We're still on the same topic and had discussed the 2 decoctions under flu caused by Feng Han. Today's topic is the 2 representing formulas in the treatment for:
Flu caused by the hot wind,(Feng Re) from the TCM perspective are:- Yin Qiao San
- Sang Ju Yin
This is how to analyse the therapeutic functions of the various decoctions(part16).
I'll touch on Yin Qiao San for this blog and Sang Ju Yin in the next, the former consists of these herbs:
- Jin Yin Hua
- Lian Qiao
- Bo He
- Jing Jie Sui
- Dan Dou Chi
- Jie Geng
- Niu Bang Zi
- Gan Cao
- Zhu Ye
- Lu Gen
Monarch's herbs - Jin Yin Hua and Lian Qiao
Let's start with the threshold established so far:
Association to a specific Meridian Channel
Jin Yin Hua is also better known as Lonicera Japonica (or honeysuckle flower) and belongs to the family of Caprifoliaceae.
It is associated with the:
- Lung
- Stomach
- Large Intestine - Meridian Channels respectively
Therefore Jin Yin Hua has a direct link to the Lung and travels there to commence prior healing treatment because flu invasion will find its most easy entrance, that is the Lung.
As a rule of thumb, it is very appropriate to apply:
- (Gan Liang Tou Xie Qing Re)
whenever Jin Yin Hua is used.
This means the combined application of:
- sweetness
- cold
to vent through the hot wind flu invasion from the interior to the surface and out of the body in the TCM perspective.
Lian Qiao is better known as the weeping forsythia or (golden bell)and the scientific name is Forsythia Suspensa Vahl and belong to the family of Oleaceae.
It is associated with:
- Lung
- Heart
- Gall Bladder - Meridian Channels respectively.
Again as a rule of thumb, apply:
- (Ku Liang Xiao Yong Jie Du)
whenever Lian Qiao is used.
This means the combination now is using:
- bitterness
- cool
to purge out the hot wind flu invasion in the TCM perspective.
Specific Taste
Jin Yin Hua possesses a Sweet taste.
Sweetness enters the Spleen.
It would enter the spleen with this sweet flavour to release the accumulated heat generated to surface out of the body caused by the hot virus.
On the other hand, Lian Qiao possesses a Bitter taste and is slightly cold. It would reconcile with the heat caused by the hot virus infection.
Specific Properties
Next, I'll touch on the specific property of
- Jin Yin Hua
which is cold. This cooling effect is capable of:
- dispelling heat
- reconciling the heat in the lung directly
- to reduce swelling.
The Specific Property of:
- Lian Qiao
is slightly cold.
The cooling effect would complement Jin Yin Hua to strengthen the healing power above.
Therefore Jin Yin Hua and Lian Qiao can treat illness like: