by Greg Bantick | Jan 29, 2013 | Traditional Medicine
The “Grand Master of Chinese Medicine” 国医大师 is an honorary title granted by Chinese government, and selected by a panel of various experts. The first selection occurred in 2008-09 and 30 TCM experts were named the Master of Chinese Medicine in 2009. The selection...
by Greg Bantick | Oct 28, 2012 | Traditional Medicine
Gua means to scrape or shave. Sha means sand, or husky (voice). Method Gua sha is the technique of scraping to bring a sandy, grainy looking, elevated, rough rash, or sha to the skin surface. Functions -to dispel exogenous wind, cold, heat, or damp penetration -to...
by Greg Bantick | Oct 24, 2012 | Traditional Medicine
Huang Qi. Pharmaceutical name: Radix Astragali Membranacei Properties: sweet, slightly warm Channels entered: Lung, Spleen Actions and indications: Tonifies the Spleen and augments the qi: for Spleen deficiency presenting with lack of appetite, fatigue, and diarrhea....
by Greg Bantick | Oct 19, 2012 | Traditional Medicine
按法 An fa – pressing Method Pressing with the palm or pads of the fingers. 拇指按法 Mu zhi an fa – pressing with the thumb 中指按法 Zhong zhi an fa – pressing with the middle finger 掌按法 Zhang an fa – pressing with the palm 掌根按法 Zhang gen an fa –...
by Greg Bantick | Oct 19, 2012 | Traditional Medicine
Included are a few of the terms commonly used in discussions of the treatment of respiratory disorders. It is by no means exhaustive. It is offered as a way to help those of us not fluent in Chinese medical terminology to better understand how the physiology and...
by Greg Bantick | Sep 27, 2012 | Traditional Medicine
Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang 补中益气汤 Tonify the middle and augment the qi decoction Discussion: This is an important and characteristic formula from the Pi Wei Lun, or Discussion on the Spleen and Stomach, by Li Dong Yuan. A major school of practice is based on this treatise...