Hey, I'm back to continue on the analysis of the Bai Tou Weng Tang and reiterate that Huang Lian would not be analysed in this blog. Please refer to my blog: part 49 published in February 2023 as a quick revision for Huang Lian.
Without delay, the 2 minister's herbs are:
Minister's herbs
- Huang Lian
- Huang Bai
This is how to Analyse The Therapeutic Functions Of The Various Decoctions part 54. The reasons for selection of Huang Lian and Huang Bai as the minister's herb are:
- Both Huang Lian and Huang Bai are effective diarrhoea remedies and would therefore fuel the power of Bai Tou Weng in treating dysentery.
Let's start with the threshold established so far:
Association to a Specific Meridian Channel
Huang Bai is better known as Phellodendron Amurense and belongs to the family of Rutaceae and only the bark is used.
Huang Bai is associated with the:
- Bladder
- Kidney - Meridian Channels respectively
Specific Taste
Huang Bai and Huang Lian possess a bitter taste.
Specific Properties
Next, I'll touch on the specific property of
- Huang Bai
- Huang Lian
which are cold.
As a rule of thumb, it is very appropriate to apply:
- (Ku Han Qing Re Zao Shi Xie Huo Jie Du)
whenever Huang Bai is used.
I'll leave you now and be back soonest to analyse the next herb, Qin Pi.
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)