Hey, I'm back to commence on the remaining herb which is the messenger's herb, Niu Xi. The analysis of the Mai Dong had already being done in the earlier blog, please refer to it.
Without delay, we shall dive in to analyse Niu Xi which is typically classified into:
- Huai niu xi and
- Chuan niu xi
and they are also better known as:
- Achyranthes Bidentata (grow in He Nan and nearby regions)
- Cyathula Officinalis (grow in Sichuan and nearby regions) respectively
This is how to Analyse The Therapeutic Functions Of The Various Decoctions part 79. The reasons for selection of Niu Xi as the messenger's herb is:
1) Niu Xi is a natural powerful regulative remedy for :
- Irregular menstruation
- Post-partum stasis abdominal pain
2) it guides blood to flow downwards so as to lower the heat generated in the upper part of the body especially to combat epistaxis in the TCM perspective.
3) it uses its neutral property to assist the monarch's herb to purge the heat and wetness out of the body.
4) it is widely used in TCM orthopedics especially for treatment on the lower portion of the body fully utilising the downward guiding property.
Let's start with the threshold established so far:
Association to a Specific Meridian Channel
The reason why Niu Xi is classified into these names in the aforesaid paragraphs mainly because of the suitable cultivated region and only the root is used.
Niu Xi is associated with the:
Liver
Kidney- meridian channels respectively
Specific Taste
Niu Xi possesses a bitter inclined to sourness, taste.
Specific Properties
Next, I'll touch on the specific property of
Niu Xi
which is neutral.