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The Buddha asked a monk: how long is human life? The monk replied: within a few days. The Buddha said: you have not understood the Way! He asked another monk: how long is human life? The monk replied: between meals. The Buddha said: you have…

Sun Chuanxiu of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine reported that he conducted a controlled clinical trial using his empirical formula "Qi Zhu Er Gen Tang" for cirrhotic ascites, with effective results. The formula consists of: Baimaogen (Imperatae Rhizoma) 45 g, Lugen (Phragmitis Rhizoma) 30…

Professor Fang Yaozhong (1921-1995) was a famous contemporary TCM master in China. Before his passing, he worked at the China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, the predecessor of which was the China Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Professor Fang Yaozhong was one of the great…

Alcoholic cirrhosis is a severe form of alcoholic liver disease. In European and American countries, it accounts for 50-90% of all cirrhosis cases. Because China is a country with a high burden of hepatitis B, hepatitis B-related cirrhosis predominates. In addition, owing to China's previously…

Alcoholic liver disease (ALD) refers to liver damage and a series of lesions caused by long-term excessive drinking. According to severity, it can be divided into five types: mild alcoholic liver injury, alcoholic fatty liver, alcoholic hepatitis, alcoholic hepatic fibrosis, and alcoholic cirrhosis. If a…

The author first published this patient's case on March 1, 2023. At that time, after the author's purely TCM treatment, the patient's metastatic tumors were shrinking. Thereafter, the patient's tumors continued to shrink slowly but steadily. Because the patient had previously undergone various Western treatments…

As Chinese residents pay increasing attention to health check-ups, the detection rate of pulmonary nodules has risen significantly compared with before. Many people feel panic after being found to have a pulmonary nodule, especially those who have cancer patients around them or who have already…

Colorectal cancer is a relatively common malignancy that seriously threatens the health of Chinese residents. Studies have shown that conducting screening and early diagnosis and treatment among high-risk populations for colorectal cancer can effectively raise the early diagnosis rate and reduce mortality. To further standardize…

Lung cancer is the most common cancer in China and a serious threat to residents' health. Studies show that low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) screening of high-risk populations can effectively improve early diagnosis and reduce mortality. To further standardize lung cancer screening and early diagnosis/treatment and…

I. Definition and Classification of Pulmonary Nodules Management principles (1) Definition of pulmonary nodule Imaging shows a focal, roughly round, solid or subsolid opacity with density higher than lung parenchyma and a maximum diameter ≤3 cm; it may be solitary or multiple, without atelectasis, hilar…