THEORY

The basic concept of body fluidBody fluid is a basic substance that makes up the body and maintains life activities. The main component of body fluid is water, also including nutrient substance. Body fluid is also a component of blood when it flows inside the vessels. However, body fluid also flows

The spleen, located in the abdomen, governs digestion and absorption. As the source of qi, blood and body fluid, the spleen plays a vital role in maintaining life activities. Such a function of the spleen only comes into play after birth. That is why it is said that "the spleen is the acquired base

The kidney is located in the waist. That is why it is said in Huangdi Neijing that "the waist is the house of the kidney". The kidney stores essence and the essence transform qi and produces blood. Besides, the kidney is the source of genuine yin and genuine yang. So the kidney is closely related wi

The extraordinary fu-organs refer to another group of tissues and organs.The characteristics of the extraordinary fu-organsThe extraordinary fu-organs are characterized by hollowness, similar to the six fu-organs in morphology, and storage of essence, similar to the five zang-organs in function. Tha

Concept of stagnant bloodStagnant blood is a pathological product resulting from disturbance and stagnation of blood circulation, including abnormal flow of blood, or stagnated blood in meridians or viscera due to disturbed blood flow. In traditional Chinese medicine literature, it is variously term

Dampness belongs to yin pathological factors; it may come from inner body and also outside world. Outside dampness, in most cases, stay at the surface of the skin and within the meridians; while the inner dampness, have the zang-fu organs’ illness in majority. Dampness can harm the body along with o

Moistening dryness method, is to use moisturizing drugs to treat dryness syndrome. Dryness can be outer or inner, outer-dryness can be divided into cold dry and warm dry, while inner dry is the sign of body fluid deficiency.1. Drain off the drynessIt is for treating cool dryness or warm dryness dise

It is a therapy to eliminate the pathogenic factors. Causes of phlegm can be either exogenous or internal. Diseases caused by phlegm then vary, and should be treated differently.1.Zao shi hua tan method(Removing dampness and resolving phlegm)It is for treatment of damp phlegm. Causes of damp and phl

Expelling parasite:This method is to use insecticidal drugsto expel parasite in the body. Depending on the patient's constitutions and state of illness, slow treatment and fast treating are available. Inspection results should be for reference for choosing different recipes. Expelling parasite drugs

Zhi yong shang method is to use medicines of clearing heat, make carbuncle easy to cure.1.Wai yang therapyOuter sores include carbuncles, ulcer, deep-rooted boil, erysipelas. Cause of ulcer can be the six external factors which cause diseases, seven emotions, or external injuries.The therapies can b