{"id":29263,"date":"2026-06-05T17:17:38","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T15:17:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/?p=29263"},"modified":"2026-06-05T17:17:43","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T15:17:43","slug":"this-is-how-tcm-herbal-blends-are-made","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/en\/so-werden-tcm-kraeutermischungen-erstellt\/","title":{"rendered":"How TCM herbal blends are formulated"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"section main-teaser\" id=\"section_327256594\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"row row-collapse align-center\"  id=\"row-48081719\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1136796638\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"teaser\">Imagine a symphony orchestra. Dozens of musicians sit on stage\u2014strings, woodwinds, timpani, harp. Each section has its own role: the first violins lead the melody, the woodwinds add color, the timpani provide accents, and the double bass provides the foundation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"teaser\">No instrument plays by chance. No musician is superfluous. What we hear as the audience is the result of a precise composition\u2014a score in which every note, every volume level, and every entry is precisely defined.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1136796638 > .col-inner {\n  max-width: 800px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_327256594 {\n  padding-top: 0px;\n  padding-bottom: 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-1948525263\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1948525263 {\n  padding-top: 40px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t<section class=\"section one-image\" id=\"section_1888773271\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"row row-collapse align-center\"  id=\"row-777661990\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-256286417\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_661502988\">\n\t\t<a class=\"image-lightbox lightbox-gallery\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/hero-tcm-apotheke-seeds-1400.jpg\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"569\" src=\"https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/hero-tcm-apotheke-seeds-1400.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Old TCM Pharmacy, counter displaying the 5 herbs for the Suan Zao Ren Tang formula\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/hero-tcm-apotheke-seeds-1400.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/hero-tcm-apotheke-seeds-1400-800x446.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/hero-tcm-apotheke-seeds-1400-717x400.jpg 717w, https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/hero-tcm-apotheke-seeds-1400-768x428.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/hero-tcm-apotheke-seeds-1400-18x10.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" title=\"Old TCM Pharmacy, counter displaying the 5 herbs for the Suan Zao Ren Tang formula\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\n<style>\n#image_661502988 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<p class=\"caption\">Emperor, Minister, Assistant, Messenger\u2014every TCM herbal formula follows a clear compositional logic.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-256286417 > .col-inner {\n  border-radius: 10px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_1888773271 {\n  padding-top: 0px;\n  padding-bottom: 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-1778423068\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1778423068 {\n  padding-top: 40px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t<section class=\"section text\" id=\"section_1728164604\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"row row-collapse align-center\"  id=\"row-1675889274\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-532844350\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-left\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>This is exactly how the herbal blends used in Traditional Chinese Medicine work.<\/p>\n<p>A TCM formula is not a haphazard collection of medicinal plants that were thrown together at some point simply because they seemed useful when considered individually. It is a carefully thought-out composition in which each herb plays a specific role. These roles were systematized over two thousand years ago and still form the foundation of every classical formula today.<\/p>\n<p>Traditional Chinese medicine calls this principle <strong>Jun\u2013Chen\u2013Zuo\u2013Shi<\/strong> (\u541b\u81e3\u4f50\u4f7f) \u2014 translated as: Emperor, Minister, Assistant, Messenger. Four hierarchical levels that, when combined, produce an effect that none of the individual herbs could achieve on its own.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-532844350 > .col-inner {\n  max-width: 800px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_1728164604 {\n  padding-top: 0px;\n  padding-bottom: 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-1212671373\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1212671373 {\n  padding-top: 40px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t<section class=\"section one-image\" id=\"section_418846585\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"row row-collapse align-center\"  id=\"row-1218506028\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-822823577\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_30608985\">\n\t\t<a class=\"image-lightbox lightbox-gallery\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/infografik-jun-chen-zuo-shi-holztisch-1400.jpg\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/infografik-jun-chen-zuo-shi-holztisch-1400-768x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"Infographic on the Jun-Chen-Zuo-Shi (\u541b\u81e3\u4f50\u4f7f) principle in Traditional Chinese Medicine\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/infografik-jun-chen-zuo-shi-holztisch-1400-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/infografik-jun-chen-zuo-shi-holztisch-1400-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/infografik-jun-chen-zuo-shi-holztisch-1400-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/infografik-jun-chen-zuo-shi-holztisch-1400-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/infografik-jun-chen-zuo-shi-holztisch-1400-280x280.jpg 280w, https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/infografik-jun-chen-zuo-shi-holztisch-1400-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/infografik-jun-chen-zuo-shi-holztisch-1400.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" title=\"Infographic on the Jun-Chen-Zuo-Shi (\u541b\u81e3\u4f50\u4f7f) principle in Traditional Chinese Medicine\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\n<style>\n#image_30608985 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<p class=\"caption\">Emperor, minister, assistant, messenger.