Hey, I'm back to commence on the analysis of the Xiao Ji Yin Zi, using
- Ou jiƩ
to partner Pu Huang as minister's herbs directly fuelling the desired reactions to stop bleeding, very similar to Pu Huang for the pertinent Astringent and hemostatic effect in the TCM perspective. So, without further delay, let's dive in to the analysis.
Node
You may like to jot down this herb, Ou Jie, which is the node of the underground stem of the plant called, Nelumbo Nucifera, as you may want to know where is the node. It is the harden part joining the 2 section of the underground stem.
The second of the 2 minister's herbs which is:
- Ou Jie(minister) - besides performing its primary role to aid the Monarch's herb in cooling the blood stream
- as well as remove blood stasis effectively in the TCM perspective
This is how to Analyse The Therapeutic Functions Of The Various Decoctions part 82.
The reasons for selection of Ou Jie as the minister's herb which is similar to Pu Huang:
- 1) a regulative remedy for bleeding(haemorrhagic) as well as Post-partum stasis abdominal pain similar to Dan Shen
- 2) to use its neutral property to assist the monarch's herb purging the heat and wetness out of the body in the TCM perspective.
Let's start with the threshold established so far:
Association to a Specific Meridian Channel
Ou Jie is better known as Nelumbo Nucifera and belongs to the family of Nelumbonaceae and only the Node of underground stem is used. The commercial name is lotus or Indian lotus.
Ou Jie is associated with the:
- Lung
- Liver
- Stomach - meridian channels respectively
Specific Taste
Ou Jie possesses a sweet taste incline to bitterness (acidic = astringent)
Specific Properties
Next, I'll touch on the specific property of
- Ou Jie
which is neutral.
As a rule of thumb, it is very appropriate to apply:
(Gan Se Ping Shou Lian Zhi Xue )
whenever Ou Jie is used.
I'll leave you now so that you can link up this blog with the previous ones to digest it effectively.
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)