Hey, I'm back to analyse the next formula which is- Gan Lu Xiao Du Dan
Although each formula has its own specific purpose and I'll discriminate between them in the next blog after this analysis.
Just to refresh your memory, our theme for these 3 formulae is the removal of heat and wetness which fits into our original topic; accumulated heat would combine with the wetness and turn into what TCM termed as Fire*** which will cause intermittent fever working within the perimeter.
The primary application of Gan Lu Xiao Du Dan is: Removing - Wetness
- Turbidity
- Heat
And the pathological situation lies in the Qi level, where- Fever
- Fatigue
- Chest tightness
- Abdominal distension (bloated)
- Sore throat
- Pain
- Yellow body and eyes
- Swelling and thirsty
- Short red urine
- Diarrhea
are observed and caused by the "Fire" in the TCM perspective.
As you may have noticed that Yin Chen Hao and Huang Qin were discussed in the previous earlier blog and so please refer to them for a quick revision. In addition, Huang Qin is now selected as the monarch herb and no longer acting as minister's herb vividly showing its important primary basic properties(blog 49). So, without further delay, I'll analyse the Gan Lu Xiao Du Dan with the threshold establised so far. Gan Lu Xiao Du Dan comprises of these herbs:
3 Monarch Herbs- Hua Shi
- Yin Chen Hao
- Huang Qin
4 Minister Herbs- Shi Chang Pu
- Bo He
- Bai Dou Kou
- Huo Xiang
Just to refresh your memory, our theme for these 3 formulae is the removal of heat and wetness which fits into our original topic; accumulated heat would combine with the wetness and turn into what TCM termed as Fire*** which will cause intermittent fever working within the perimeter.
- Wetness
- Turbidity
- Heat
- Fever
- Fatigue
- Chest tightness
- Abdominal distension (bloated)
- Sore throat
- Pain
- Yellow body and eyes
- Swelling and thirsty
- Short red urine
- Diarrhea
- Hua Shi
- Yin Chen Hao
- Huang Qin
- Shi Chang Pu
- Bo He
- Bai Dou Kou
- Huo Xiang
4 Division 4th Officers- Bei Mu
- Mu Tong
- She Gan
- Lian Qiao
Monarch's herb
- Hua Shi
Association to the Specific Meridian Channel
- Bei Mu
- Mu Tong
- She Gan
- Lian Qiao
Monarch's herb
- Hua Shi
Association to the Specific Meridian Channel
Hua Shi is better known as Talc rock and the chemical name is Magnesium Silicate, 3MgO•4SiO2•H2O. It is associated with:
- Stomach
- Bladder - Meridian Channel respectively
Specific Taste
The specific taste of Hua Shi is:- Moderate sweet
Specific Property
The specific property of Hua Shi is:- Cold
As a rule of thumb, it is very appropriate to apply:- (Gan Han Tong Ling Li Shui Qing Jie Shu Re)
whenever Hua Shi is used.
Contemporary Application
Gan Lu Xiao Du Dan is commonly used clinically to treat:
- Typhoid fever
- Acute Gastroenteritis
- Icteric phase infectious Hepatitis
- Leptospirosis
- Cholecystitis
I'll leave you now to digest this blog with time and be back soonest with the next new herb's analysis in Gan Lu Xiao Du Dan.
Best of all,
Xiong
Hua Shi is better known as Talc rock and the chemical name is Magnesium Silicate, 3MgO•4SiO2•H2O. It is associated with:
- Stomach
- Bladder - Meridian Channel respectively
Specific Taste
- Moderate sweet
Specific Property
- Cold
- (Gan Han Tong Ling Li Shui Qing Jie Shu Re)