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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »