Chinese Herbal Medicine ⁽⁴⁰⁾

When I first learned to use TCM to treat tumors, I liked to study from books. Later, after gradually coming into contact with some patients whose tumors had been treated very successfully with Chinese medicine, I liked to trace their treatment processes and study the…

This is a formula recorded under the entry on Dan Douchi (Fermented Soybean) in Professor Zhang Tingmo's Chinese Materia Medica for Clinical Practice. I have not personally used it in the clinic and cannot judge its actual efficacy; I hope readers who have used it…

Chaihu (Bupleurum Root) and Huangqin (Scutellaria Root) are two very important herbs for harmonizing the Shaoyang. When used appropriately, they can treat many difficult and complicated diseases, with good effects on cancer, asthma, hepatitis B, pulmonary tuberculosis, uterine fibroids, and various chronic inflammations. The Chinese…

Patient Qi, from Liaoyuan, male, 50 years old, came along when his younger brother sought treatment from me for lymphoma. During the visit, he mentioned his family medical history. An elder in his family had died of liver cancer that developed from hepatitis B. Both…

For TCM to achieve results in treating cancer, one must first guarantee the quality of the medicinal materials. Currently the herb market is a mixed bag; the quality of herbs sold by different pharmacies varies greatly, and some even sell fake or substandard materials. Often…

Xiaojin Dan is a formula from Waike Zhengzhi Quansheng Ji (Complete Compendium on the Diagnosis and Treatment of External Diseases). Like Xihuang Wan, it is a secret ancestral formula of Wang Hongxu, a famous Qing-dynasty TCM external-medicine physician, and a famous TCM formula still widely…

Xiaoyao Wan is a famous TCM formula. Because its greatest effect is treating the various diseases caused by depression—patients who are gloomy and morose become cheerful after taking it—it is named Xiaoyao Wan (“Free-and-Unrestrained Pill”). In modern times it is mostly used for depression or…

Xuanfuhua (Inula Flower) is an important Chinese medicinal for treating hiccups, regurgitation, dysphagia (esophageal obstruction), and cough. In Zhang Zhongjing's Jingui Yaolue (Essentials from the Golden Cabinet), Xuanfuhua Daizheshi Tang (Inula and Haematitum Decoction) is a famous formula for hiccups, regurgitation, and dysphagia; its chief…

Those who choose TCM to treat cancer must not overlook the role of decoctions (tangyao). Modern pharmaceuticals are highly developed, and a great many patent anti-cancer Chinese medicines (zhongcheng yao) have appeared. Many patients, when they accept TCM treatment, take only patent medicines, and after…

China is a populous and diverse country, and it is not easy to make yourself heard there; unless you hold an extreme view and shout it from the rooftops, few people will pay attention. After Professor Tu Youyou won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or…