Hey, I'm back after a short break and how is everybody? Let's start straight on the analysis of the Xiao Ji Yin Zi, using - Dang Gui
to act more on as the division 4th officer's herb indirectly fuelling the desired reactions to stop bleeding, in the TCM perspective. So, without further delay, let's dive in to the analysis.
Amongst the many divisional 4th officers' herb in this formula:
- Dang Gui - being warm in its primary natural property invigorate the blood
- as well as remove blood stasis effectively in the TCM perspective
The reasons for selection of Dang Gui as the 4th Division Officer's herb:
- 1) is a regulative TCM gynaecological remedy for female reproduction purposes
- 2) to invigorate the blood primarily
- 3) ease abdominal cold pain due to warm deficiency
- 4) eliminating carbuncles
- 5) relieve constipation due to blood deficiency coupled with scorched effect caused by the dryness found in the gut
Let's start with the threshold established so far:
Association to a Specific Meridian Channel
Dang Gui , which is the root of the plant called Angelica Sinensis and only the root is used. The convectionary usage of Dang Gui is divided into 3 types of applications:
- Tonify the blood __ use the body only minus the head and tail portion
- Remove blood stasis__ only the tail portion
- Tonify and invigorate the blood__use the whole piece
Dang Gui is associated with the:
- Heart
- Liver
- Spleen - meridian channels respectively
Specific Taste
Dang Gui
possesses a sweet taste inclined to pungent smell
Specific Properties
Next, I'll touch on the specific property of Dang Gui which is Warm.
As a rule of thumb, it is very appropriate to apply:
(Gan Xin Wen Bu Xue Huo Xue Zhi Tong Run Chang )
whenever Dang Gui 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)
