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In Waike Chuanxin Ji (A Handed-Down Collection of External Medicine), written by Ma Peizhi, a distinguished Qing-dynasty surgeon, there is a very small, simple formula named Chidan Ling Dan (Cinnabar Elixir). Its composition is: Shangxuejie (high-quality Sanguis Draconis, dragon's blood resin) 1 qian (3 g),…

In the Song dynasty Tai Ping Hui Min He Ji Ju Fang (Taiping Huimin Heji Jufang, Prescriptions from the Taiping Imperial Pharmacy), there are two powder formulas for treating stomach disorders—"Renshen Zhusan" and "Renshen Muxiang San." Their compositions and effects are similar; both are used…

On September 26, 2024, a high-level meeting on antimicrobial resistance, held at UN Headquarters in New York, adopted a political declaration in which nations around the world committed to work together on action plans and targets to address the threat of resistance to antimicrobials such…

After a period of adjustment, my life has begun to fit me better. Since moderately reducing my workload and shifting my focus to study, my psychological pressure has eased considerably. It turns out that for all these years, my greatest mental stress came from the…

In Yixue Xinwu (Medical Learnings, by Cheng Guopeng) there is a small formula named "Beimu Gualou San." Its composition is: Beimu (fritillary bulb) 1 qian 5 fen (4.5 g), Gualou (Trichosanthes Fructus, snakegourd fruit) 1 qian (3 g), Tianhuafen (Trichosanthes Radix, trichosanthes root), Fuling (Poria,…

Fushou Yanchun Dan comes from the Pujifang (Prescriptions for Universal Relief). Its composition is: Renshen (Ginseng Radix, ginseng) and Baifuling (Poria, white poria) 2 liang each; Yuanzhi (Polygalae Radix, polygala, pith removed), Niuxi (Cyathulae Radix, achyranthes, soaked in wine), Duzhong (Eucommiae Cortex, eucommia, fried to…

Likvaid capsules (Broncho-Vaxom), produced by the Swiss company OM Pharma, are a bacterial lysate preparation used mainly for immunotherapy. They can prevent recurrent respiratory tract infections and acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis, and may also be used as adjunctive medication in the treatment of acute…

Baizhi (Angelica dahurica root) and Beimu (fritillary bulb), taken in equal parts as a medicinal pair and prepared as a powder, are a classic remedy for mammary nodules. Each time, 3 g of the powder is taken, washed down with a decoction made from an…

Shi Jinmo's Herb Pairs records the prescribing experience of Shi Jinmo, one of the four great famous physicians of Beijing, compiled by his disciple Professor Lv Jingshan. Shi had a distinctive way of writing prescriptions: he often wrote two herbs together, indicating their paired use.

The Zhu-Xuan Shi Jinmo Yi'an (Selected Medical Cases of Shi Jinmo, Compiled by Zhu) is a TCM case-study work in which Professor Zhu Chenyu, a disciple and son-in-law of Shi Jinmo, selected Shi's case records, with the participation and editorial review of three other disciples—Zhang…