Intro and help needed

[Guest guest]

Hi

 

I have joined the group for a while as I am interested to know about TCM but

personally not into any formal school for TCM. I am from Singapore and both

parents opened medical hall so since young know a bit about chinese herbs.

 

I would need some help here. Would like to find out the name of these herbs in

chinese

 

1) blackberries

2) mugwort

3) saffron

4) Ligusticu

5) Rehmannia

6) White Peony

 

Thanks in advance.

 

Wee Chi

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hi Wee,

 

I am not a TCM doc but have an interest in herbs & formulae. You can find a

translation of most herbs from English into PinYin just by doing a Google

search with the name of the herb and then 'TCM' to refine the hit count. It

would look something like > mugwort TCM < You will come across several

materia medica on the net that way. Happy hunting ;-)

 

Sammy.

 

Kwok Wee Chi [kwokwc]

27 August 2003 06:33

Chinese Medicine

Intro and help needed

 

 

Hi

 

I have joined the group for a while as I am interested to know about TCM

but personally not into any formal school for TCM. I am from Singapore and

both parents opened medical hall so since young know a bit about chinese

herbs.

 

I would need some help here. Would like to find out the name of these

herbs in chinese

 

1) blackberries

2) mugwort

3) saffron

4) Ligusticu

5) Rehmannia

6) White Peony

 

Thanks in advance.

 

Wee Chi

 

[Guest guest]

Hi Wee Chi

 

> Would like to find out the name of these herbs in chinese

 

(1) Pinyin Name: Aiye; Ai; Aiyeh; (See: Aiyetan, Heiaiye;

Yinchenhao)

 

Latin Name: Artemisiae Argyi/Vulgaris/Lavandulaefoliae/Indica Fm

 

Common Name: Artemisia, Argy Wormwood Fm, Mugwort Fm,

Argyi Fm, Moxa

 

Herb Class: Haemostat~Warm Channels

 

Main Actions: (1) Haemostat~Astringe; Warm Channels; Ease

Pain; Antiplatelet-Aggregation; Build Xue; (2) Expel Cold; Expel

Damp; Expel SJL Cold; Warm Channels; Warm Uterus; Calm

Foetus; Ease Pain esp in SJL; Astringe; (3) Clear Phlegm+Stop

Cough/Calm Asthma; Expectorant; Calming; (4) Build

GB~Cholagogue; Stop Itch; Carminative; (5) Other: Antimicrobial;

Bacteriostatic; Fungistatic for some dermatomyces;

 

Nature: bitter; Acrid; Warm; Toxic

 

Channels: SP; LV; KI; LU

 

Dose: As Soup: 3-15g (1-4 Qian; Qian = 3.75g); 20-30g for

bronchitis~chronic; Capsule (containing 100mg of volatile oil): 2-3

capsules tid for asthma~bronchial; Ampoule (containing 2g of

crude Hb): 4-6 ml IM/d LV~hepatitis~chronic &

HT~myocarditis~viral; Aiye to Expel Cold; Expel Damp/Rectify Qi-

Xue Flow. Aiyetan to Warm Uterus/Haemostat; crude/Carb Hb as

Topical/as moxa in moxibustion

 

Clinical Uses: (1) Warm Channels; Haemostat:

metrorrhagia/metrostaxis, abortion~threatened, menstrual

irregularity etc w Cold of Xu-type; (2) Expel Cold; Expel Damp:

leukorrhoea in Cold uterus menstrual irregularity, colic, infertility

etc; abdomen lower pain in Cold; (3) itch~skin; eczema; (4) Other:

LV~hepatitis chronic; bronchitis chronic asthma; bleeding; Cold

Uterus w infertility; sterility; menorrhagia; bleeding in pregnancy;

metrorrhagia/metrostaxis; menstrual irregularity; miscarriage

habitual; amenorrhoea; dysmenorrhoea; sinusitis; Scrotal~prutitus;

Hiccup~chronic

 

Cautions: CI: Pregnancy; Uterus~Tonic; may cause birth defects;

avoid non-professional use; Avoid in lactation; Caution in Yin

Xu/Xue Heat; 20-30g orally is Toxic. evaporating oil is effective

ingredient & overdose is Toxic

 

Combinations w other Hbs: (1) Aiye w Xiangfu, Wuzhuyu, Rougui

etc/Aiye w Ejiao as in Jiao Ai Tang in Xu Cold (Cold of Xu-type) w

bleeding esp metrorrhagia/metrostaxis, menorrhagia,

haematemesis, haemoptysis & epistaxis, menstrual irregularity;

amenorrhoea; dysmenorrhoea etc; Aiye (fresh Hb) w Ejiao, crude

Shengdihuang, crude Cebaiye & crude Lianye (Bolus of Four Fresh

Hbs); Use Carb Hb in Xue Heat w bleeding, epistaxis &

haematemesis Aiye 12g+Danggui 12g, Baishao 12g, Dihuang 12g,

Chuanxiong 4g in menorrhagia/bleeding in pregnancy; boil w water

& take orally; Aiye 12g+Shengdihuang 12g, zeboy 12g, Heye 8g in

haematemesis, epistaxis, haemofecia, bleeding in haemorrhoid;

boil w water & take orally; w Shengjiang, Chenpi in chronic

diarrhoea; boil to thick extract & take orally while Warm; (2) Aiye w

Danggui, Xiangfu, Chuanxiong & Wuyao in SJL Cold /SJL Xu Cold/

SJL Cold & Damp w abdomen~Cold pain, menstruation~irregular,

amenorrhoea, leukorrhagia, leucorrhoea, uterus~Cold w infertility;

sterility; menorrhagia; bleeding in pregnancy, infertility,

abortion~threatened, miscarriage habitual, colic etc; menalgia &

abdomen~pain of Xu Cold type; Aiye (parched) as Topical while still

Warm to hypogastrium in Cold w placenta~retention; (3) Phlegm w

cough, asthma (volatile oil is better for asthma), bronchitis~chronic,

sinusitis; Hiccup~chronic; (4) Aiye w Baixianpi & Difuzi as Soup as

Topical to wash local area/boil w water for use as bath water in

itch; eczema; dermatitis; Scrotal~prutitus; LV~hepatitis chronic;

injection in LV~hepatitis~chronic & HT~myocarditis~viral; Aiye is

main Hb used in moxa on acupoints to Heat Bone+Sinew/Tendon

& Muscle in arthralgia in Cold;

 

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(2) Pinyin Name: Fanhonghua; Xihonghua; Zanghonghua; (See

Honghua)

 

Latin Name: Croci Sativi Stigma

 

Common Name: Saffron; dried stigmas & stylus-top of Saffron

Crocus

 

Herb Class: Move Xue Stasis; Rectify Menstruation; 12. Move Xue

Stasis

 

Main Actions: Quicken Xue, Move Stasis & Free Channels, Clear

Xue Heat+Clear Heat Toxin; stronger than Honghua

 

Nature: Sweet; Cold

 

Channels: HT; LV

 

Dose: 1.5-3g

 

Clinical Uses: Like Honghua, but stronger; Xue Heat w Febrile

Disease, fever~high, maculopapule; Dystocia; foetus dead;

prolonged menstruation

 

Cautions: Caution: Pregnancy; Uterus~Tonic at high dose; safe in

normal cookery

 

Combinations w other Hbs: [see Honghua]

 

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(2a) Pinyin Name: Honghua**; (See: Fanhonghua)

 

Latin Name: Carthami Tinctorii Fl, Croci Sativi Fl

 

Common Name: Carthamus Fl, Safflower, Crocus Fl, Saffron

 

Herb Class: Quicken Xue+Move Xue Stasis; Anticancer~Quicken

Xue; Move Xue Stasis; Rectify Menstruation; K; 12. Move Xue

Stasis; Move Stasis

 

Main Actions: (1) Move Xue Stasis, Emmenagogue; Ease Pain;

(2) Quicken Xue; Resolve Carbuncles; Honghuayou is used in

Tuina Massage; (3) Move Xue Stasis; Erupt Papules; (4) Other:

Uterus~Tonic; SI-LI~stimulant; Hypotensor; Move Stasis; Move LV

Xue; Move HT Xue Stasis (Boost HT Blood Flow); Build HT;