<br \/>Four hierarchical levels that work together to produce an effect<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-822823577 > .col-inner {\n  border-radius: 10px;\n  max-width: 640px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_418846585 {\n  padding-top: 0px;\n  padding-bottom: 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-284194926\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-284194926 {\n  padding-top: 40px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t<section class=\"section text\" id=\"section_2140695034\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"row row-collapse align-center\"  id=\"row-1656070869\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1259320921\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-left\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<h2>Four roles, one goal<\/h2>\n<h3>Jun (\u541b) \u2014 The Emperor<\/h3>\n<p>Every formula has a central theme: the primary set of symptoms it is designed to address. The herb responsible for this primary effect is the \u201cKaiser\u201d\u2014in orchestral terms, the first violin that sets the melody.<\/p>\n<p>The \"Kaiser\" makes up the largest proportion of the mixture. It determines the therapeutic direction. Without it, the formula loses its purpose, just as a concert without a melody would be nothing more than a wall of sound. In some simple formulas, there is only a single Emperor herb. In more complex mixtures, there may be two\u2014but never more, because a composition needs clear leadership.<\/p>\n<h3>Chen (\u81e3) \u2014 The Minister<\/h3>\n<p>The minister supports the emperor directly. He reinforces the emperor\u2019s influence or complements it from a second angle\u2014like the second violin, which picks up the melody played by the first, harmoniously underscores it, and lends it depth.<\/p>\n<p>The minister often addresses a closely related accompanying symptom. For example, if the emperor is supposed to calm the mind, the minister ensures that the underlying restlessness finds a physical outlet as well. The minister and the emperor work as a unit, but the minister never takes the lead.<\/p>\n<h3>Zuo (\u4f50) \u2014 The Assistant<\/h3>\n<p>The assistant is the most versatile role in a composition\u2014comparable to the viola section, the woodwinds, or the entire middle section of an orchestra. Classical TCM literature distinguishes three functions that an assistant can perform:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Supporting Assistant (\u4f50\u52a9, Zuo Zhu):<\/strong> Further enhances the effects of the Emperor and Minister, often in relation to a secondary symptom or a specific area of the body.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Correcting Assistant (\u4f50\u5236, Zuo Zhi):<\/strong> Alleviates potential side effects of the imperial herb. While the imperial herb has a strong warming effect, this corrective assistant provides a mildly cooling counterbalance. It prevents the primary effect from becoming excessive.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Opposing Assistant (Fan Zuo):<\/strong> This is the most subtle concept in the entire field of herbal formula design. Sometimes an herb is included that appears to have the opposite effect\u2014a small dose of warmth in a cooling formula, for example. Not to sabotage the effect, but to prevent the body from resisting the treatment. In music, this is known as dissonance that resolves into harmony: a brief contradiction that makes the whole stronger.<\/p>\n<h3>Shi (\u4f7f) \u2014 The Messenger<\/h3>\n<p>The messenger has two tasks: It directs the effects of the entire mixture to the right place in the body\u2014much like a conductor who ensures that all the voices come together and sound at the right moment. And it harmonizes the herbs with one another so that they do not interfere with each other.<\/p>\n<p>Two herbs appear particularly frequently in this role: <strong>Gan Cao (Licorice)<\/strong>, licorice root) and <strong>Sheng Jiang<\/strong> (<strong>Ginger<\/strong>, fresh ginger). Gan Cao is arguably the most commonly used herb in all of TCM pharmacology. It is found in the vast majority of classical formulas\u2014not because it has a strong effect on its own, but because it acts as a binding agent, holding the other herbs together and improving their tolerability.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1259320921 > .col-inner {\n  max-width: 800px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_2140695034 {\n  padding-top: 0px;\n  padding-bottom: 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-377105643\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-377105643 {\n  padding-top: 40px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t<section class=\"section one-image\" id=\"section_836707823\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"row row-collapse align-center\"  id=\"row-249140228\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-509585814\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_657650760\">\n\t\t<a class=\"image-lightbox lightbox-gallery\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/pyramide-rollen-kraeuter-960.jpg\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/pyramide-rollen-kraeuter-960-768x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"Chart illustrating the roles of the herbs in the Suan Zao Ren Tang formula\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/pyramide-rollen-kraeuter-960-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/pyramide-rollen-kraeuter-960-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/pyramide-rollen-kraeuter-960-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/pyramide-rollen-kraeuter-960-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/pyramide-rollen-kraeuter-960-280x280.jpg 280w, https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/pyramide-rollen-kraeuter-960-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/pyramide-rollen-kraeuter-960.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" title=\"Chart illustrating the roles of the herbs in the Suan Zao Ren Tang formula\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\n<style>\n#image_657650760 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<p class=\"caption\">The Role of Herbs in the Suan Zao Ren Tang Formula<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-509585814 > .col-inner {\n  border-radius: 10px;\n  max-width: 640px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_836707823 {\n  padding-top: 0px;\n  padding-bottom: 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-715055567\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-715055567 {\n  padding-top: 40px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t<section class=\"section text\" id=\"section_648999117\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"row row-collapse align-center\"  id=\"row-1391970475\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1921677950\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-left\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<h2>It's all in the dose<\/h2>\n<p>An important detail that is often overlooked: the same herb can play completely different roles in different formulations. What serves as the primary active ingredient in one mixture may act as a modest supporting ingredient in another. The role is not determined by the herb itself, but by its <strong>proportion by volume<\/strong> and his <strong>Function in context<\/strong> of the respective recipe.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s as if the same violinist were playing first violin in a string quartet and sitting in the second row in a large orchestral work. Her skill remains the same\u2014but her role changes with the score.