This is how to analyze the therapeutic functions of the various Decoctions part 112

Hey, I'm back after a short break to continue on the analysis of Zhu Ru found in the formula Ling Jiao Gou Teng Tang.

As mentioned in the previous blog, Zhu Ru would complement with Bei Mu to further dissolve the thick phlegm so as to provide a clearer air passageway.

The same question is asked and what does Zhu Ru coordinate in the whole Decoction?  I'm reiterating that it serves to dissolve phlegm that block the air passageway, thus allowing a better resuscitation realized.

This is how to analyze the therapeutic functions of the various Decoctions part 112.

The reasons why Zhu Ru is selected as the 4th Division Officer's herb are:

• 1) Primarily Zhu Ru is able to dissolve thick yellowish phlegm and complement Bei Mù to provide a clearer air passageway in the resuscitation platform.
• 2) As Cardinal anxiety is found to be caused by the upsurging Heaty yellowish phlegm, removing these phlegm would also resolve anxiety in the TCM perspective.
• 3) It can stop vomitting due to the upsurging heat from the stomach.

Zhu Ru which is the slightly greenish, shade-dried middle section fibre layer after scraping off the outer harden skin of  the bamboo plant better known as Bambusa Breviflora Munro.

The other species under the same family known as  Phyllostachys Nigra Monro is also used.

Let's start with the threshold established so far:

Association to a Specific Meridian Channel

Zhu Ru is associated with the

• Lung
• Stomach 
• Gall bladder - meridian channels respectively

Specific Taste

Zhu Ru 

possesses a sweet taste.

Specific Properties

Next, I'll touch on the specific property of Zhu Ru which is moderate cool.

As a rule of thumb, it is very appropriate to apply:

(Gan Wei Han Qīng Huà Rè Tán, Chú Fán Zhǐ Ou)

whenever Zhu Ru is used.

I would like to leave you now with this blog so as to give you more time to digest it.

Best of all 

Xiong

***Reference:

( Emperor's Interior Sutra is available on sales better known as the esoteric scripture of the yellow emperor in Amazon, it's just a different way of naming the book cover)

 

This is how to Analyse The Therapeutic Functions Of The Various Decoctions part 111

Hey, I'm back after a short break and how is everybody? Today, I would rather do a quick revision with you because it is quite puzzling why ancient physicians were so intelligent as to use Ju Hua and Sang Ye as the minister's  herbs in Resuscitation.

Relief Shock and Resuscitation

We are still within the perimeter of the above and not drift away. 

Ju Hua and Sang Ye 

Nevertheless, it is necessary to highlight the importance of their presence in our current formula.

Ju Hua - is better known as the shade-dried flower of the Chrysanthemum Morifolium and belongs to the Asteraceae family. It is found to be able to remove heat accumulated in organs located above the diaphragm.

Sang Ye - is better known as Morus Alba and only the leaves are used.

It is found that Sang Ye is noted to clear and remove heat throughout the Lung including the Alveoli.

Alveoli are the many tiny air sacs of the lungs which allow for rapid gaseous exchange.

It is very important that Resuscitation take place only when the patient regains consciousness through breathing normally.  So Ju Hua and Sang Ye can complement each other effectively to remove accumulated heat in the respective area to calm spasms or epilepsy. 

Next, I would move on to the divisional 4th Officer's herbs,namely; 

Bai Shao and Sheng Di

Division 4 Officer

• The division 4 Officer's herb coordinates with the monarch and minister herbs to enhance the therapeutic effect of the decoction as well as directly treat minor complications.   
• It would also slow down the strong effect of monarch and minister herbs.  

to act more on as the division 4th officer's herb indirectly fuelling the desired reactions to calm spasms.

The scientific name for the Shao Yao is: Paeonia Lactiflora or better known as the Peony plant and only the root is used.  A peony is a bright red flower.    

First of all, Shao Yao is divided into 2 types namely:

• Bai Shao - (white)
• Chi Shao - (red)

The difference between them is:

• The former is cultivated and thus becomes plump and straight,
• The latter is a natural wild herb and so is thin.

Their specific property would be to tonify and revive the liver's functions.

