Category: Eric Brand's Blog
January 31st, 2012
Sang Ji Sheng: Wind-Damp-Dispelling or Supplementing?
Written by:Eric Brand
Published on January 31st, 2012 @ 09:05:00 pm , using 680 words, 158 views
Published on January 31st, 2012 @ 09:05:00 pm , using 680 words, 158 views
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by Eric Brand
Today in clinic we were looking for Sang Ji Sheng on the shelf, and one of the students filling the formula couldn't remember whether it was classified as a wind-damp-dispelling medicinal or whether they should look for it on the yin-su… more »
January 30th, 2012
Notes on Wan Dai Tang
Written by:Eric Brand
Published on January 30th, 2012 @ 10:10:00 pm , using 496 words, 143 views
Published on January 30th, 2012 @ 10:10:00 pm , using 496 words, 143 views
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By Eric Brand
Wan Dai Tang (Discharge-Ceasing Decoction) is one of the most important formulas for the treatment of abnormal vaginal discharge. Wan Dai Tang came from one of the most important historical texts on gynecology, a Qing dynasty text calle… more »
January 26th, 2012
Does the Liver Govern the Tendons?
Written by:Eric Brand
Published on January 26th, 2012 @ 11:16:00 pm , using 514 words, 642 views
Published on January 26th, 2012 @ 11:16:00 pm , using 514 words, 642 views
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By Eric Brand
All first-year TCM students have memorized that the liver governs the tendons according to Chinese medicine. This original statement of fact, laid down in the Nei Jing about 2000 years ago, is generally accepted without question. Howe… more »
January 25th, 2012
Mu Dan Pi- the tonic?
Written by:Eric Brand
Published on January 25th, 2012 @ 07:04:00 pm , using 493 words, 337 views
Published on January 25th, 2012 @ 07:04:00 pm , using 493 words, 337 views
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By Eric Brand
The title alone is enough to raise eyebrows. In the modern day, we do not ascribe supplementing effects to Mu Dan Pi. Granted, we often use Mu Dan Pi with supplementing medicinals, as in formulas such as Liu Wei Di Huang Wan, but we do… more »
January 23rd, 2012
Dui Yao combinations inspired by Si Ni San
Written by:Eric Brand
Published on January 23rd, 2012 @ 01:41:00 pm , using 1134 words, 351 views
Published on January 23rd, 2012 @ 01:41:00 pm , using 1134 words, 351 views
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By Eric Brand
Dui yao is a concept in Chinese medicine that refers to the pairing of medicinals in clinically relevant combinations. When we practice Chinese herbal medicine, we often draw upon groups of medicinals that accentuate each other's actions… more »