This is how to analyze the therapeutic functions of the various Decoctions part 117

Hey, I'm back to continue on the analysis of the next Minister's herb in An Gong Niu Huang Wan which is Bing Pian.

However, there are 4 other Minister's herbs which played a vital role in assisting the monarch's herbs to resuscitate the critical condition and they are analysed in the previous blogs.  Nevertheless, it's necessary to highlight them here as:

• Xi Jiao - by virtue of it's cold property, it is able to clear heat from the heart in the TCM perspective 
• Huang Lian - taking charge of removing mid-section heat and wetness of the body 
• Huang Qin - taking charge of removing heat and wetness from the lower section of the body
• Zhi Zi - taking charge of the San Jiao meaning it would remove heat and wetness from the upper section of the body.
• Very importantly, Huang Qin, Huang Lian and Zhi Zi actually assist Niu Huang to eliminate heat from the pericardium in the TCM perspective.

This is how to Analyse The Therapeutic Functions Of The Various Decoctions part 117.

The reasons why Bing Pian is selected as the ministers' herb which is further break into 2 parts as below:

1) it is a similar natural powerful regulative remedy for:

• Jerking of the 4 limbs
• Shock 
• Epilepsy 
• Dirilium 
• unsubdued unsweltering heat 

2) it is a very effective remedy for carbuncle or boils within the mouth inclusive of rotten ulcer due to the unsweltering 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

Bing Pian is the crystalized borneolum of the ever green plant's trunk called Dipterocarpus Natans and is better known as Dryobalanops Aromatica.

It is associated with:  

• Heart 
• Spleen 
• Lung - Meridian Channel respectively 

Specific Taste

The specific taste of Bing Pian is bitter and pungent.

Specific Properties

The Specific Property of

Bing Pian is slightly cold.

As for the rule of thumb:

Apply (Kāi Qiào Xing Shén, Qīng Rè Zhǐ Tòng) whenever Bing Pian 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 Decoctions part 116

Hey, I'm back to commence on the analysis of the 2nd monarch's herb of the exciting An Gong Niu Huang Wan, which is She Xiang.

Without further delay, let's dive in to analyse 

 

She Xiang 

This is how to Analyse The Therapeutic Functions Of The Various Decoctions part 116.

The reasons why She Xiang is selected as the 2nd monarch's herb to complement Niu Huang, which is now further break into 4 parts as below:

• 1) it is a natural powerful regulative remedy for epilepsy and spasms caused by heat accumulated in the pericardium in the TCM perspective 
• 2) it is also a (xue fen) blockage eliminator giving effective remedy for boils and carbuncle.
• 3) it can relieve sudden abdominal pain, bruise and numbness.
• 4) it can augment birth or induce stillbirth and retained placenta.
• (Anything after 20 weeks pregnancy is classified as stillbirth and less than that is called miscarriage.)

Relief Shock and Resuscitation

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

Association to a Specific Meridian Channel

There's a natural way on how to remember this herb is by looking at the Chinese character for the word {She} and is characterized by the word 'deer' forming the word {She} and follow by the fragrance material.

And from here, what's is She Xiang?  It  is the discharged musk from male deer species better known as the Moschus Berezouskii Flerov found in the 

forested and mountainous parts of Asia. Only the males secrete musk from the musk gland, or pod, located between their navel and genitals.

What we see in the photograph is the whole pod or gland removed from the deer's abdomen and best superior grade is the granular paste obtained by opening the gland.

The other species that secrete musk in the same way which are used as the raw She Xiang are:

• Moschus Sifanicus Przewakskii
• Moschus Moschiferus

She Xiang is associated with: 

• Heart
• Spleen - Meridian Channel respectively 

Specific Taste

The specific taste of She Xiang is pungent.

Specific Properties

The Specific Property of:

She Xiang is warm.

As for the rule of thumb:

Apply (Kāi Qiào Xǐng Shén, Huó Xuè Sàn Jié, Zhǐ Tòng, Cuī Chǎn) whenever She Xiang 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 Decoctions part 115

Hey, I'm back to continue on the analysis of Niu Huang, the first monarch's herb in 

• An Gong Niu Huang Wan

This is how to Analyse The Therapeutic Functions Of The Various Decoctions part 115.

The reasons why Niu Huang is selected as the monarch's herb which is further break into 2 parts as below:

1) it is a natural powerful regulative remedy for:

• Jerking of the 4 limbs
• Shock 
• Epilepsy 
• Dirilium 
• unsubdued sweltering heat 
• Stroke-induced coma

2) it is a very effective remedy for carbuncle or boils within the mouth inclusive of rotten ulcer due to the unsweltering 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

Niu Huang is the Gallstone of the Bos Taurus Domesticus Gmelin Cattle species and is more scientifically known as Calculus Bovis.