Sheng Di is also an effective remedy for clearing accumulated heat causing blood to flow out of its normal path resulting in 

• 1) vomitting blood
• 2) epistaxis and 
• 3) any other blood disordered flow in the TCM perspective
• Can Subside high feverish temperature which is interpreted as better known for nourishing the scorched as well as depleted Yin 

Together Bai Shao and Sheng Di regulate the body fluid and tonify the Scorched Yin.  On the Resuscitation platform,  they served to facilitate the relaxation of the liver functions in the TCM perspective. 

The next 4th Division Officer's herb is

• Bei Mu

As specified in the blog part 59, the pathological situation lies in the Qi level, where

• Fever in particular, 
• Sore throat
• Pain
• Swelling and thirsty

are the results caused by the heat accumulated.  

Bei Mu would complement with Zhu Ru of which would be analysed in the next blog.

Chuan Bei Mu is more suitably and applied as an effective lung deficient and prolong cough remedy. 

However, there must have significant requirements for having another pair of 4th divisional officer's herbs to complement the Earlier pair.

What does Chuan Bei Mu coordinate in the whole Decoction?  It serves to dissolve phlegm that block the air passageway, thus allowing a better resuscitation realized.

So the next analysis of This is how to Analyse The Therapeutic Functions Of The Various Decoctions part 112  would be shift forward next.

I would like to leave you now with this blog so as to give you more time to digest it.

Best of all 

Xiong

***Reference:

( Emperor's Interior Sutra is available on sales better known as the esoteric scripture of the yellow emperor in Amazon, it's just a different way of naming the book cover)

This is how to analyze the therapeutic functions of the various Decoctions part 110

Hey, I'm back to commence on the analysis of the 2nd monarch's herb of the exciting Ling Jiao Gou Teng Tang, which is none other than Gou Teng itself in the formula's title.

Without further delay, let's dive in to analyse :

• Gou Teng

 

Gou Teng is an evergreen Rubiaceae plant which has hooks grown at the junction of the young shoot with the leaves.

This is how to Analyse The Therapeutic Functions Of The Various Decoctions part 110.

The reasons why Gou Teng is selected as the 2nd monarch's herb to complement Ling Yang Jiao, which is now further break into 2 parts as below:

• 1) it is a natural powerful regulative remedy for epilepsy and spasms caused by heat accumulated in the liver.
• 2) it is also a traditional remedy for headache and dizziness caused by heat upsurge accumulated in the liver in the TCM perspective. 

Relief Shock and Resuscitation

We are still within the perimeter of the above and not drift away. 

Association to a Specific Meridian Channel

Gou Teng is an evergreen plant better known as the Uncaria Rhynchophylla.

It is associated with:  

• Pericardium 
• Liver - Meridian Channel respectively 

Specific Taste

The specific taste of Gou Teng is sweet.

Specific Properties

The Specific Property of:

Gou Teng is slightly cold.

As for the rule of thumb:

Apply (Xí Fēng Zhǐ Jing, Qīn  Rè Píng Gān.) whenever Gou Teng is used.

I'll stop here and let you have more time to digest them and not scary.

Best of all, 

Xiong

***Reference:

( Emperor's Interior Sutra is available on sales better known as the esoteric scripture of the yellow emperor in Amazon, it's just a different way of naming the book cover)

This is how to analyze the therapeutic functions of the various Decoction part 109

Hey, I'm back to start with the analysis of the next exciting formula; 

• Ling Jiao Gou Teng Tang, 

with the first of the 2 monarch's herb known as:

• Ling Yang Jiao which is the horn of the Saiga Tatarica Antelope.

This is how to Analyse The Therapeutic Functions Of The Various Decoctions part 109.

The reasons why Ling Yang Jiao is selected as the monarch's herb which is further break into 4 parts as below:

• 1) it is a natural powerful regulative remedy for jerking of the 4 limbs due to shock and epilepsy 
• 2) it is also effective for dizziness  caused by upsurge of the liver's Yang in the TCM perspective. 
• 3) it is a good natural remedy for headache and sore eyes due to the sweltering heat accumulated from the liver in the TCM perspective.
• 4) it is a very good remedy for  Dirilium due to the unsubdued sweltering heat in the TCM perspective.

Relief Shock and Resuscitation

We are still within the perimeter of the above and not drift away. 

Association to a Specific Meridian Channel

Ling Yang Jiao is the horn of the Saiga's Antelopes species and is more commonly known as Saiga Tatarica from Xin Jiang and nearby regions of northern China.

