Article part 39 published on 12 November 2022 posted here due to technical fault.
Hey, I'm back to continue on today's topic which is the selection and reasons why they are the minister's herb namely;
found in Hei Xi Dan.
The scientific name for:
- Pao Fu Zi is Aconitum Carmichaeli and only the young root is used.
- Rou Gui is Cinnamomum Cassia and only the branch's bark is used.
- Yang Qi Shi is a type of mineral ore and better known as Actinolite.
- Po Gu Zhi is Psoralea Corylifolia and only the seed is used.
- Hu Lu Ba is Trigonella Foenum Greacum and only the ripen seed is used.
Association to the Specific Meridian Channel
Pao Fu Zi is associated with the:
Heart
Spleen
Kidney - meridian channel respectively
Rou Gui is associated with the:
Heart
Liver
Spleen
Kidney - meridian channel respectively
Yang Qi Shi is associated with the:
Kidney meridian channel only
Po Gu Zhi is associated with the:
Spleen
Kidney - meridian channel respectively
Hu Lu Ba is associated with the:
Liver
Kidney - meridian channel respectively
Specific Taste
The Specific Taste of:
Pao Fu Zi - is bitter
Rou Gui - is sweet and pungent
Yang Qi Shi - salty
Po Gu Zhi - bitter and pungent
Hu Lu Ba - bitter
Specific Property
The specific property of :
Pao Fu Zi - warm
Rou Gui - warm
Yang Qi Shi - lukewarm
Po Gu Zhi - warm
Hu Lu Ba - warm
Suitable Application
Pao Fu Zi is suitably used for these purposes:
- Observed sweating profusely, temperature keeps dropping and weak pulsation; needed to sustain Cardinal Yang by purging and clearing pulse blockage.
- Observed Yang deficiency through out. It travels downward to rekindle renal heat to fuel the spleen and cardinal Yang.
- Relieve Arthralgia especially with cold joint.
Rou Gui is suitably used for these purposes:
- Observed Yang deficiency throughout. It Travels downwards to rekindle renal heat to fuel the spleen and cardinal Yang.
- Warm up Abdominal cold pain leading to resultant Dysmenorrhea and Amenorrea
- Treat Gangrene from Yin due to Qi and Xue level subjected to severe cold
- Treat swollen Carbuncle especially wrapping pus and already spread out in the body
Yang Qi Shi is suitably used for these purposes:
- Treat Impotent
- Warm up Cold womb or cold Uterus when worsen can lead to LPD (luteal phase defect) in the TCM perspective.
Po Gu Zhi is suitably used for these purposes:
- Treat Impotent
- Relieve nocturnal emission, Enuresis and Incontinence (frequent urination)
- Stop Diarrhoea due to Yang deficiency from the kidneys and spleen
Hu Lu Ba is suitably used for these purposes:
Treat kidney's Yang deficiency throughout coupled with wetness and coldness
Rule of the Thumb:
Apply (Xin Re Hui Yang Jiu Ni Bu Huo Zhu Yang San Han Zi Tong) when Pao Fu Zi is used.
Apply (Xin Gan Re Bu Huo Zhu Yang San Han Zi Tong) when Rou Gui is used
Apply (Xian Wen Wen Shen Zhuang Yang)when Yang Qi Shi is used
Apply ( Ku Xin Wen Bu Shen Zhuang Yang Gu Jing Suo Niao Wen Pi Zhi Xie) when Po Gu Zhi is used
Apply (Ku Wen Wen Shen Yang Zhu Han Shi) when Hu Lu Ba is used.
I had put up a good deal of herbs in this blog and you should need more time to digest them. So I'll leave you now and be back soonest.
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Xiong Sian
***Reference:
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August 15, 2026
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