Calming; HT Muscle~Antiischaemic; Anticoagulant/Antithrombus;

Uterus~Tonic; Haemostat?? in bleeding postpartum; Free

Channels; Reduce Swelling; Erupt Measles; Immunsuppressant;

Ease Pain; Antiinflammation; Hypolipaemic

 

Nature: Aromatic~Slightly; Acrid; Warm

 

Channels: HT; LV

 

Dose: As Soup: 0.6-1.0g Build Xue; 2.0-2.5g Rectify Que; 3-9g

Quicken Xue; 9-12g Move Xue Stasis; Injection: 50% solution 2-4

ml IM uid/bid; ischemic apolexy, 10-15 ml added in 10% glucose

250 ml IV for drips/d, 15-20 times/course

 

Clinical Uses: LV DysFx; GB DysFx; Xue Stasis; HT DysFx;

circulation~poor; HT~arteries flow~poor; Dystocia; stillbirth;

bleeding postpartum; prolonged menstruation; HT ischaemia;

[bensky-Incomplete Measles Rash, Sores, Carbuncles]

 

Cautions: CI: pregnancy; large dose inhibits HT

 

Combinations w other Hbs: (1) Honghua w Taoren, Danggui,

Chuanxiong & Chishao as in Tao Hong Si Wu Tang in Xue Stasis w

amenorrhoea, dysmenorrhoea, abdomen~pain~postpartum,

abdomen~masses; Honghua w Chuanxiong. Danshen etc in angina

pectoris in HT~CHD, apoplexy~ischemic, thromboanglitis

obliterans; Honghua+Taoren, Ruxiang, Moyao etc in Xue Stasis w

hypochondriac pain; Honghua w other Move Xue Stasis in Xue

Stasis w deafness~sudden, haematemesis; Honghua w relevant

Aid Skin & Expel Wind Heat /Clear Heat Toxin Hbs in Carbuncles,

neurodermatitis, sclerederma neonatorum, warts~flat; (2) Honghua

mixed w spirit (or Honghuayou) as Topical in Xue Stasis w

ecchymoma, cyanosis & painful swelling in trauma, contusion &

pain; Honghua w Taoren, Danggui, Chuanxiong & Chishao as in

Tao Hong Si Wu Tang in Xue Stasis w & pain & swelling in Trauma

(Injury~External); Honghua+Danggui, Taoren, Chishao, Ruxiang,

Moyao etc in Qi Stasis & Xue Stasis w thromboangiitis w foot dark

red/bluish purple; Topical to prevent/treat ulcer/bed sore;

conjunctivitis & Carbuncles~early; (3) Xue Stasis w skin eruption

delayed; (4) Other: Stasis; Uterus~atony; SI-LI atony; Xue Stasis;

HT Xue Xu/HT circulation poor; Hypertension; LV Xue Stasis; HT

Xue Stasis (Boost HT Blood Flow); thrombus; HT~CHD; HT

Muscle~ischaemia; HT Xu; HT~palpitation; Channel Bi; bleeding

postpartum; Swelling; Pain; Measles~unerupted; allergy;

inflammation; Hyperlipaemia;

 

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(3) Pinyin Name: Fupenzi

 

Latin Name: Rubi Chingii/Coreani/Idaei Fr Immaturus;

RosaeCoreanae/Idaei Fr

 

Common Name: Palmleaf Raspberry Fr; Raspberry Fr Bud,

Raspberry/Blackberry Unripe Berries, Woodberry

 

Herb Class: L; Astringe/Guard Jing/Antispermatorrhoea;

Antidiuretic; Antileucorrhoea; Astringe esp SJL

 

Main Actions: (1) Build KI; Antidiuretic; (2) Build KI; Guard

Jing/Antispermatorrhoea; (3) Build LV+Build KI; Aid Eyesight in LV

Xu & KI Xu; oestrogenic; (4) Other: Aid Respiration; Build Qi; Aid

Vigor; Antioxidant/Antiageing; Prevent hair~grey prematurely;

Astringe esp SJL; Antidiuretic; estrogen-like effect

 

Nature: Sweet; Sour [Astringe]; Warm -Warm~slightly

 

Channels: LV; KI; BL; ??LI

 

Dose: As Soup: 3-12g

 

