Hey, I'm back to commence on the analysis of the Yu Nu Jian and time passes really fast, you're with me for quite bit and is real great and very encouraging. The Division 4th Officer's herb, Zhi Mu and Mai Dong appeared in this formula. Just before we go any further, I'll spell out the important points for them collectively as:
All these 2 divisional 4th Officer's has one similar property which is:
- Penetrate through the accumulated heat and surfacing Them out of the Qi level.
- Zhi Mu aids Shi Gao to remove these heat further.
- Mai Dong tonifies the stomach Yin by nature and aids Shu Di to invigorate kidneys' Yin deficiency.
Without delay, we would now analyse the first one which is:
Zhi Mu
This is how to Analyse The Therapeutic Functions Of The Various Decoctions part 78. The reasons for selection of Zhi Mu as the Division 4 officer's herb is:
- 1) Zhi Mu is a natural powerful regulative remedy for
- Yin deficit prolong cough with thick phlegm
- LUNG-stomach accumulated heat symdrome
- 2) It uses its cooling property to assist the monarch's herb to purge the heat and wetness out of the body.
Let's start with the threshold established so far:
Association to a Specific Meridian Channel
Zhi Mu is better known as Anemarrhena Asphodeloides and only the root and rhizome are used.
Zhi Mu is associated with the:
- Lung
- Stomach
- Kidney- meridian channels respectively
Specific Taste
Zhi Mu possesses a sweet inclined to bitterness taste.
Specific Properties
Next, I'll touch on the specific property of
- Zhi Mu
which is cold.
As a rule of thumb,
Apply (Ku Gan Han Qing Re Xie Huo Zi Yin Run Zao) whenever Zhi Mu is used
I'll be back soonest with how to analyse the therapeutic functions of the various decoctions on next herb in the formula.
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)
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