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How do you tell whether a symptom points to Taiyang, Shaoyang, Yangming or the three yin? When does a formula apply, and how does it differ from similar ones? Start from your purpose and go to the matching classic or formula pattern.

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Classics

Shanghan Lun249 clauses
Clauses arranged by the six channels, each with Master Ni's commentary.
Jingui Yaolue24 chapters
Miscellaneous diseases, read chapter by chapter.
Huangdi Neijing72 chapters
Source text with Master Ni's commentary.

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2986 blackboard and slide screenshots from Ni's classes, plus 25 lecture notes and references (10595 pages), all cross-linked with clauses, formulas and points.

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Source: Ni Haixia courses · screenshots compiled from nihaisha-nishi-tcm (JuneYaooo, GitHub)github.com/JuneYaooo/nihaisha-nishi-tcm

Formulas · Herbs · Acupuncture · Cases · Courses

FormulasClassical doses side by side with Master Ni's clinical doses268Shennong BencaoUpper, middle and lower grades; nature and indications376AcupunctureMeridians, five transport points, indications and safety notes326CasesStructured case records, searchable by category1147Course mapRenji · Tianji: study paths and review questions242

Master Ni's seven steps of differentiation

  1. 1Exterior or interiorIs the disease in the exterior (Taiyang), the interior (Yangming / three yin), or half exterior half interior (Shaoyang)?
  2. 2Yin or yangFloating, large or wiry pulses are mostly yang patterns; sunken, faint or thin pulses are mostly yin patterns.
  3. 3Cold or heatSweating or not? Aversion to cold or to heat? Watch for true cold with false heat and true heat with false cold.
  4. 4TransmissionWhere might the current pattern go next? Has it already passed to another channel (e.g. Taiyang to Shaoyang after five to seven days, long-standing Taiyin to Shaoyin)?
  5. 5ConstitutionYin deficiency, yang deficiency, phlegm-damp, blood stasis? How does this affect formula choice?
  6. 6Choose the formulaMatch formula to pattern, main and secondary clearly distinguished (this step must be done by a licensed practitioner).
  7. 7Fine-tuneAdjust herbs and doses for accompanying patterns, constitution and severity (this step must be done by a licensed practitioner). Beginners who master the first three steps can handle the study of most common illnesses.
「人体的痛是来自压力，因为新水无法取代旧水产生挤压，而不是发炎。」—— 金匮要略 · 第01课
「非寒不泻，非温不补。」—— 金匮要略 · 第01课
「虚不会死人的，实才会死人的。」—— 金匮要略 · 第02课