Clinical Uses: LV Xu; SJL Damp; KI Xu w greying~premature;

Hypopsia/Eyesight~poor, impotence; Eyesight~blurred;

ejaculation~premature, spermatorrhoea, emission~semen~night;

urinary incontinence; enuresis; urinary frequency

 

Combinations w other Hbs: (1) w Sangpiaoxiao, Yizhiren, Tusizi,

Shanzhuyu & Shayuanzi etc in KI Xu w spermatorrhoea,

emission~semen esp night, enuresis, urinary frequency,

impotence, ejaculation~premature etc; (2) w Gouqizi, Tusizi,

Wuweizi, Cheqianzi etc in spermatorrhoea, emission~semen,

impotence; w Tusizi & Shayuanzi in impotence in KI Xu; w Yizhiren

& Sangpiaoxiao in KI Xu w emission~night, enuresis & urinary

frequency; (3) w Yizhiren & Sangpiaoxiao, Tusizi w Gouqizi,

Wuweizi & Tusizi in LV Xu+KI Xu w Eyesight~blurred/poor; (4)

Other: KI Xu; LV Xu; SJL Damp; KI Xu w greying~premature;

Hypopsia/Eyesight~poor, impotence; Eyesight~blurred;

ejaculation~premature, spermatorrhoea, emission~semen~night;

urinary incontinence; enuresis; urinary frequency

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(4) Pinyin name:Gaoben; Haoben; (See: Chuanxiong)

Latin name:Ligustici Sinensis/Jeholensis Rz+Rx

Common name:Ligusticum Rx, Chinese Lovage Rx, Chinese

Ligusticum Rz/Jehol Ligusticum Rz

Class:Release Surface~Acrid/Spicy~Warm; Expel Wind+Expel

Cold

Actions:Release Surface~Acrid~Warm; Make Sweat; Expel

Wind+Expel Cold; Expel Damp; Antifever; Antiarthritis;

Antispasmodic; Spasmolytic; Antiinflammation; Stop Pain;

Antiarthritic; Hypotensor; Calming; CNS Sedative; Antiasthma; Aid

Skin; Antimicrobial; Bacteriostatic; Fungistatic;

Nature:Acrid; Warm

Channels:BL

Dose:As Soup: 3-10g

Uses:Wind Cold Damp Bi w fever wo sweat; arthralgia; arthritis;

muscle spasm; inflammation; Pain; common Cold in Wind Cold,

headache of Wind Cold/Wind Damp type esp headache~parietal &

occipital, toothache; Hypertension; agitation, nervousness;

asthma; Topical in Skin DysFx incl bacterial/fungal infection

 

Pinyin name:Chuanxiong; Xixiong; (See: Gaoben)

Latin name:Ligustici Rz/CnidiiOfficinalis Rz, Cnidii/Ligustici

Wallichii/Chuanxiong Rz, ConioseliniUnvittati Rz; Levistici

officinalis Rz

Common name:Cnidium/Ligusticum Rz, Szechuan Lovage Rz;

??Conidium

Class:Quicken Xue+Move Xue Stasis ~Stop Pain

Actions:(1) Move Qi; Rectify Qi; Quicken Xue*; Rectify Xue; Move

Xue Stasis*; Move HT Xue Stasis; Boost HT Xue Flow; Move LV

Xue; Free Channels; (2) Expel Wind; Antispasmodic; Spasmolytic;

Expel Cold; Stop Pain esp headache/sinusitis; Ease pressure in

sinusitis; (3) Vasodilator~HT & Peripheral arteries, capillaries &

other blood vessels; Hypotensor; Aid cerebral microcirculation;

Boost blood flow/microcirculation esp to brain/cerebrum; reduce

cerebral vessel resistance; Anticoagulant/Antithrombus; HT

Muscle~Antiischaemic; Move HT Xue (Boost HT Blood Flow);

Nourish HT; Calm Shen; (4) Other: Move Stasis; Build Xue;

Antibacterial; Antiinflammation; Bacteriostatic~intestinal gram-

negative bacteria & skin fungi; Boost radiation tolerance (Boost

Radiation/Chemotherapy Tolerance) ~Leukocytopenia;

