Wang Qingren ⁽⁷⁾

Yilin Gaicuo (Corrections of Errors in Medical Circles) is a work by the Qing-dynasty physician Wang Qingren. Wang Qingren was a physician of strong personality and a highly effective clinical practitioner. His book Yilin Gaicuo is very thin but remarkably innovative—terse and to the point.

"Shentong Zhuyu Tang" (Body Pain Stasis-Expelling Decoction) comes from the Qing Dynasty physician Wang Qingren's book Yilin Gaicuo (Correction of Errors in Medical Classics). The formula is composed of: Qianghuo (Notopterygii Rhizoma) 1 qian, Chuanxiong (Chuanxiong Rhizoma) 2 qian, Taoren (Persicae Semen) 3 qian, Honghua…

Buyang Huanwu Tang is an experienced formula of the famous Qing-dynasty physician Wang Qingren. I have previously written an article about Buyang Huanwu Tang (see link for details), introducing its use in treating stroke sequelae and brain tumors. Here I share my experience using Buyang…

Wang Qingren (1768–1831) was born in Hedong Village, Yahongqiao, Yutian County, Hebei Province. His other name was Quanren, and his courtesy name was Xunchen. From his courtesy name one can see that his parents hoped he would enter politics, establish merit, and bring glory to…

Among the famous TCM classics of the ages, my favorite is not the Huangdi Neijing (Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon) or Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage), which most people venerate as classics, but the Yilin Gaicuo (Corrections of Errors in Medicine), which many people do…

Tongqiao Huoxue Tang (Orifice-Unblocking Blood-Activating Decoction) is a formula created by Wang Qingren himself, from Wang Qingren's work *Yilin Gaicuo (Correction of Errors in Medical Classics)*; it is a famous formula for activating blood and resolving stasis. This formula has a certain effect in improving…

Buyang Huanwu Tang (Yang-Supplementing and Five-Returning Decoction) is a famous formula by the Qing-dynasty physician Wang Qingren, recorded in his book Corrections of Errors Among Physicians (Yilin Gaicuo). It belongs to the TCM category of blood-regulating formulas. Buyang Huanwu Tang has the actions of supplementing…