Herbal treatments for LV yang deficiency

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Jason, Z'ev, Par, Chris, Yehuda, Nam and all,

 

wrote:

 

Qin Bo-Wei says that signs of Liver yang deficiency are : " Intimidation,

headache, numbness, lack of warmth in the extremities " another place he

says, " Lassitude, inability to work, grief and timidity, deep, fine, and

slow pulse " Medicinals recommended are: wu zhu yu, rou gui, yin yang huo,

and formulas like Jiao Ai Tang.

 

K.:

The following analysis of the four herb/rxs previously listed shows that

this is an ambiguous and flexible pattern.

 

Jiao Ai Tang: Nourishes blood, stops bleeding, regulates menstruation,

and calms the fetus. (Bensky Formulas pg. 345)

Herbs: e jiao, ai ye, sheng di, dang gui, chuan xiong, shao yao, gan cao.

 

The inclusion of ai ye, dang gui and chuan xiong help to warm this formula:

" This formula is primarily a tonic with the addition of some

blood-invigorating herbs.

It is used for conditions of blood deficiency than tend toward cold,

and is especially useful for calming a restless fetus. " (pg 345)

 

As this is a warm blood enriching rx, prescribed in certain instances for LV

yang def. by Qin Bo-Wei,

it does seem that blood xu with cold signs can be associated with LV yang

def/ vacuity.

 

After all, qi can not be separated from blood.

 

On the other hand, Wu zhu yu: (Bensky Materia Medica 2nd ed. pg 303)

acrid, bitter, hot, slightly toxic

KD, LV, SP, ST

 

Warms the middle, disperses cold, relieves constraint in the LV channel, and

alleviates pain:

Redirects rebellious qi downward and stops vomiting .. LV/ ST disharmony

 

Here, blood is not a factor and cold Qi constraint in the LV channel is the

predominant issue.

 

Is testicular swelling/inguinal hernias and breast distention due to cold

obstruction in the LV channel

related to the LV yang def pattern also?

I've seen this mainly as an excess pattern (with damp-cold obstruction...ji

sheng ju he wan)

 

Yin yang huo (Bensky MM pg. 341)

acrid, sweet, warm

KD, LV

 

Tonifies the Kidneys and fortifies the yang.

Expels wind-damp-cold... spasms or cramps in the feet, joint pain, numbness

in the extremities.

Tonifies yin and yang and harnesses ascendant LV yang:...

for deficient LV and KD and subsequent ascendant LV yang.

 

This herb is a yang category tonic, warming the yang in the LV

 

Rou gui (pgs 302-303)

acrid, sweet, hot

HT, KD, LV, SP

 

Warms the KD and fortifies the yang: for a wide variety of problems due to

insufficiency of KD yang and waning of the gate of vitality (ming men).

Leads the fire back to its source: the principle herb for treating the

upward-floating of deficiency yang.

Disperses deep cold, warms the channels, unblocks the channels and vessels,

and alleviates pain.

Encourages the generation of qi and blood.

 

Thanks, k.

 

 

On 2/21/07, wrote:

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> Qin Bo-Wei says that signs of Liver yang deficiency are : " Intimidation,

> headache, numbness, lack of warmth in the extremities " another place he

> says, " Lassitude, inability to work, grief and timidity, deep, fine, and

> slow pulse " Medicinals recommended are: wu zhu yu, rou gui, yin yang huo,

> and formulas like Jiao Ai Tang.

>

> Hope this is of some help,

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> Hi all,

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> Could there be some explanation about the LV yang deficiency pattern?

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> I've seen this only in the context of Ikeda Masakazu's work

> and a bit in 5E,

> either with which I'm only familiar with their inclusion of this pattern,

> not with their definition or practice.

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> Thank you in advance for the teachings.

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