Hey, I'm back to continue on today's topic which is the selection and reason why they are:
The minister's herbs:
- Xi Xin
- Gan Jiang
in the decoction.
Over here, I guess you should notice that Xi Xin and Gan Jiang are both the minister's herbs similar to what is found in the She Gan Ma Huang Tang. Therefore it is very obvious to explain how they function in the decoction as against Sheng Jiang and Xi Xin.First and foremost, Sheng Jiang and Gan Jiang both share the same scientific name.I'll list out the special property of Gan Jiang which can:- Flush through the blockage of the Heart's Yang
- Warm up the cold accumulated in the 12 YinYang organs
- Heat the cold accumulated in the 12 meridian channels
- Relieve the cold stomach ache or diarrhoea.
Before I go on to the further explanation, I would like to fulfil my promise in the last blog to reveal a little more about the shadow of Gui Zhi Tang. The very prime function of Gui Zhi Tang is:- Using Pungent taste and warm properties to eliminate symptoms due to superficial exterior deficiency
- Combining the effect of Shao Yao, Gan Jiang, Gan Cao and Wei Zi with Gui Zhi to strengthen the Spleen-stomach defence mechanism.
Okay, I would stop here on this shadow and would go on to explain other important shadows as and when necessary especially on backache in my later blogs.
- Flush through the blockage of the Heart's Yang
- Warm up the cold accumulated in the 12 YinYang organs
- Heat the cold accumulated in the 12 meridian channels
- Relieve the cold stomach ache or diarrhoea.
- Using Pungent taste and warm properties to eliminate symptoms due to superficial exterior deficiency
- Combining the effect of Shao Yao, Gan Jiang, Gan Cao and Wei Zi with Gui Zhi to strengthen the Spleen-stomach defence mechanism.
Association to a Specific Meridian Channel
Gan Jiang is associated with:
- Lung
- Spleen
- Stomach - Meridian Channels respectively.
Again as a rule of thumb, apply:
- (Xin Wen Wen Fei Zhi Ke)
whenever Gan Jiang is used.
This is part and parcel of revision now and it is necessary so that you can envisage the usefulness of the Minister's herbs in aiding the Monarch's herbs.
Upon observing:
- There is No perspiration
- Asthmatic conditions worsen when reclined
- Body ache detected
- Light oedema observed
Xi Xin and Gan Jiang would fuel the Monarch's herbs to eliminate these superficial symptoms.
Best of all,
Xiong
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