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
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( 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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