It is associated with:  

• Heart 
• Liver - Meridian Channel respectively 

Specific Taste

The specific taste of  Ling Yang Jiao is salty.

Specific Properties

The Specific Property of:

Ling Yang Jiao is cold.

As for the rule of thumb:

Apply (Píng Gān Xí Fēng, Qīng Gān Míng Mù, Qīng Rè Jiě Dú) whenever Ling Yang Jiao is used.

I'll stop here and let you have more time to digest them and not scary.

Best of all, 

Xiong

***Reference:

( Emperor's Interior Sutra is available on sales better known as the esoteric scripture of the yellow emperor in Amazon, it's just a different way of naming the book cover)

This is how to Analyse The Therapeutic Functions Of The Various Decoctions part 108

Hey, I'm back to bring you into a more critical pathological chapter,  i.e.

• a convulsion due to sweltering heat accumulated is observed. 

Immediately, our decision would be to Repress and sedate the convulsion.

Critical discrimination 

We are now facing convulsion when the 

• 1) sweltering heat (high fever cannot be Subdued) 

becomes so severe that had penetrated the Ying Xue level (jue yin = liver meridian)so much so that convulsion would turn into 

• 2) unconsciousness, or even seeing contraction and jerking of upper and lower limbs and in short time turn into seizures. 

Pulse Reading 

Amplitude: fast and tight; like the guitar string 

Tongue colour:  dark red _:-critical

We would use these three formulae one by one, namely;

• Ling Jiao Gou Teng Tang☆☆
• An Gong Niu Huang Wan
• Zhi Bao Dan

to Repress and resuscitate the situation on case by case basis and off course, apply Zhen Jing Xi Feng meaning

• Keep the convulsion in control and calm the penetrating wind in the TCM perspective. 

We are now in the new chapter called,

Relief Shock and Resuscitation

The very first formula to be analysed in this blog would be:

Ling Jiao Gou Teng Tang

Which comprises of the following ten herbs:

Ling Yang Jiao

Gou Teng 

Shang Ye 

Ju Hua

Bai Shao 

Sheng Di

Bei Mu

Zhu Ru

Fu Shen 

Gan Cao 

With Ling Yang Jiao and Gou Teng as the 2 monarch's herbs. 

This is how to Analyse The Therapeutic Functions Of The Various Decoctions part 108.

As for the rule of thumb:

Apply (Liáng gān xí fēng zēng yè shū jīn.) whenever Ling Jiao Gou Teng Tang   is used.

I'll stop here and let you have more time to digest them and not scary.

Best of all, 

Xiong

***Reference:

( Emperor's Interior Sutra is available on sales better known as the esoteric scripture of the yellow emperor in Amazon, it's just a different way of naming the book cover)

This is how to Analyse The Therapeutic Functions Of The Various Decoctions part 107

Hey, I'm back after a short break to kick start the comparison between the two formulae;

Zhu Sha An Shen Wan and

Ci Zhu Wan

Both are used to calm a frightened child with some other accompanied symptoms.

So, remember Zhu Sha An Shen Wan comprised of these 5 ingredients, namely;

• Zhu Sha
• Huang Lian
• Dang Gui
• Sheng Di
• Gan Cao

We would talk about Huang Lian, the Chinese golden thread again, which is associated with the Heart meridian channel and is dedicated to cool the scorched heart's Yin.

Dang Gui would compliments and tonify the Yin with Sheng Di.

28 types of pulse reading

So, when and how to confirm that the Heart's Yin is so scorched and driedup is by taking the pulse reading.

The reading should be:

• Amplitude: narrow
• Speed : fast
• Tongue coating: yellow and thick
• Colour: red especially at the tip

The rest of the decoction that further cool the blood flow, eliminating the remaining heat that caused;

cardinal anxiety 

and how the 

Yin Blood became so much scorched by the intense heat, and all that's needed is to replenish the blood loss by invigorating the blood, had to be revised by browsing through the earlier blogs.

All these findings would suffice Whenever and where Zhu Sha An Shen Wan should be used.

Ci Zhu Wan

on the contrary, is applicable for Yin deficiency:

• Observations like Tinnitus, blur vision are reasons caused by Liver and Kidney's Yin deficiency.
• Complaints of insomnia and cardinal anxiety are caused by Yin deficiency. 
• On sighting of asthmatic breathing is also caused by overall kidney's deficiency.

