Shanghan Lun · Taiyin Disease — Spleen-Stomach Vacuity-Cold, the Root of Acquired Vitality
The Taiyin stage — the first of the three yin, where illness reaches the spleen-stomach as vacuity-cold: the 提纲 of fullness, vomiting and diarrhea, the warming-the-center method, and the longevity lessons of protecting digestion and avoiding cold/raw food. Chinese-only study edition (educational, no prescriptions).
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