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Wuzhuyu (Evodia) is the nearly ripe dried fruit of Tetradium ruticarpum (Evodia rutaecarpa), Evodia officinalis, or Evodia bodinieri of the Rutaceae family. It should not be left to fully ripen before harvesting; it is collected in July-August when the fruit is tea-green and the carpels…

In the blink of an eye, I am not far from fifty. Among my primary, middle, high school, and university classmates, some have already passed away, and several have served prison sentences. I have accumulated a rich store of things I have heard, seen, and…

Since COVID, many people have become constitutionally weaker, especially those with pre-existing chronic diseases involving reduced immunity such as hypertension or hypotension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, and cancer. After repeated colds (some of which were likely repeated COVID infections), they have developed unusual complications. These complications are…

Baihu Feng (White-Tiger Wind) is a disease name in Chinese medicine, also known as Lijie Wind or gout. Zhang Zhongjing's Jingui Yaolue (Synopsis of Prescriptions of the Golden Chamber) in the Han dynasty already has a dedicated chapter, "On Stroke and Lijie Diseases: Pulse and…

Mahuang Gancao Tang comes from the Shanghan Zongbing Lun. Its composition is: Mahuang (Ephedra), Xingren (Apricot kernel), Sangbaipi (Morus root bark), and Gancao (Licorice), each 2.5 qian (7.5 g). Decoct in water: use 600 ml of water and decoct down to about 200 ml. One…

Niuxi Wan comes from the Yangshi Jiacang Fang (Yang's Family Prescriptions). Its composition is: Niuxi (Achyranthes bidentata, soaked in wine for one night and dried), Roucongrong (Cistanche, soaked in wine for one night and dried), Chuanxiong (Ligusticum), Qianghuo (Notopterygium, rootlets removed), Danggui (Angelica, washed and…

Should cancer patients take medication for life? People often ask me this question. To be honest, I cannot give a correct answer, or rather, there is simply no correct answer. In practice, some patients I have treated stopped taking medication and, during long-term follow-up, have…

Anxiety is a psychological phenomenon many people experience. Among the anxieties arising from interpersonal relationships, there are two types: fusion anxiety and separation anxiety. These two types of anxiety trouble many people, especially anxiety sufferers who are highly sensitive, have low self-esteem, and tend toward…

Recently I have finally readjusted myself to my earlier state, and my child at university is gradually entering their own life path. I have lived through all the storms this life has to offer. The deepest pains—birth, aging, illness, death, and parting from loved ones—have…

The veteran TCM physician Zhao Bingnan was a famous contemporary master of TCM surgery. In his work *Collected Clinical Experiences of Zhao Bingnan* (Zhao Bingnan Linchuang Jingyan Ji), there is a formula named "Huiyang Ruanjian Tang" (Yang-Restoring, Hardness-Softening Decoction). Its composition is: 3–9g of cinnamon…