<\/p>\n<p>This principle makes TCM\u2019s theory of formula composition remarkably flexible. With a relatively manageable repertoire of a few hundred herbs, it is possible to create thousands of different formulas, each tailored to a specific pattern.<\/p>\n<h2>A Look at the Score \u2014 Suan Zao Ren Tang<\/h2>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1921677950 > .col-inner {\n  max-width: 800px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_648999117 {\n  padding-top: 0px;\n  padding-bottom: 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-626343336\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-626343336 {\n  padding-top: 40px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t<section class=\"section one-image\" id=\"section_1882093754\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"row row-collapse align-center\"  id=\"row-88016061\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1079601468\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1175221455\">\n\t\t<a class=\"image-lightbox lightbox-gallery\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/suan-zao-ren-tang-ensemble-seeds-1400.jpg\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"569\" src=\"https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/suan-zao-ren-tang-ensemble-seeds-1400.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Left to right: Jujube seeds (reddish-brown) \u25c6 Poria cubes (white) \u25c6 Rhizome slices (light yellow) \u25c6 Root slices (dark brown) \u25c6 Licorice sticks (yellowish)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/suan-zao-ren-tang-ensemble-seeds-1400.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/suan-zao-ren-tang-ensemble-seeds-1400-800x446.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/suan-zao-ren-tang-ensemble-seeds-1400-717x400.jpg 717w, https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/suan-zao-ren-tang-ensemble-seeds-1400-768x428.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/suan-zao-ren-tang-ensemble-seeds-1400-18x10.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" title=\"Left to right: Jujube seeds (reddish-brown) \u25c6 Poria cubes (white) \u25c6 Rhizome slices (light yellow) \u25c6 Root slices (dark brown) \u25c6 Licorice sticks (yellowish)\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1175221455 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<p class=\"caption\">Left \u2192 Right:<br \/>Jujube seeds (reddish-brown) \u25c6 Poria cubes (white) \u25c6 Rhizome slices (light yellow) \u25c6 Root slices (dark brown) \u25c6 Licorice sticks (yellowish)<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1079601468 > .col-inner {\n  border-radius: 10px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_1882093754 {\n  padding-top: 0px;\n  padding-bottom: 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-84133146\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-84133146 {\n  padding-top: 40px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t<section class=\"section text\" id=\"section_1885602715\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"row row-collapse align-center\"  id=\"row-1626560837\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-441788955\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-left\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>Theory only becomes tangible when it can be understood through a concrete example. Let\u2019s consider one of the most elegant and oldest formulas in Chinese medicine: <strong>Suan Zao Ren Tang<\/strong> (Suanzaoren Tang) \u2014 the \u201ePrickly Jujube Decoction\u201c.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-441788955 > .col-inner {\n  max-width: 800px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_1885602715 {\n  padding-top: 0px;\n  padding-bottom: 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-1038288652\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1038288652 {\n  padding-top: 40px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t<section class=\"section text\" id=\"section_827499080\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"is-border\"\n\t\tstyle=\"border-color:rgb(23, 126, 137);border-width:1px 0px 1px 0px;\">\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-2090691615\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1219943762\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-&#091;1.7&#093;\">\ud83c\udf75 What is a decoction\u2014and why is it called \u201eTang\u201c?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-&#091;1.7&#093;\">Anyone who has ever wondered why so many traditional recipes are based on <strong>Tang<\/strong> (\u6e6f) ends: The word simply means \"soup\" or \"broth\"\u2014thus revealing how it was originally prepared.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-&#091;1.7&#093;\">Dried herbs are boiled in water, strained, and drunk warm. That is exactly what a decoction is. Suan Zao Ren Tang has thus been taken as a decoction for nearly two millennia\u2014ideally in the evening, just before bedtime.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-&#091;1.7&#093;\">Not all formulas are decoctions. TCM also recognizes <strong>Wan<\/strong> (\u4e38) \u2014 Pills made by shaping herbal powder into small balls using honey or wax.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-&#091;1.7&#093;\"><strong>San<\/strong> (\u6563) refers to a fine powder that is taken directly or brewed in hot water.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-&#091;1.7&#093;\">And <strong>Dan<\/strong> (\u4e39) refers to highly concentrated pills, often containing mineral ingredients.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-&#091;1.7&#093;\"><strong>Modern TCM granules combine the following benefits:<\/strong> The herbs are steeped in the same way as in a traditional decoction, and the extract is then dried into a fine granule. The original's effectiveness is preserved\u2014without having to boil herbs every day.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/en\/tcm-herbal-mixtures-in-top-quality\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"button primary\" rel=\"noopener\" >\n\t\t<span>What makes our TCM herbal blends so special<\/span>\n\t<i class=\"icon-angle-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>\n\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1219943762 > .col-inner {\n  max-width: 800px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_827499080 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n  padding-bottom: 30px;\n  background-color: rgba(23, 126, 137, 0.1);\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-651619695\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-651619695 {\n  padding-top: 40px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t<section class=\"section text\" id=\"section_1362691042\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"row row-collapse align-center\"  id=\"row-696895367\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1974567622\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-left\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<h3>The Story<\/h3>\n<p>The recipe comes from the <strong>Jin Gui Yao Lue<\/strong> (\u91d1\u532e\u8981\u7565), the \u201eEssential Prescriptions from the Golden Chamber.