Hey, I'm back to commence on the analysis of the Gan Lu Xiao Du Dan and reiterate that She Gan and Lian Qiao would not be analysed in this blog. Please refer to my blog: part 16 published in February 2022 as a quick revision for Lian Qiao and part 23 published in May 2022 for She Gan.
Although I'm not repeating the analysis of She Gan and Lian Qiao, it is necessary to list out one important (must memorise) point to be mentioned here regarding the application and selection of She Gan and Lian Qiao as the division 4 officers' herb are
She Gan - regulates and soothe the airway to the lung and ease throat inflammation
Lian Qiao - aids Huang Qin to purge the heat and wetness out of the bladder
Without delay, the Division 4th Officer's herb is:
Mu Tong
This is how to Analyse The Therapeutic Functions Of The Various Decoctions part 64. The reasons for selection of Mu Tong as the Division 4th Officer's herb are:
- 1) It is a natural powerful remedy to unclog lactation
- 2) It is primarily Diuretic and therefore able to assist the monarch's herb to purge the heat and wetness out of the bladder in the TCM perspective via urination
Let's start with the threshold established so far:
Association to a Specific Meridian Channel
Mu Tong is better known as Aristolochia Manshuriensis and belongs to the family Lardizabalaceae and only the cane stem is used.
Mu Tong is associated with the:
- Bladder
- Heart
- Small Intestine - meridian channels respectively
Specific Taste
Mu Tong possesses a bitter taste.
Specific Properties
Next, I'll touch on the specific property of
- Mu Tong
which is cold.
As a rule of thumb,
Apply (Ku Han Li Shui Tong Lin Xie Re Tong Ru) whenever Mu Tong is used.
I'll leave you now so that there is more time to digest this blog and be back soonest with the discrimination between these formulae.
Best of all,
Xiong
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( 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)