Classical Herbal Formulas
Ding Family Quantong TCM Framework
Systematically study visual examination, tongue diagnosis, lineage-based pattern differentiation, and regulation pathways for common conditions, centered on the Four Jiao and Eight Systems framework and Quantong Decoction.
About This Course
Course Introduction
Ding Family Quantong TCM Theory is taught by Instructor Ding Yuzhou. Organized around Four Jiao and Eight Systems, it links the top, upper, middle, and lower jiao with systems such as the brain and marrow, heart and lungs, liver and stomach, and urinary-reproductive functions. Learners explore disease mechanisms through the distinction between unobstructed and obstructed flow. Topics include visual and tongue assessment, lineage-diagram pattern differentiation, communication-based differentiation, Quantong Decoction applications, and analysis of common concerns involving the stomach, esophagus, liver and gallbladder, large intestine, respiration, circulation, endocrine function, gynecology, pediatrics, skin, and sensory organs. It is intended for learners seeking a clearer, more reviewable framework for complex TCM pattern differentiation.
Learn Step by Step
What You Will Learn
This course systematically introduces the core framework of Ding Family Quantong Theory. It covers approaches to identifying mechanisms of illness from symptoms, tongue appearance, the system's classification framework, and information gathered through communication, and develops regulation strategies for seventeen categories of concerns.
Course Structure
Course Outline
- 01
Chapter 1: Introduction to Quantong Theory
- 02
Lesson 1: Holism, Qi Dynamics, and Herbal-Formula Relationships
Learning Experiences
Student Feedback
TCM study used to feel like too many formulas and disconnected disease mechanisms. This course clarified unobstructed versus obstructed flow, making my reasoning much more coherent.
I especially liked the four-burner, eight-system section, which provided one framework for reviewing gastrointestinal, respiratory, and gynecological topics.