\u201c This text was written by the physician <strong>Zhang Zhongjing<\/strong> (Zhang Zhongjing), who lived from around 150 to 219 CE during the late Han Dynasty and is still regarded today as one of the most influential physicians in Chinese history.<\/p>\n<p>Zhang Zhongjing practiced medicine during a time of great upheaval. Epidemics decimated large segments of the population\u2014according to reports, he himself lost numerous family members within a few years. This experience drove him to systematically compile and review the medical traditions of his time and to compile them into two works: the <strong>Shang Han Lun<\/strong> (on febrile diseases caused by cold) and the *Jin Gui Yao Lue* (on internal diseases). Together, they form the foundation of clinical TCM practice.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1974567622 > .col-inner {\n  max-width: 800px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_1362691042 {\n  padding-top: 0px;\n  padding-bottom: 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-832809514\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-832809514 {\n  padding-top: 40px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t<section class=\"section one-image\" id=\"section_255260131\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"row row-collapse align-center\"  id=\"row-382477612\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1159710727\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1482852149\">\n\t\t<a class=\"image-lightbox lightbox-gallery\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/zhang-zhongjing-kraeutergarten-1400.jpg\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"569\" src=\"https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/zhang-zhongjing-kraeutergarten-1400.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"A stroll through the herb garden\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/zhang-zhongjing-kraeutergarten-1400.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/zhang-zhongjing-kraeutergarten-1400-800x446.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/zhang-zhongjing-kraeutergarten-1400-717x400.jpg 717w, https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/zhang-zhongjing-kraeutergarten-1400-768x428.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/zhang-zhongjing-kraeutergarten-1400-18x10.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" title=\"A stroll through the herb garden\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1482852149 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<p class=\"caption\">The Role of Herbs in the Suan Zao Ren Tang Formula<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1159710727 > .col-inner {\n  border-radius: 10px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_255260131 {\n  padding-top: 0px;\n  padding-bottom: 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-662725304\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-662725304 {\n  padding-top: 40px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t<section class=\"section text\" id=\"section_228376341\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"row row-collapse align-center\"  id=\"row-1996769297\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1967793739\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-left\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>What makes Zhang Zhongjing's work so special is that he not only documented formulas, but also, for the first time, systematically described, <strong>for which specific symptoms<\/strong> he intended them to be used for. He designed Suan Zao Ren Tang for people suffering from insomnia, inner restlessness, and night sweats\u2014a condition that TCM refers to as <strong>Exhaustion of vital energy accompanied by internal heat<\/strong> describes.<\/p>\n<p>Nearly 1,800 years later, the recipe is still used in virtually the same form. Not out of a sense of tradition for tradition\u2019s sake, but because the logic behind its composition is so precise that it has stood the test of time over the centuries.<\/p>\n<h3>The Five Herbs and Their Roles<\/h3>\n<p>Suan Zao Ren Tang consists of just five ingredients. This makes it a particularly clear example\u2014each ingredient has a clearly defined role, and there is nothing superfluous in this formula.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"herb-avatar suan-zao-ren\"><\/span><strong>The Emperor: Suan Zao Ren (\u9178\u67a3\u4ec1) \u2014 Prickly jujube seeds<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Comprising 40 percent of the total blend, Suan Zao Ren is the undisputed king. According to TCM principles, the herb nourishes the heart blood and calms the Shen\u2014the spirit that, according to classical teachings, resides in the heart and finds peace only when sufficiently nourished there. Suan Zao Ren sets the overall therapeutic direction: to calm, nourish, and promote sleep.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"herb-avatar fu-ling\"><\/span><strong>The Minister: Fu Ling (\u832f\u82d3) \u2014 Poria mushroom<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fu Ling supports the Emperor on two levels. On the one hand, it also calms the mind\u2014thus reinforcing the main effect. On the other hand, it drains dampness and strengthens the Middle (the digestive system). This is important because, according to TCM, a weakened center can produce less blood\u2014precisely the blood that the Emperor so urgently wants to build up. The Minister thus ensures that the basic prerequisite for the Emperor\u2019s effect is met in the first place.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Auxiliary Herbs: Zhi Mu (\u77e5\u6bcd) and Chuan Xiong (\u5ddd\u828e)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This is where the composition becomes particularly elegant.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"herb-avatar zhi-mu\"><\/span><strong>Zhi Mu<\/strong> (Anemarrhena rhizome) is a cooling, yin-nourishing herb. It addresses the internal heat that often arises with heart blood deficiency: When there is too little \u201ecooling\u201c blood, signs of deficiency heat become apparent\u2014night sweats, irritability, and a feeling of inner restlessness. Zhi Mu intercepts this heat and prevents it from disrupting sleep. As a corrective assistant, it ensures that the nourishing effect of the Emperor is not negated by uncontrolled heat.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"herb-avatar chuan-xiong\"><\/span><strong>Chuan Xiong<\/strong> (Szechuan lovage) is surprising at first glance. It is an herb that moves blood and qi\u2014that is, it stimulates rather than calms. In a formula for insomnia? This is precisely where the depth of the formula\u2019s logic becomes apparent: when blood stagnates, it cannot flow where it is needed\u2014namely, to the heart, to nourish the spirit. Chuan Xiong ensures free flow. It is the supportive assistant that removes an obstacle that would otherwise block the entire effect. In the orchestral metaphor: the brief wind motif that creates a transition and makes the melody possible in the first place.