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The importance of the Spleen in studying Classical Chinese Medicine

on November 15th, 2011 in Theory and Philosophy by

脾 Pi – Spleen : Lessons learned from Yin Earth Earthly Branch Si – The Snake : Lesson – You can take in a lot more than you think, but don’t overdo it The Spleen is associated with the 6th Earthly Branch 巳 – Si. This is one of the…

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The qualities and uses of the Chinese herb Mahuang / 麻黃 / ephedra

on August 27th, 2007 in Chinese herbal medicine by

Ma Huang – Ephedra – 麻黄 Mahuang is one of the most famous herbs in the Chinese Materia Medica – and with good reason. In a world where medicine is mostly unable to deal with the most common illnesses that people encounter, colds and flus, an herb that can handily…

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