It is associated with:  

• Heart 
• Liver - Meridian Channel respectively 

Specific Taste

The specific taste of Niu Huang is bitter.

Specific Properties

The Specific Property of

Niu Huang is cold.

As for the rule of thumb:

Apply (Qīng rè jiě dú, xí fēng zhǐ jìng, huà tán kāi qiào) whenever Niu Huang 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 Decoctions part 114

 

Hey, I'm back to tell you that we had completed the analysis of Ling Jiao Gou Teng Tang of which Gān Cao is the last herb there to regulate the whole Decoction as the messenger's herb.  You should be very familiar with Gan Cao by now and perhaps a little brush up through the quick revision is good.

I'll move on to analyze the next popular formula, namely;

• An Gong Niu Huang Wan

which is widely used in our topic still within 

Relief Shock and Resuscitation

And 

• Zhi Bao Dan

after completing the above analysis.

Concerning the previous blog:

3)  When the sweltering heat becomes so severe that heat had penetrated the Ying Xue level, so much so that convulsion would turn into unconsciousness, the treatment formulas are: 

• An Gong Niu Huang Wan
• Zhi Bao Dan

 (apply:- Zhen Jing Kai Qiao, Qing Re Jie Du) as prime when encountering this situation.

This is how to Analyse The Therapeutic Functions Of The Various Decoctions part 114.

First and foremost, we are awared that the reasons for these pathological phenomenas such as:

• high fever,
• 
  
• irritability, 
• 
  
• delirium, 
• 
  
• stroke-induced coma, and 
• 
  
• infantile convulsions 

to take place is due to this pathogenic heat had  invaded the pericardium in the TCM perspective. 

They are classified as pathogenic heat obstruction and that's why we needed to use An Gong Niu Huang Wan to pacify the nerves and eliminate all these obstructions.

 

The analysis of the  An Gong Niu Huang Wan will commence in the next blog with the 1st monarch's herb called Niu Huang which is commonly known as cow's gall bladder stone.

Just before I would leave you, these are the twelve ingredients altogether formulating the mystifying An Gong Niu Huang Wan. 

By the way, there is one optional item being used to strengthen the calming effect of this pill and is none other than edible gold leaf.  We would discuss it as the 13th herb after honey coating.

• Niu Huang 
• She Xiang 
• Xi Jiao 
• Huang Lian 
• Huang Qin 
• Zhi Zi 
• Bing Pian
• Yu Jin 
• Zhu Sha 
• Zhen Zhu
• Xiong Huang 
• Feng Mi
• Jin Bo - optional

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 113

Hey, I'm back after a few days to analyze the second last herb in Ling Jiao Gou Teng Tang which is Fu Shen.

Relief Shock and Resuscitation

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

And Fu Shen would be the stand alone herb in the 4th divisional officer's herbs arena.

However, it would carry out it's duty as 4th divisional officer's herb to assist with the therapeutic functions of the monarch's herbs to calm the anxious mood of the child.

In another words, more importantly, this means and applies to pacify the shock from epilepsy and limbs jerkings in our topic and also in the TCM perspective.

Please take note of the aforesaid paragraph as both Fu Shen and Fu Ling can pacify shock, HOWEVER, Fu Shen is much more powerful than the latter.

Incidentally, why do you think, this herb is called Fu Shen and nothing else.  Ancient physician was really very intelligent indeed.

 

So, today's topic is very interesting because we would be touching on 2 herbs related and resemble each other very closely.

Sclerotium 

What's Fu Shen in the TCM perspective? It's actually a sclerotium that grows on the roots of host plant  (fungus more like a parasite), formed Fu Ling  (Poris cocos).  Then, it's the whitish colour cut-off portion from Fu Ling that contain the roots of the host plant called red pine and masson pine.

Incidentally, red pine is better known as Pinus Tabuliformus from the polyporaceae family.

And this is how to analyze the therapeutic functions of the various Decoctions part 113.

Let's start with the threshold established so far:

 

The reasons for selecting Fu Shen as the 4th divisional officer's herb are:

• 1) Fu Shen is sedative and is more powerful in overcoming anxious mood than Fu Ling.
• 2) Fu Shen is diuretic in nature, so it can ease mild edema,urinary hesitancy.
• 3) it would also strengthen the functions of the spleen in the TCM perspective.

Association to a Specific Meridian Channel

Fu Shen is associated with the

• Heart
• Spleen 
• Kidney - meridian channels respectively

Specific Taste

Fu Shen 

possesses a light sweet taste.

Specific Properties

Next, I'll touch on the specific property of Fu Shen which is neutral.

  

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

(Gan Tan Ping An Shen Jian Pi  Li Shui Shen Shi ) whenever Fu Shen 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 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)