Preface

A common pain point when integrating Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) content into LLM workflows is that the answers are too generic: jumping between concepts like Yin-Yang and Qi-Blood, and acupuncture procedures, without clarifying the underlying diagnostic sequence. This Skill aims to solidify the TCM thinking of the Ni Haixia school into a triggerable Agent perspective: first differentiate the Six Channels (Liu Jing), then determine the treatment method, and finally arrive at classic original formulas (Jing Fang). The following section introduces what it is, what it can do, how to enable it, and what it should not be used for.

What is This

One-sentence definition: This is a Skill that encapsulates Ni Haixia’s TCM thinking into a callable prompt/knowledge base, used to constrain the Agent’s reasoning sequence within a TCM context.

Origin and Source: According to the retrieved data: The SkillHub page displays the coordinate @indiv-qf/qf-nihaixia, source community, category professional, publisher user_eb2234bc, and includes the tag requires_api_key=false. It solves the problem of “making the model understand a bit more about TCM” by instead solidifying judgment sequences like “differentiate the Six Channels before selecting a formula,” reducing the need for ad-hoc framework assembly every time.

Core Functions

The core mental model consists of four items: Six Channel Differentiation (Liu Jing Bian Zheng), Yang Qi Theory, Classics First, and Formula-based (Jing Fang) Priority. This means the Agent is required to first determine which layer of the Six Channels the disease lies in, and then proceed around the state of Yang Qi and classic original formulas, rather than directly launching into generic TCM explanations.

There are three decision heuristics:
1. Differentiate the Six Channels before selecting a formula.
2. If Yang Qi is insufficient, support Yang Qi first (Fu Yang).
3. Classic original formulas are the most reliable.

In actual use, these three sentences are suitable as explicit constraints written into the request. For example, requiring the model to answer according to this sequence, rather than just asking “is this formula good or not.”

Knowledge Base Coverage: According to clue materials: 129 clauses from Treatise on Cold Damage (Shang Han Lun), 23 chapters from Essentials from the Golden Casket (Jin Gui), 18 chapters from Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon (Huang Di Nei Jing), Acupuncture tutorials, 345 substances from Divine Farmer’s Materia Medica (Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing), 849 medical case histories, Six Channel differentiation diagnostic formulas, and the “Ten Questions for Diagnosis.” These can be treated as the scope for retrieval and structured output; one should not expect it to cover all modern TCM and Western medicine diagnostic scenarios.

Trigger Words: Ni Haixia, Haixia perspective, TCM Ni Haixia, Classical Formula thinking, “How would Ni Haixia view this,” Master Ni. The function of trigger words is to switch the Agent to this perspective, not to automatically acquire prescription capabilities.

Installation and Enablement

The retrieved data does not provide installation commands that can be directly copied, nor does it explain the specific configuration differences between Cursor, Codex CLI, and Claude Code. I will not fabricate commands here. The enablement method should be based on the official page: open the official address or SkillHub page, and add the Skill to the corresponding Agent via the page entry. The data only confirms requires_api_key=false (no API key required); a fragment mentions “billing per use ¥0.20,” but the cost structure and trigger method need to be confirmed on the page.

Official Address: https://api.skillhub.cn/indiv-qf/qf-nihaixia
SkillHub Page: https://www.skillhub.cn/skills/indiv-qf/qf-nihaixia
Coordinate: @indiv-qf/qf-nihaixia

One point regarding configuration is confirmable: it declares no API key is required. If your platform requires attaching the Skill to a system prompt, rules file, or skill directory, you should follow the paths in the platform’s official documentation and not write unverified directory paths into the project.

Typical Usage

This is suitable for pulling the model back to a fixed reasoning sequence. A reproducible usage method is: First give the perspective, then give the analysis path, and finally limit the output scope.

Analyze the following pathogenesis using the Ni Haixia perspective.
Requirements: First differentiate the Six Channels, then determine if Yang Qi is insufficient; if insufficient, discuss supporting Yang Qi first, and finally arrive at the classic original formula approach.
Scope: Focus only on Six Channel differentiation, Yang Qi theory, and Formula-based priority; do not expand on acupuncture practicals, and do not replace prescriptions.

If only retrieving from the knowledge base, you can specify the scope more directly:

Use Classical Formula thinking to organize the clauses related to Six Channel differentiation from the 129 clauses of the *Treatise on Cold Damage*, and output according to "Six Channel Positioning, Pathogenesis, Treatment Direction, and Classic Original Formula Approach."

The key to this type of prompt is to write the decision heuristics into it. Just writing “How would Ni Haixia view this” might still result in the model being generic; only by adding “First differentiate Six Channels, support Yang Qi first if insufficient, classic original formulas are most reliable” will the answer be closer to the Skill’s mental model.

Applicable Scenarios and Cautions

Suitable Scenarios: TCM theory review, Classical Formula thinking deduction, Six Channel differentiation framework constraints, organizing Ni Haixia school materials into Q&A or retrieval results, and merging clues by Six Channels and Yang Qi when studying his medical cases.

Unsuitable Scenarios (Explicitly Listed): Western medical diagnosis and interpretation of laboratory reports; prescription dosage adjustment and acting as a substitute for clinical diagnosis; first-visit handling of acute and critical illnesses; practical acupuncture teaching. That is to say, it can explain thinking frameworks and classic materials, but it cannot replace clinical judgment, nor should it teach acupuncture as practical steps.

Information Boundaries: Be aware that ratings, downloads, and installation numbers change with the page, and the cost structure is also subject to the official page. For real diagnosis and treatment, especially for acute, critical, or medicated patients, please consult a licensed physician.

Conclusion

The value of this Skill is not memorizing more TCM data, but fixing the relatively clear judgment sequence within the Classical Formula school: First Six Channels, then Yang Qi, then Classic Original Formulas. When enabling it, please enter via the official address above to the SkillHub page to confirm the current version and costs, then add it to your Agent workflow.