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)

October 31, 2025

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