The Yellow Emperor Chapter 40 - Basic Questions - Discourse on Abdominal Ailments 腹中论

This Chapter is a dialogue from the Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Internal Medicine, a foundational text of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Huangdi, the Yellow Emperor, questions Qi Bo, a renowned physician, about various abdominal ailments. Qi Bo diagnoses and details treatments for conditions such as drum distention, blood dryness, and latent obstruction, offering insights into their causes and prognosis. The discussion also touches upon the importance of dietary regulation and the appropriate use of herbal and mineral remedies, emphasizing the need for a balanced approach to treatment. Finally, it addresses the relationship between fever, pain, and the flow of yang qi.