<\/p>\n<h3>The Messenger: Gan Cao (\u7518\u8349) \u2014 Licorice Root<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"herb-avatar gan-cao\"><\/span>Gan Cao harmonizes the formula and ensures that its various actions\u2014nourishing, cooling, moving, and calming\u2014do not work against one another, but instead come together to form a coherent whole. At the same time, it strengthens the middle jiao and thereby indirectly supports blood production.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>\n\n\n\/* TCM Kr\u00e4uter\u2013Avatare *\/\n.herb-avatar {\n  float: right;\n  width: 120px;\n  height: 120px;\n  border-radius: 50%;\n  background-size: cover;\n  background-position: center;\n  border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);\n  margin: 0 0 8px 12px;\n  shape-outside: circle(50%);\n}\n\n.suan-zao-ren {\n  background-image: url('https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/suan-zao-ren-stacheljujubensamen-ziziphus-jujuba-bw.jpg');\n}\n\n.fu-ling {\n  background-image: url('https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/fu-ling-line-art-2.webp');\n}\n\n.zhi-mu {\n  background-image: url('https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/gui-zhi-zimtzweig-cinnamomum-cassia-bw.jpg');\n}\n\n.chuan-xiong {\n  background-image: url('https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/chuan-xiong-line-art-2.webp');\n}\n\n.gan-cao {\n  background-image: url('https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/gan-cao-line-art.webp');\n}\n\n<\/style>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1967793739 > .col-inner {\n  max-width: 800px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_228376341 {\n  padding-top: 0px;\n  padding-bottom: 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-1892449697\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1892449697 {\n  padding-top: 40px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t<section class=\"section one-image\" id=\"section_1460391861\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"row row-collapse align-center\"  id=\"row-1982902019\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1336386378\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_376338067\">\n\t\t<a class=\"image-lightbox lightbox-gallery\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tabelle-suan-zao-ren-tang-umlaute-960.jpg\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1029\" src=\"https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tabelle-suan-zao-ren-tang-umlaute-960-768x1029.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"Table showing the ingredient, herb, proportion, and effect in the Suan Zao Ren Tang formula\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tabelle-suan-zao-ren-tang-umlaute-960-768x1029.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tabelle-suan-zao-ren-tang-umlaute-960-800x1072.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tabelle-suan-zao-ren-tang-umlaute-960-299x400.jpg 299w, https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tabelle-suan-zao-ren-tang-umlaute-960-597x800.jpg 597w, https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tabelle-suan-zao-ren-tang-umlaute-960-9x12.jpg 9w, https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tabelle-suan-zao-ren-tang-umlaute-960.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" title=\"Table showing the ingredient, herb, proportion, and effect in the Suan Zao Ren Tang formula\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\n<style>\n#image_376338067 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<p class=\"caption\">The Role of Herbs in the Suan Zao Ren Tang Formula<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1336386378 > .col-inner {\n  border-radius: 10px;\n  max-width: 640px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_1460391861 {\n  padding-top: 0px;\n  padding-bottom: 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-1282873090\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1282873090 {\n  padding-top: 40px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t<section class=\"section text\" id=\"section_383904272\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"row row-collapse align-center\"  id=\"row-106712149\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-773868975\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-left\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<h3>The composition as a whole<\/h3>\n<p>What happens when you listen to these five voices together?<\/p>\n<p>One herb nourishes the vital blood (Emperor). One herb strengthens the foundation upon which blood is formed and also calms the mind (Minister). One herb cools the empty heat that robs one of sleep (Assistant). One herb ensures that the blood can actually flow (Assistant). And one herb holds everything together (Messenger).<\/p>\n<p>No ingredient is superfluous. No ingredient acts in isolation. Each of the five herbs addresses a different aspect of the same problem\u2014and only when combined do they produce the effect for which Suan Zao Ren Tang has been known for nearly two millennia.<\/p>\n<h2>Why single herbs are rarely the answer<\/h2>\n<p>This principle of formulation also explains why TCM generally does not use single herbs. A single imperial herb\u2014such as Suan Zao Ren without the other four\u2014would indeed have the desired effect, but it would lack context: the correction provided by the assistant, the reinforcement provided by the minister, and the harmonization provided by the messenger.<\/p>\n<p>It would be like asking a violinist to perform a string quartet all by herself. She plays her part perfectly\u2014but the harmony, the tension, and the resolution that arise only through ensemble playing are missing.<\/p>\n<p>This does not mean that individual herbs are ineffective. Some TCM herbs are certainly used on their own, usually in the form of simple teas or soups in dietary therapy. However, for more complex conditions, TCM relies on time-tested formulas based on the Jun-Chen-Zuo-Shi principle\u2014compositions that have been documented, refined, and used clinically for centuries or even millennia.<\/p>\n<h2>More than just a historical curiosity<\/h2>\n<p>At first glance, the formulation logic of TCM may seem like a relic of the past. But the opposite is true. Modern research increasingly shows that the multi-component logic of herbal mixtures makes perfect pharmacological sense: individual ingredients can influence each other\u2019s bioavailability, mitigate side effects, or enhance them synergistically.<\/p>\n<p>The ancient masters, such as Zhang Zhongjing, had no laboratories and no molecular analysis. What they did have was systematic clinical observation spanning generations\u2014and a principle of formulation that takes into account precisely those interactions that we are only now beginning to understand scientifically.<\/p>\n<h2>All mixtures follow this principle<\/h2>\n<p>Every TCM herbal blend you\u2019ll find in our shop\u2014whether classic formulas based on the writings of Zhang Zhongjing, time-tested recipes from the Song or Ming dynasties, or modern adaptations by experienced TCM practitioners\u2014is structured according to the Jun-Chen\u2013Zuo\u2013Shi principle. The next time you read the ingredient list of an herbal blend, you\u2019ll know: The ingredient with the highest proportion is the Emperor. And every other herb is not there by chance, but plays its precisely assigned role in the composition.