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The Qing-dynasty physician Chen Shiduo's Bianzhen Lu (Records of Pattern Differentiation) contains a formula called Shengxue Qifei Tang (Blood-Generating and Paralysis-Rising Decoction). Its composition is: Yuzhu (Polygonatum) 2 liang (60 g), Shudi (processed Rehmannia) 1 liang (30 g), Shanzhuyu (Cornus Fruit) 4 qian (12 g),…

A few days ago I returned to my hometown to visit the elderly at home. I also took the chance to renovate the old country house; work on the house had started shortly after this year's Spring Festival. But several new projects, which my father…

Digang Wan (Expel the Storage Pill) is a Zhang Zhongjing formula from the Shanghan Lun for "lower burner blood-storage syndrome." It is composed of Shuizhi (Leech), Mengchong (Tabanid Fly), Taoren (Peach Kernel), and Dahuang (Rhubarb), and has the action of attacking and expelling static blood.

On November 19, 2023, while cycling in Beijing, I collided with a BMW. The accident damaged both the BMW and my Giant bicycle and injured me. Traffic police assigned me primary responsibility and the other driver secondary responsibility. In April 2024, the other side's insurer…

This year, all my important personal matters have gone smoothly—half through my own effort, half through good luck. Household registration transfer, the college entrance exam, and my first lawsuit in life all turned out considerably better than I expected. When I went out to handle…

Yesterday evening I received a court SMS notifying me that the judgment in the insurer's subrogation dispute heard on July 2 had been issued. Before opening my email to view the electronic judgment, my heart was pounding. After reading it, the result was a delightful…

The Shengji Zonglu (Imperial Generalistic Prescriptions) records Changpu Tang (Acorus Decoction) for stroke sequelae. Its composition is: Changpu (Acorus Rhizome), Yuanzhi (Polygala, pith removed), Mutong (Akebia), Baifuling (White Poria), Renshen (Ginseng), Shijueming (Haliotidis Concha), Danggui (Angelica), Fangfeng (Saposhnikovia), Rougui (Cinnamon Bark), each 1 liang (30…

The Qing-dynasty physician Chen Shiduo's Bianzhen Lu (Records of Pattern Differentiation) contains a formula called Shengjin Qiwei Tang (Fluid-Generating and Atrophy-Rising Decoction). Its composition is: Maimendong (Ophiopogon) 1 liang (30 g), Gancao (Licorice) 2 qian (6 g), Xuanshen (Scrophularia) 1 liang (30 g), Ganjuhua (Chrysanthemum…

The Yifang Leiju (A Compendium of Medical Prescriptions) collects a formula called Wuzhuyu Wan (Evodia Pill), originally recorded in the Jingyan Liangfang (Effective Proven Prescriptions). Its composition is: Wuzhuyu (Evodia Fruit) 4 liang (120 g), Tian Tinglizi (sweet Descurainia Lepidium Seed, stir-fried) 2 liang (60…

The Ming-dynasty Wanbing Huichun (Restoring Health to Myriad Diseases) by Gong Tingxian records a formula called Poyu Dan (Stasis-Breaking Pill). Its composition is: Xiangfumi (Cyperus Rhizome, vinegar-processed) 4 liang (120 g), Zhiren (stir-fried Gardenia Seed) 4 liang (120 g), Huanglian (Coptis, processed with ginger juice)…