Classical Herbal Formulas
Li Ke's Yang-Warming Formulas
Explore Sun Yunguo's teaching scope and the relationships and boundaries between topics through yang-warming theory and herbal-formula combinations.
About This Course
Course Introduction
Li Ke's Yang-Warming Formulas is taught by Sun Yunguo. Available materials use yang-warming as an organizing theme, discussing classical theory and herbal combinations to introduce the arrangement of different topics and concepts of traditional herbal properties.
Centered on warming yang, the course discusses traditional medicinal properties and formula reasoning through spleen-stomach, respiratory, and other topics. Further directions include yang-supporting theory, circular motion, and combined assessment using the four diagnostic methods. This organization places individual topics within an overall theoretical framework. Actual medicinal use still requires professional foundations and assessment.
Learn Step by Step
What You Will Learn
Understand the course's theoretical framework centered on warming yang.
Understand how traditional herb properties and formula combinations are discussed.
Check your learning goals against the listed topics.
Recognize that food-medicine terminology does not replace professional assessment of individual medicine use.
Course Structure
Course Outline
The first 10 entries of the course outline are shown below, retaining their original order and numbering.
- 01
Lesson 01: Hiccups
- 02
Lesson 02: Hiccups after Illness
- 03
Lesson 03: Acute Myocardial Infarction
- 04
Lesson 04: Angina
- 05
Lesson 05 - Rhinitis
- 06
Lesson 06: Acne
- 07
Lesson 07: Vertigo and Vomiting
- 08
Lesson 08: Wind-Cold Common Cold
- 09
Lesson 09: Insomnia
- 10
Lesson 10: Lower-Back Pain