Classical Strategies for Effective Herbal Formulation, Part 7: Fuzi Family - Course 1

Course overview

Dr. Heiner Fruehauf's series on Chinese herbal medicine deepens the lifelong learners mastery of Chinese herbal prescribing by rooting their understanding in classical principles. In the first session devoted to the Fuzi formula family, Heiner discusses the nature of Fuzi as a chief herb, and introduces representative formulas. He discusses their historical context, dosages, formula architecture, therapeutic actions, indications, and clinical applications. The focus is on Sini Tang, Fuzi Lizhong Wan and Zhenwu Tang. Case studies and a discussion of Vitality Pearls and Heart Pearls are used to explain how to modify/combine formulas to address specific presenting patterns.