Uterus~Tonic (induce contraction); Haemostat

parturient/postpartum; ??Clear Nebula/cataract

Nature:Aromatic*; Fragrant; Acrid; Bitter; Sweet; Warm

Channels:LV; GB; PC

Dose:As Soup: 3-9g uid; 9-15g for serious cases;

Tetramethylpyrazine injection: 40-120mg added in glucose solution

IV in drips/d for angina pectoris & ischemic apoplexy; Sodium

ferulate tablet: 10mg tid for leukocytopenia & pectoris; Powder:

Topical for bony spur & spinal Hyperplasia

Uses:(1) female DysFx/gynaecology*~key Hb but avoid prolonged

use; menstrual irregularity, amenorrhoea, dysmenorrhoea,

placental retention, dystocia etc; Qi Stasis/Xue Stasis w trauma,

swelling~traumatic stagnant, hypochondriac pain; angina pectoris,

headache, chest pain, abdomen~pain, Foetus~dead &

placenta~retention, apoplexy, bony spur/thromboangiltis obliterans;

Carbuncles & Boils; Xue Xu w HT~CHD & angina pectoris; (2) w

other Hbs for headache in Wind Cold w headache*, migraine, body

pain & arthritis*; headache~recurrent, vertigo; Wind Cold Bi w

rheumatism; headache; Wind Heat w headache; w other Hbs to

Expel Wind+Expel Cold+Expel Damp in Wind Cold Damp w

arthralgia, muscular contracture & of limb pain;

Chuanxiong+Danggui to Quicken Xue in Xue Stasis even in skin

DysFx whether Xu/Shi; (3) Circulation~poor; Hypertension, angina

pectoris, headache, chest pain, thromboangiltis obliterans; Xue

Stasis; HT DysFx; LV DysFx; GB DysFx; Pain,

Menstruation~irregularity, Angina; muscle spasm; headache*;

sinusitis w pressure pain*; angina*; LV pain; colic; dysmenorrhoea;

pruritus; skin DysFx*

Cautions:CI: menorrhagia & headache in Fire Shi in Yin Xu;

Caution: Pregnancy; Uterus~Tonic; was used in slow parturition &

dystocia; safe in cookery

 

5) Pinyin name: Shengdihuang; Shengdi; Dihuang

Latin name: Rehmanniae Glutinosae Rx Exsiccata/Recens;

Rehmanniae Glutinosae Rx Recens, ?Epimedii Macranthi/Sagittati

Rx Recens Exsiccatus

Common name: Dried/Raw/Fresh Rehmannia Rx

Class: Clear Heat+Clear Xue Heat; Antifever; Clear Heat~Internal

Actions: (1) Clear Heat; Clear Xu Heat; Clear Yin Xu Heat; Build

Yin*~Produce Fluid (2) Clear Heat+Clear Xue Heat; Clear Xu Fire

esp HT/Shen; Haemostat esp in Heat; (3) Build Fluids; Ease

Thirst; (4) Other: Strengthen body; Boost vitality; Build Xue;

Quicken Xue; Build Weiqi; Guard Surface; Build Ying; Build KI;

Build KI Yin; Build LV; Build LV Yin; LV-Protector in LV~hepatitis;

Clear HT Fire; Nourish HT (Medium doses; Large doses are HT-

Toxic); Nourish HT Xue; Hypertensor (small doses are

Vasoconstrictor; Large doses Vasodilator); Diuretic;

Antidiabetes/Hypoglycaemic (controversial); Antigluconeogenic;

Aid Skin; Antifungal; ??Clear Nebula/cataract;

