Hey, I'm back to discuss the next herb, Mai Dong in the list of the 2 minister's herbs for Qing Ying Tang.
Undoubtedly, the reasons for the selection of Mai Dong as one of the 2 minister's herb are:
- to subdue cough and even to the extend to heal Hemoptysis
- Noted and definitely would nourish stomach Yin deficiencies resulting in solving xerostomia and related complaints
- Eliminate cardacic anxiety and calm insomnia
Minister's herb
Minister's herb
- Mai Dong
Let's start with the threshold established so far:
Association to a Specific Meridian Channel
Mai Dong is better known as Ophiopogon Japonicus in Latin and only the segmented roots among the fibrous roots are used. It is associated with:
- Lung
- Stomach
- Heart - Meridian Channel respectively
Mai Dong is better known as Ophiopogon Japonicus in Latin and only the segmented roots among the fibrous roots are used. It is associated with:
- Lung
- Stomach
- Heart - Meridian Channel respectively
Specific Taste
Mai Dong possesses 3 tastes:
- Sweet inclined to light bitterness
Specific Properties
Next, I'll touch on the specific property of
- Mai Dong
which is slightly Cold.
As a rule of thumb, it is very appropriate to apply:
- (Ku Gan Han Run Fei Yang Yin Yi Wei Sheng Jing Qing Xing Chu Fan )
whenever Mai Dong is used.
I'll leave you now and be back soonest with new herb in the division 4th Officer's catergory.
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)