Abdominal Distension ⁽⁶⁾

Professor Yao Naili is a renowned TCM expert in China, a doctoral supervisor and postdoctoral co-supervisor at the China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, and a former president of Guang’anmen Hospital, affiliated with the Academy. He specializes in treating liver diseases and has created several…

In "Yifang Juyi" (A Comprehensive Compendium of Medical Formulas) there is a prescription called "Wuzhuyu Wan" (Evodia Pill), quoted from "Jingyan Liangfang" (Effective Proven Formulas). Its composition: Wuzhuyu (evodia fruit) 4 liang (120 g), Tian Tinglizi (sweet Descurainia seed) 2 liang (60 g, stir-fried), Gansui…

Chenxiang Huaqi Wan (Aquilaria Qi-Moving Pill) is a commonly used Chinese patent medicine; its prescription is included in Part One of the Pharmacopoeia of the People's Republic of China (2005 edition). Its composition is: chenxiang (aquilaria wood) 25 g, muxiang (costus root) 50 g, guanghuoxiang…

Baohe Pills (Baohe Wan) are a very common patent Chinese medicine and are the foremost formula among the digesting and guiding agents in TCM formula studies. They are extremely widely used and can treat various pediatric conditions, gastrointestinal diseases such as gastritis and esophagitis, respiratory…

Probably for genetic reasons (my mother had gastric ulcer that developed into gastric cancer), my gastrointestinal system has always been poor; peptic ulcers often occur in the mouth, esophagus, stomach and duodenum. This year, due to fatigue, staying up late and careless summer eating—overindulgence in…

The six-in-six-out breathing method is a set of qigong I worked out on my own for regulating the spleen and stomach. The practice is extremely simple: one inhalation-exhalation cycle is divided into twelve parts—six breaths out and six breaths in. When exhaling, breathe slowly, a…