka Treatise on Cold Damage. It is the No. 1 formula in history of Chinese medicine not just because it has been the most widely used formula to treat cold and flu, but also an important …
女貞子 (Nv Zhen Zi) Ligustrum is a Chinese herb best known for its ability to treat premature hair-graying, hair loss, blurry vision, high-pitched tinnitus, hot flashes, faintness, etc. caused by Liver and Kidney Yin deficiency. It is one of the key herbs of the formula 二至丸 (Er Zhi Wan) “The Double Solstice Pills. ” It …
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A healthy gut is the foundation of a person’s wellbeing. In order to treat chronic systemic disorders, a practitioner must support the patient’s digestive functions. From a biomedical perspective, GERD is a disorder of the upper GI tract, and it is not associated with the other organ systems. However, from a Chinese medical perspective, GERD …
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