<\/p>\n\t<div id=\"gap-1304075188\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1304075188 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/en\/shop\/\" class=\"button primary\" style=\"border-radius:10px;\">\n\t\t<span>About our TCM herbal blends<\/span>\n\t<i class=\"icon-angle-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>\n\n\n\t<div id=\"gap-255137439\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-255137439 {\n  padding-top: 10px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<hr>\n<p><em>This article is intended to provide information on the fundamentals of TCM formulation. TCM herbal blends are dietary supplements and are not a substitute for consultation with a qualified TCM practitioner or physician.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-773868975 > .col-inner {\n  max-width: 800px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_383904272 {\n  padding-top: 0px;\n  padding-bottom: 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-666681928\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-666681928 {\n  padding-top: 60px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t<section class=\"section quote\" id=\"section_1730714184\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"row row-collapse align-center\"  id=\"row-775251315\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1716207643\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p><em>What treats the main illness is called the emperor; what assists the emperor is called the minister; what responds to the minister is called the messenger.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"quote-from\">\u2014 From the Huang Di Nei Jing (Su Wen, Chapter 74)<br \/>\u201eThe primary disease is called the sovereign; the disease that assists the sovereign is called the minister; the disease that responds to the minister is called<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1716207643 > .col-inner {\n  max-width: 600px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_1730714184 {\n  padding-top: 60px;\n  padding-bottom: 60px;\n  background-color: rgb(255, 244, 217);\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-458934791\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-458934791 {\n  padding-top: 60px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t<section class=\"section h2\" id=\"section_1477769752\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"row row-collapse align-center\"  id=\"row-1787475017\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1579769680\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<h2>More interesting tips &amp; 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Aber gerade f\u00fchlst du dich fremd in dir.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/juni-Beitrag-4-reizbarkeit-leber-feuer-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/juni-Beitrag-4-reizbarkeit-leber-feuer-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/juni-Beitrag-4-reizbarkeit-leber-feuer-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/juni-Beitrag-4-reizbarkeit-leber-feuer-280x280.jpg 280w, https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/juni-Beitrag-4-reizbarkeit-leber-feuer-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/juni-Beitrag-4-reizbarkeit-leber-feuer-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/juni-Beitrag-4-reizbarkeit-leber-feuer-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/juni-Beitrag-4-reizbarkeit-leber-feuer-12x12.jpg 12w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" title=\"Du bist nicht so. Aber gerade f\u00fchlst du dich fremd in dir.\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n          \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text text-center\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text-inner blog-post-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"cat-label  is-xxsmall op-7 uppercase\">\n\t\t\t\t\tTCM tip of the week \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"post-title is-large\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/en\/sommer-gereiztheit-leber-feuer\/\" class=\"plain\">Warum du im Sommer gereizter bist \u2014 das Leber\u2013Feuer in der TCM<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"is-divider\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"from_the_blog_excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEine Kleinigkeit \u2014 und du explodierst. Hinterher erkennst du dich selbst nicht wieder. Aus Sicht der TCM steckt dahinter kein Charakterfehler,\u2026\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    \n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"badge absolute top post-date badge-outline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"badge-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"post-date-day\">16<\/span><br>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"post-date-month is-xsmall\">Jun<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"col post-item has-post-icon grid-col grid-col-1 large-3 medium-6\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box box-default box-text-bottom box-blog-post has-hover\">\n            \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-image\" >\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-cover\" style=\"padding-top:56%;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/en\/retreat-qi-gong-tao-breathwork-maerz-2027\/\" class=\"plain\" aria-label=\"RETREAT: Qi Gong &amp; TAO Breathwork (March 2027)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"534\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/qi-gong-retreat-im-freuhling-in-tirol-preview-534x400.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/qi-gong-retreat-im-freuhling-in-tirol-preview-534x400.jpg 534w, https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/qi-gong-retreat-im-freuhling-in-tirol-preview-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/qi-gong-retreat-im-freuhling-in-tirol-preview-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/qi-gong-retreat-im-freuhling-in-tirol-preview-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/qi-gong-retreat-im-freuhling-in-tirol-preview.jpg 1067w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 534px) 100vw, 534px\" title=\"Spring Qi Gong Retreat in Tyrol: Preview\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"absolute no-click x50 y50 md-x50 md-y50 lg-x50 lg-y50\">\n  \t\t\t\t            \t<div class=\"overlay-icon\">\n  \t\t\t\t                    <i class=\"icon-play\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>  \t\t\t\t                <\/div>\n  \t\t\t\t            <\/div>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n          \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text text-center\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text-inner blog-post-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"cat-label  is-xxsmall op-7 uppercase\">\n\t\t\t\t\tRetreats \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"post-title is-large\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/en\/retreat-qi-gong-tao-breathwork-maerz-2027\/\" class=\"plain\">RETREAT: Qi Gong &amp; TAO Breathwork (March 2027)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"is-divider\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"from_the_blog_excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMarch 