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Dr. Zhao Bingnan was a renowned contemporary expert in TCM dermatology and surgery in China. Among his experience formulas is a "Black-Cloth Plaster" (Heibu Yaogao) for treating skin scar carcinoma. The composition is: aged black vinegar 2.5 kg, Galla Chinensis (Wubeizi) 740 g, golden-headed Scolopendra…

Thrombosis may form after a fracture, so TCM orthopedics and traumatology in treating fracture patients often emphasize activating blood and resolving stasis (huoxue huayu). In volume 13 of Chen Shiduo's Dongtian Aozhi (Secret Lore of the Grotto Heaven), there is a formula specifically for severe…

Xu Rongzhai (1911-1982) was a famous contemporary master of TCM gynecology in China. He summarized his experience in treating gynecological diseases into a book, Essentials of Gynecology (Fuke Zhiyao). In this book there are experience formulas collected by Mr. Xu for treating women's "beng lou"…

Old physician Zhang Zhanchen (1904-1993) was a renowned contemporary master of TCM external medicine and throat disorders. He had unique experience in treating ENT diseases with traditional Chinese medicine, and the "Bijun San" he created is an effective and proven formula of TCM for treating…

Gao Guilin's Medical Cases, Clinical Discussions and Proven Formulas records several experience formulas of the late Beijing TCM physician Dr. Gao Guilin for treating pulmonary tuberculosis, all with high effective rates. Among them, three formulas use mild herbs with high safety, and are reprinted below:…

Chinese medicine has a condition called “phlegm-flow arm pain” (tan zhu bi tong), whose typical symptoms are persistent aching and heaviness of the arm, limited shoulder movement, possibly with swelling, numbness, or abnormal local temperature. The arm pain is usually aching or dull, fixed in…

Li Dongyuan, one of the four great masters of the Jin-Yuan period, is known for famous formulas such as Buzhong Yiqi Decoction and Guipi Decoction, which many people know and use. But a formula like “Hezhong Pills” is not so widely circulated. In fact, this…

Huiyang Jiuji Decoction (Yang-Recovering Emergency Decoction) appears in Shanghan Liushu (Six Books on Cold Damage), a proven formula of the Ming physician Tao Hua. Its composition is: processed aconite root (Zhi Fuzi) 3 qian (9 g), dried ginger (Ganjiang) 2 qian (6 g), ginseng (Renshen)…

Quzhu Wan originates from Song Dynasty Taiping Huimin Heji Jufang (Taping Royal Pharmacy Formulas). Its composition is Chaojushen (Fried Medicated Leaven) and Cangzhu (Atractylodes), each in equal amounts; grind together into powder, make into pills with flour paste the size of a phoenix-tree seed. Take…

Tuanshen Huangqi San originates from Jifeng Puji Fang, a formula collected by the Song-dynasty physician Zhang Rui for treating lung qi deficiency with cough and shortness of breath. The composition is: Renshen (Ginseng) and Huangqi (Astragalus), each in equal amounts; Gancao (Licorice) in half the…