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A person with a clean heart, clear thinking, and no superfluous emotions or delusions gives others a sense of security. Because he neither harms others nor harms himself; he makes no trouble and troubles no one. To some extent, this is a kind of keeping…

In Shi Yi De Xiao Fang (Effective Formulas from Generations of Physicians) there is a formula called Zhu Ling Tang (Stomach Poria Decoction). It is made by taking 2–3 qian (6–9 g) each of Wu Ling San (Five-Ingredient Powder with Poria) and Ping Wei San…

There are always times or periods when we lose our inner peace. As someone whose inner heart is at peace most of the time, I previously had no deep feel for the state of those who are restless within. Now I have a deep feel,…

"Pi Kuai Gao" comes from Hui Yi Tang Jing Yan Fang (Proven Formulas from Huikang Hall). It consists of: Chuan Jiao (Sichuan pepper, closed-mouth fruits) 49 pieces, Wu Bei Zi (Galla Chinensis, whole) 7 pieces. Preparation: decoct the above in 4 liang (120 g) of…

"Liu Shen Quan Xie Wan" comes from Dong Tian Ao Zhi (Secret Origins of the Cave-Sky). It is composed of: Quan Xie (scorpion, roasted dry, remove legs and tail hooks) 3 liang (90 g), Bai Zhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma, stir-fried) 3 liang (90 g), Ban…

In Sheng Ji Zong Lu (General Record of Imperial Benevolence) there is a Huang Qi Tang (Astragalus Decoction), composed as follows: Huang Qi (Astragali Radix) 1 liang (30 g), Ma Huang Gen (Ephedrae Radix) 2 liang (60 g), Mu Li Fen (Oyster shell powder) 3…

Dr. Ai Rudi, born in 1944, is a professor at the Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine. On April 10, 1981, he took on a lung cancer patient surnamed Xia; after more than two years of TCM treatment by Ai Rudi, the…

"De Sheng Wan" (Fertility-Victorious Pill) is an empirical formula of contemporary TCM, from the Pharmacopoeia of the People's Republic of China, Part I, 2000 edition. Its composition is: Yi Mu Cao (Leonuri Herba) 600 g, Dang Gui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix) 200 g, Bai Shao (Paeoniae…

Tu Kuixian (1916–2003) was, before his death, head of internal medicine at the Changzhou Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine. He once treated a patient with bone metastasis from follicular adenocarcinoma of the thyroid. The patient first came to Dr. Tu on August 25, 1981.

I was once a guest of the hills, by chance come to the human world. Now I drift away with the clouds, wandering out the rest of my days. That afternoon, standing on Purple Bamboo Bridge and looking out toward the Western Hills, I suddenly…