10\u201314, 2027: A 5-day retreat in the Tyrolean Alps: Qi Gong, TAO Breath, and meditation in Leutasch. Rediscover\u2026\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    \n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"badge absolute top post-date badge-outline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"badge-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"post-date-day\">10<\/span><br>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"post-date-month is-xsmall\">Jun<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"col post-item grid-col grid-col-1-2 large-3 medium-6\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box box-default box-text-bottom box-blog-post has-hover\">\n            \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-image\" >\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-cover\" style=\"padding-top:56%;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/en\/deine-sommer-apotheke\/\" class=\"plain\" aria-label=\"Your Summer Pharmacy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/juli-Beitrag-2-sommer-apotheke-280x280.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Your medicine cabinet is growing right in your garden. You just need to know what to pick.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/juli-Beitrag-2-sommer-apotheke-280x280.jpg 280w, https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/juli-Beitrag-2-sommer-apotheke-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/juli-Beitrag-2-sommer-apotheke-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/juli-Beitrag-2-sommer-apotheke-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/juli-Beitrag-2-sommer-apotheke-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/juli-Beitrag-2-sommer-apotheke-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/juli-Beitrag-2-sommer-apotheke-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/juli-Beitrag-2-sommer-apotheke-12x12.jpg 12w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" title=\"Your medicine cabinet is growing right in your garden. You just need to know what to pick.\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n          \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text text-center\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text-inner blog-post-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"cat-label  is-xxsmall op-7 uppercase\">\n\t\t\t\t\tTCM tip of the week \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"post-title is-large\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/en\/deine-sommer-apotheke\/\" class=\"plain\">Your Summer Pharmacy<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"is-divider\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    \n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"badge absolute top post-date badge-outline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"badge-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"post-date-day\">09<\/span><br>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"post-date-month is-xsmall\">Jun<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"col post-item grid-col grid-col-1-2 large-3 medium-6\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box box-default box-text-bottom box-blog-post has-hover\">\n            \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-image\" >\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-cover\" style=\"padding-top:56%;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/en\/so-werden-tcm-kraeutermischungen-erstellt\/\" class=\"plain\" aria-label=\"How TCM herbal blends are formulated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/hero-tcm-apotheke-seeds-960-280x280.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Old TCM Pharmacy, counter displaying the 5 herbs for the Suan Zao Ren Tang formula\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/hero-tcm-apotheke-seeds-960-280x280.jpg 280w, https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/hero-tcm-apotheke-seeds-960-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" title=\"An Explanation of TCM Herbal Blends\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n          \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text text-center\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text-inner blog-post-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"cat-label  is-xxsmall op-7 uppercase\">\n\t\t\t\t\tHerbal Medicine in Traditional Chinese Medicine Explained \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"post-title is-large\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/en\/so-werden-tcm-kraeutermischungen-erstellt\/\" class=\"plain\">How TCM herbal blends are formulated<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"is-divider\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    \n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"badge absolute top post-date badge-outline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"badge-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"post-date-day\">05<\/span><br>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"post-date-month is-xsmall\">Jun<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"col post-item grid-col grid-col-1-2 large-3 medium-6\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box box-default box-text-bottom box-blog-post has-hover\">\n            \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-image\" >\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-cover\" style=\"padding-top:56%;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/en\/sommer-und-dein-herz\/\" class=\"plain\" aria-label=\"Summer and Your Heart\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/juni-Beitrag-1-her-tcm-2-280x280.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Summer is for the heart. And the heart needs more than just sunshine.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/juni-Beitrag-1-her-tcm-2-280x280.jpg 280w, https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/juni-Beitrag-1-her-tcm-2-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/juni-Beitrag-1-her-tcm-2-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/juni-Beitrag-1-her-tcm-2-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/juni-Beitrag-1-her-tcm-2-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/juni-Beitrag-1-her-tcm-2-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/juni-Beitrag-1-her-tcm-2-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/juni-Beitrag-1-her-tcm-2-12x12.jpg 12w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" title=\"Summer is for the heart. And the heart needs more than just sunshine.