Cold-Dispelling Formula - Yifang Jijie
[Content] For cold invading the exterior, diaphoresis is appropriate; for cold invading the interior, warming is suitable. The human body relies primarily on yang qi. The classics state: "Yang…

Summer Heat Clearing Formula - Yifang Jijie
[Content] Summerheat is a yang pathogen, and the heart belongs to the fire of Li (the trigram for fire). Therefore, summerheat first enters the heart, following its category. In the…

Dampness-Draining Formula - Yifang Jijie
[Content] Dampness is a yin pathogen. The classics state: "The damp qi of the earth, when contracted, harms the skin, flesh, sinews, and vessels." It is also said: "Dampness syndromes…

Fire-Purging Formula - Yifang Jijie
[Content] Fire is the result of qi losing its balance. When the five zang and six fu-organs each maintain their equilibrium, the defensive and nutritive qi remain peaceful, and…

Phlegm-Removing Formula - Yifang Jijie
[Content] The origins of phlegm are varied. Some arise from heat generating phlegm, some from phlegm generating heat, some from qi, some from wind, some from cold, some from dampness…

Suffering-Rescuing Panacea Formula - Yifang Jijie
[Content] Transmission from shaoyang to yang brightness 經毒，一名救苦化堅湯，東垣 [Indications] treats scrofula axillary and cervical scrofulae, extending from below the ear or ear…

Dispersing Lung Qi with Light Herbs - Dictionary of Chinese Medicine Terms
[Content] Using the light formula to promote lung qi and clear heat from the qi aspect is called "dispersing lung qi with light herbs." For example, when experiencing the warm…

Square - Dictionary of Chinese Medicine Terms
[Content] A formula, according to therapeutic principles, is composed of varying quantities of medicinal substances combined and prepared into a specific dosage form for medical prevention. Through combination and organization…

Emergent Formula - Dictionary of Chinese Medicine Terms
[Content] It is a formula for treating acute and severe illnesses. It has four meanings: the tendency of the disease is critical and requires prompt treatment; the decoction has a…