Prof. Wang Qingguo put forward the academic idea of "achieving harmony by unblocking and balancing" . He believes that "to determine the therapeutic method according to the pattern of the patient" is actually to base the treatment on the pathomechanism

and that the notion of "the prescription stemming from the therapeutic method " means creating the formula on the basis of the treatment method obtained with the pathomechanism. He advocates that disease mechanism and qi movement are two manifestations of the same thing

and qi is the link between pathomechanism and therapy. The "eight method" of traditional Chinese medicine are designed for the abnormalities of qi. The difference between the unblocking method and the balancing method is only in the focuses

with the former developed for the movement of qi and the latter for the configuration of qi. Both aim to help restore a harmonious state in the human body. This paper presents a detailed analysis of the qi theory

and Prof. Wang’s experience in using Ephedra

Aconite and Asarum Decoction

Minor Bupleurum Decoction

Pinellia Heart-Draining Decoction

Cinnamon Twig Decoction

and Bupleurum and Cinnamon Twig Decoction.