Nature: sweet; bitter. Cold

Channels: HT; KI; LV

Dose: As Soup: 9-30g/d, boiled w water; up to 30g as needed. Raw

Shengdihuang juice can be used on open wound; crude Hb is used

to Clear Heat; Build Jing; Charred Hb: Haemostat

Uses: (1) w Shudihuang; Xuanshen, Xijiao etc in seasonal Febrile

Diseases involving Yingfen & Xuefen w Heat EPF w Xue

Heat/Yingfen Heat in seasonal fever/fever w thirst, irritability, tongue

red/crimson etc; w Xuanshen, Maimendong etc in Heat Shi w Yin

Xu/Fluid Xu w constipation; w Qinghao, Biejia/Carapax Trionycis,

Digupi, Zhimu etc in Yin Xu w fever & chronic disease/fever~late

stage w fever~lingering; (2) w Clear Xue Heat & Haemostat Hbs like

Cebaiye, Qiancaogen etc in Xue Heat w haemorrhage/petechiae

(extravasation), haematemesis, epistaxis, haemoptysis, spitting

blood, haematochezia, metrorrhagia/metrostaxis, haematuria,

haemafecia, metrorrhagia etc, eruptions; w other Clear Xue Heat,

Clear Heat Toxin Hbs like Xijiao, Mudanpi in Xue Heat Shi w

rash~dark/purple; (3) w other Build ST & Build Fluid Hbs like

Maimendong, Yuzhu, Shashen etc in Febrile Diseases w Fluid

Consumed w Heat/fever, thirst & constipation, tongue~red & Dry,

thirst w lips dry; w other Build LV Yin & Build KI Yin/KI Jing Hbs

like Tianmendong, Gouqizi, Rz/Rx Dioscoreae, Shanzhuyu in

diabetes w thirst, eagerness to drink etc; w Baijili, Baixianpi,

Fangfeng etc in Xue Heat w urticaria & other tinea/tinea-like

diseases; (4) Other: Yin Xu w Fire Shi w fever~hectic; LU Dryness

w cough/epistaxis; Shi/Xu Heat w pharyngitis; debility, weakness,

vitality low; anaemia; circulation poor; Weiqi Xu; Ying Xu; KI Xu; KI

Yin Xu; LV Xu; LV Yin Xu; LV~hepatitis; HT Fire; HT Xu ; HT Xue

Xu; Hyportension; diabetes/Hyperycaemia (controversial); Skin

DysFx; Acne; Premature graying; ??Nebula/cataract; KI Xu; LV Xu;

Xue Xu; Substitute for Shudihuang in skin DysFx w Xue Xu/Heat in

Ying/Xue; HT DysFx; KI DysFx; LV DysFx; GB DysFx; Xue Xu; w

weakness/TB; haematemesis; epistaxis; haemoptysis;

metrorrhagia/metrostaxis; etc as in TB; diabetes; prostatitis/BPH;

Cautions: Large doses are HT-Toxic; CI: SP Xu w Damp, w

abdomen~full/distension & diarrhoea/faeces~watery

 

6) Pinyin name:Shudihuang; Shudi; Shoudi; Shoudihuang

Latin name:Rehmanniae Rx Conquita; Rehmanniae Glutinosae Rx

Prep, ?Epimedii Macranthi/Sagittati Rx Prep

Common name:Cooked Rehmannia Rx (Steamed w Wine; Dried),

Dihuang Prep By Steaming w Other Hbs, Prep Rehmannia Rx

Class:Tonic~Build Xue

Actions:(1) Build Jing; Build Xue; Nourish HT (Medium dose; large

dose is HT-Toxic); Hypertensor (small dose Vasoconstrictive; large

dose Vasodilator); Nourish HT Xue; Rectify Menstruation; Diuretic;

(2) Build Yin; Moisten Dryness; (3) Build LV+Build KI; Build LV

Xue; Build LV Yin*; Build KI Yin*; Build KI Jing (Mingmen lies

between KI, like Yang line in trigram for water lies between two Yin

lines); (4) Other: Antioxidant/Antiageing;

Antidiabetes/Hypoglycaemic; Antigluconeogenic;

Immunsuppressant; Antiexudative; Antiinflammation in granulation

tissue; ??Clear Nebula/cataract;

Has:Catalpol (Antidiabetes)

Nature:Sweet; Bitter~Slightly; Warm~Slightly

Channels:HT; KI; LV

Dose:As Soup: 10-30g/d, boiled w water; Shengdi (Yin Tonic) is

steamed in wine to transform it into Shudi (Jing Tonic). Wine

(Yang) is infused into Rehmannia (rich Yin), a medicinal/alchemical

embodiment of Yang within Yin

Caution:CI: faeces~loose; Damp Stasis; Large doses are HT-Toxic

Uses:(1) Jing Xu; Xue Xu; HT Xu; HT Xue Xu; Hypertension;

