Hey, I'm back to analyze the next group of three Minister's herbs, namely; Niu Huang, Xí Jiao and Dai Mao in our new formula, Zhǐ Bao Dan dedicated for:
Relief Shock and Resuscitation
As you can see I had just completed on the analysis of Niu Huang and Xí Jiao in the previous blogs which is still very much fresh in the memory, and so it's only necessary to list out the purposes and reasons here;
The reasons for the other 2 Minister's herbs being selected to complement each other are:
- Niu Huang- being bitter and cold nevertheless is capable of awakening unconsciousness via it's cool property
- Xi Jiao - being bitter, salty and cold perform in the same way like Niu Huang to complement each other to awake the unconsciousness
We are still within the perimeter of the above and not drift away.
The purposes and reasons why Dai Mao was selected among the 2 other minister's herbs; Niu Huang and Xí Jiao are:
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 smallpox or boils due to the unsweltering heat in the TCM perspective.
We are still within the perimeter of the above and not drift away.
And this is how to analyze the therapeutic functions of the various Decoctions part 123.
Association to a Specific Meridian Channel
Dai Mao is the outer shell of the sea turtles family
and is more better known as Carapace.
The only species adored so far is known as Erelmochelys Imbricata.
It is associated with:
- Heart
- Liver - Meridian Channel respectively
Specific Taste
The specific taste of Dai Mao is sweet inclined to salty.
Specific Properties
The Specific Property of
Dai Mao is cold
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There are so many other blogs out there but none teach you why, when and where to use the relevant herbs, only I give the reasons for 3 W; why, when and where.
As a rule of thumb;
(apply:- Ping Gan Ding Jing, Qing Re Jie Du) whenever Dai Mao is used.
I would leave you now so that you can have more time to digest this blog.
Best of all
Sian
***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)