Pulse reading

• Amplitude: narrow and afloat 
• Speed: Moderate to fast
• Coating: thin or none
• Reddish at cheek bone

These appearances would confirm the  overall Yin Deficiency and Ci Zhu Wan is more suitable.

This is how to Analyse The Therapeutic Functions Of The Various Decoctions part 107 will continue in the next blog.

I'll stop here and let you have more time to digest them and not scary.

Best of all, 

Xiong

***Reference:

( Emperor's Interior Sutra is available on sales better known as the esoteric scripture of the yellow emperor in Amazon, it's just a different way of naming the book cover)

This is how to AnalyseTheTherapeutic functions of the various decoctions part 106

Hey, I'm back to start with the analysis of the Ci Zhu Wan, with the only monarch's herb known as:

• Ci Shi which is an ore mixture with magnetic effect.  

The remaining 2 herbs were analysed earlier in May to July this year.

Nevertheless, the reasons of why and how they exist make it necessary to explain below.

• ZHU SHA compliments Ci Shi to calm the frightened child in the shock situation as the minister's herb.
• SHEN QU perform as Messenger's herb to prevent harmful effects from the Zhu Sha and Ci Shi thus regulating the whole decoction suitable especially for Yin deficiency.

It is always the situation whereby a frightened child with uneasy emotion is not the only observance, the complaint of blur vision, tinnitus  and insomnia are the differences in between the formula application. 

This is how to Analyse The Therapeutic Functions Of The Various Decoctions part 106.

The reasons why Ci Shi is selected as the monarch's herb which is further break into 3 parts as below:

• 1) it is a natural powerful regulative remedy for insomnia, cardinal anxiety caused by Yin deficiency. 
• 2) it is also powerful remedy for tinnitus and blur vision caused by liver and kidney's Yin deficiency in the TCM perspective. 
• 3) it is a good natural remedy for asthmatic breathing due to overall kidney's deficiency. 

Relief Shock and Resuscitation

We are still within the perimeter of the above and not drift away. 

Association to a Specific Meridian Channel

Ci Shi is an ore and more commonly known as the magnetite. 

It is associated with:  

• Heart 
• Liver
• Kidney - Meridian Channel respectively 

Specific Taste

The specific taste of  Ci Shi is pungent inclined to salty.

Specific Properties

The Specific Property of:

Ci Shi is cold.

As for the rule of thumb:

Apply (Qián yáng ān shén, cōng ěr míng mù, nà qì píng chuǎn.) whenever Ci Shi is used.

I'll stop here and let you have more time to digest them and not scary.

Best of all, 

Xiong

***Reference:

( Emperor's Interior Sutra is available on sales better known as the esoteric scripture of the yellow emperor in Amazon, it's just a different way of naming the book cover)

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This is how to Analyse The Therapeutic Functions Of The Various Decoctions part 105

Hey, I'm back to complete the analysis of the Zhu Sha An Shen Wan, with the explanation necessary as similar with all other formula analysis, on the remaining monarch's herb and other 2 minister's herbs with Zhi Gan Cao as the messenger's herb.

It is always the situation whereby a frightened child with uneasy emotion is observed and the other formula is Ci Zhu Wan suitable for the observations with slight differences;

It comprises of 3 herbs only,namely;

• Ci Shi

• Shen Qu

• Zhu Sha 

The comparison of the 2 formulae will be our prime discrimination in our forthcoming blog 107.

Now come; the explanation of the other minister's herb, 

Huang Lian 

in Zhu Sha An Shen Wan:

 

It compliments with Zhu Sha to further cool the blood flow, eliminating the remaining heat that caused cardinal anxiety. 

The fact that we had mentioned the Yin Blood was so much scorched by the intense heat, and all that's needed is to replenish the blood loss by invigorating the blood using:

Dang Gui 

compliments and tonify the Yin with:

Sheng Di.

Zhi Gan Cao regulates the whole decoction.

We will be returning to this, how to Analyse The Therapeutic Functions Of The Various Decoctions in part 106. 

I'll stop here and let you have more time to digest them and no vomitting. 

Best of all, 

Xiong

***Reference:

( Emperor's Interior Sutra is available on sales better known as the esoteric scripture of the yellow emperor in Amazon, it's just a different way of naming the book cover)