\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n          \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text text-center\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text-inner blog-post-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"cat-label  is-xxsmall op-7 uppercase\">\n\t\t\t\t\tTCM tip of the week \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"post-title is-large\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/en\/sommer-und-dein-herz\/\" class=\"plain\">Summer and Your Heart<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"is-divider\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    \n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"badge absolute top post-date badge-outline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"badge-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"post-date-day\">02<\/span><br>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"post-date-month is-xsmall\">Jun<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"col post-item grid-col grid-col-1-2 large-3 medium-6\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box box-default box-text-bottom box-blog-post has-hover\">\n            \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-image\" >\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-cover\" style=\"padding-top:56%;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/en\/du-bist-nicht-muede-du-bist-ueberfuettert\/\" class=\"plain\" aria-label=\"You&#039;re not tired. You&#039;re just overfed.\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Juni-Herz-Sommer-Team-des-Gelben-Kiasers-Shooting-Juni-02-1066-280x280.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"The Yellow Emperor Huangdi | Q\u00ed B\u00f3 | Dr. Weber\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Juni-Herz-Sommer-Team-des-Gelben-Kiasers-Shooting-Juni-02-1066-280x280.jpg 280w, https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Juni-Herz-Sommer-Team-des-Gelben-Kiasers-Shooting-Juni-02-1066-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" title=\"&quot;Ask the Yellow Emperor&quot; Photo Shoot (Behind the Scenes) \u2013 June 2026\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n          \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text text-center\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text-inner blog-post-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"cat-label  is-xxsmall op-7 uppercase\">\n\t\t\t\t\tGeneral TCM explained \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"post-title is-large\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/en\/du-bist-nicht-muede-du-bist-ueberfuettert\/\" class=\"plain\">You're not tired. You're just overfed.<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"is-divider\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    \n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"badge absolute top post-date badge-outline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"badge-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"post-date-day\">29<\/span><br>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"post-date-month is-xsmall\">May<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"col post-item grid-col grid-col-1-2 large-3 medium-6\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box box-default box-text-bottom box-blog-post has-hover\">\n            \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-image\" >\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-cover\" style=\"padding-top:56%;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/en\/7-tage-reset-gegen-reizueberflutung\/\" class=\"plain\" aria-label=\"7-Day Reset to Combat Sensory Overload\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/dopamin-scrolling-werkzeuge-280x280.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Control doesn&#039;t start with giving something up\u2014it starts with a single moment.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/dopamin-scrolling-werkzeuge-280x280.jpg 280w, https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/dopamin-scrolling-werkzeuge-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/dopamin-scrolling-werkzeuge-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/dopamin-scrolling-werkzeuge-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/dopamin-scrolling-werkzeuge-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/dopamin-scrolling-werkzeuge-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/dopamin-scrolling-werkzeuge-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/dopamin-scrolling-werkzeuge-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" title=\"Control doesn&#039;t start with giving something up\u2014it starts with a single moment.\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n          \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text text-center\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text-inner blog-post-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"cat-label  is-xxsmall op-7 uppercase\">\n\t\t\t\t\tMindfulness \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"post-title is-large\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/en\/7-tage-reset-gegen-reizueberflutung\/\" class=\"plain\">7-Day Reset to Combat Sensory Overload<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"is-divider\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    \n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"badge absolute top post-date badge-outline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"badge-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"post-date-day\">29<\/span><br>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"post-date-month is-xsmall\">May<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"col post-item grid-col grid-col-1-2 large-3 medium-6\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box box-default box-text-bottom box-blog-post has-hover\">\n            \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-image\" >\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-cover\" style=\"padding-top:56%;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/en\/herzklopfen-ohne-grund-da-ist-ein-grund\/\" class=\"plain\" aria-label=\"Heart palpitations for no reason? There is a reason\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/herklopfen-mai-beitrag-3-280x280.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"When the heart speaks up, it doesn&#039;t mean to disturb; it just wants to speak.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/herklopfen-mai-beitrag-3-280x280.jpg 280w, https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/herklopfen-mai-beitrag-3-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/herklopfen-mai-beitrag-3-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/herklopfen-mai-beitrag-3-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/herklopfen-mai-beitrag-3-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/herklopfen-mai-beitrag-3-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/herklopfen-mai-beitrag-3-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/herklopfen-mai-beitrag-3-12x12.jpg 12w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" title=\"When the heart speaks up, it doesn&#039;t mean to disturb; it just wants to speak.\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n          \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text text-center\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text-inner blog-post-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"cat-label  is-xxsmall op-7 uppercase\">\n\t\t\t\t\tTCM tip of the week \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"post-title is-large\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.meine-tcm.com\/en\/herzklopfen-ohne-grund-da-ist-ein-grund\/\" class=\"plain\">Heart palpitations for no reason? 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