Menstrual DysFx; Xue Xu w sallow complexion, fatigue, vertigo,

HT~palpitation, menoxenia; metrorrhagia; May be used alone for

Hypertension; Hypercholesterolaemia; (2) Yin Xu w Dryness; w Fr

Corni, Rz Dioscoreae in LV Yin Xu+KI Yin Xu w fever~hectic,

sweat~night, emission; diabetes; prurigo in Xue Dryness, muscle

spasm in Xue Xu/Yin Xu; constipation in Fluid Xu; Xue Xu; (3) LV+

KI Xu; LV Xue Xu; LV Yin Xu*; KI Yin Xu*; KI Jing Xu; w Hb

Cistanches in LV Xu+KI Xu w backache, knee ache,

lumbago~chronic, lowback~spondylosis, osteoarthritis deformans

endemic etc; KI Xu w dyspnoea; cough~chronic; (4) Other:

Ageing~premature; diabetes/Hyperglycaemia; allergy; exudation;

granulation tissue; ??Nebula/cataract; w Shengdihuang; Xuanshen,

Xijiao etc in seasonal Febrile Diseases involving Yingfen & Xuefen

w Heat EPF w Xue Heat/Yingfen Heat in seasonal fever/fever w

thirst, irritability, tongue red/crimson etc;Xue Xu; HT DysFx; KI

DysFx; LV DysFx; GB DysFx; Xue Xu w weakness; vertigo;

HT~palpitation; anaemia; haematemesis; epistaxis; haemoptysis;

metrorrhagia/metrostaxis; etc as in TB; KI Yin Xu; nocturnal

sweats (menopause); infertility menorrhagia; dysmenorrhoea;

lumbago; spermatorrhoea, seminal emission~night;

diabetes/hyperglycaemia; fever~tidal

 

6) Pinyin name: Baishao; Baishaoyao

Latin name: Paeoniae Albae/Lactiflorae/Albiflorae/Trichocarpae Rx

Common name: White Peony Rx

Class: Tonic~Build Xue; Calm LV

Actions: (1) Build Xue; Build Yin; Astringe Yin; Stop Sweat; Build

Ying; Rectify Ying; (2) Calm LV Yang; LV-Protector; Rectify LV;

Calm LV; Build LV; Build LV Xue; Build LV Yin; Soften LV;

Spasmolytic*; Antispasmodic in muscle spasm; relax skeletal

muscles; relax smooth muscle;Stop Pain; (3) Calm LV; Stop Pain;

(4) Other: Antihypoxia (Boost Hypoxic Tolerance); Move Xue

Stasis; Vasodilator~HT~arteries & pelvic limb;

Vasodilator~Peripheral; Hypotensor; Inhibit intestines; Calming;

CNS sedative; ??Clear Nebula/cataract; Immunostimulant;

Antimicrobial; Antiinflammation; ??Move Qi Stasis;

Has: Paeoniflorigenone; paeoniflorin

Nature: bitter; sour; Cool

Channels: LV; SP

Dose: As Soup: 6-15g

Uses: (1) w Shengdihuang & Danggui in Yin Xu & Xue Xu w

menoxenia, menalgia, leukorrhagia & metrorrhagia; w Guizhi in Yin

Xu w sweat~night & Weiqi Xu/Yingqi-Weiqi Disharmony w

sweat~spontaneous; w Rx Glycyrrhizae in Xue Xu w muscle

spasm & extremity pain; rheumatism in Yin Xu/Xue Xu (2) Yin Xu w

Yang Shi/LV Yang Shi w vertigo, headache, irritability & insomnia;

Wind in LV Yang Shi/Heat Shi w convulsion; Yin Xu/Xue Xu w

convulsion; (3) LV Qi Rising/ST Attack by LV Qi Shi w chest~pain

& abdomen~pain; (4) Other: LV Yin Xu, LV Yang Rising; Xue Xu;

LV DysFx; GB DysFx; sweat~spontaneous, sweat~night; muscle

spasm; Spasms of arms & legs; muscle spasms; colic, angina,

bronchospasm; Headache; arm/leg Spasms

 

> Thanks in advance. Wee Chi

 

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