16/11/2025
Many people may see Jing Fang as an add-on course. But how could the root of the tree be an add-on?
The root from which the trunk, branches, and leaves of Chinese medicine grew? 🌳
Maybe it feels “too simple”: fewer herbs, fewer formulas, especially compared TCM courses with 500+ herbs and formula to wade through.
And yes, medicinal herbs are infinite. The modern pharmacopeia alone includes around 9000 recognised herbs.
However, it’s the Han-dynasty herbs that are time-proven across 2000 years. And the herbs we truly know, as Professor Huang Huang teaches, are those whose effects have been clinically trusted for two millennia. These are the herbs we rely on most, or should.
If Jing Fang is the root of Chinese medicine, then it would make sense that it be the first thing we study: the longest-standing clinical record we have, and the most complete foundation.
Without studying Jing Fang, it will be difficult to understand the science of formulas. The first family we teach : the Gui Zhi family, reveals formula structure and the true logic of herb combinations.
Studying formulas only by pattern category limits understanding. A formula labelled “for external wind-cold” often also treats internal conditions. When formulas are divided by action alone, their full clinical reach is lost, and many never learn how to use them effectively.
Studying by formula families is the clearest, most natural, and easiest way to learn. It brings us back to the root.
If you want to understand this medicine in a deeper, more grounded way, sign up for our next course starting in 2026. We’re waiting for you to join our botanical community of healers. 🌱✨🙏
