This is how to analyze the therapeutic functions of the various Decoctions part 115

Hey, I'm back to commence on the analysis of the 2nd monarch's herb of the exciting An Gong Niu Huang Wan, which is She Xiang.

Without further delay, let's dive in to analyse 

 

She Xiang 

This is how to Analyse The Therapeutic Functions Of The Various Decoctions part 115.

The reasons why She Xiang is selected as the 2nd monarch's herb to complement Niu Huang, which is now further break into 4 parts as below:

• 1) it is a natural powerful regulative remedy for epilepsy and spasms caused by heat accumulated in the pericardium in the TCM perspective 
• 2) it is also a (xue fen) blockage eliminator giving effective remedy for boils and carbuncle.
• 3) it can relieve sudden abdominal pain, bruise and numbness.
• 4) it can augment birth or induce stillbirth and retained placenta.
• (Anything after 20 weeks pregnancy is classified as stillbirth and less than that is called miscarriage.)

Relief Shock and Resuscitation

We are still within the perimeter of the above and not drift away. 

Association to a Specific Meridian Channel

There's a natural way on how to remember this herb is by looking at the Chinese character for the word {She} and is characterized by the word 'deer' forming the word {She} and follow by the fragrance material.

And from here, what's is She Xiang?  It  is the discharged musk from male deer species better known as the Moschus Berezouskii Flerov found in the 

forested and mountainous parts of Asia. Only the males secrete musk from the musk gland, or pod, located between their navel and genitals.

What we see in the photograph is the whole pod or gland removed from the deer's abdomen and best superior grade is the granular paste obtained by opening the gland.

The other species that secrete musk in the same way which are used as the raw She Xiang are:

• Moschus Sifanicus Przewakskii
• Moschus Moschiferus

She Xiang is associated with: 

• Heart
• Spleen - Meridian Channel respectively 

Specific Taste

The specific taste of She Xiang is pungent.

Specific Properties

The Specific Property of:

She Xiang is warm.

As for the rule of thumb:

Apply (Kāi Qiào Xǐng Shén, Huó Xuè Sàn Jié, Zhǐ Tòng, Cuī Chǎn) whenever She Xiang is used.

I'll stop here and let you have more time to digest them and not scary.

Best of all, 

Xiong

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