Guest guest Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 Hi All, Yehuda wrote: > A patient asked about a " chinese " herb that he read treats pediatric > anxiety and irritability. The botanical name is Rx Heraclei, and the > only references I found relating to it mention Duohuo and Shengma, > which clearly do not appear to treat the indications. Can anyone tell > me what this herb is in Pinyin, what its properties, flavors, channels > entering and indications are? Yehuda, Rx Heraclei is Bai yun hua gen. I have little on that herb on file but WWW has many data on it. If you summarise the data from WWW, I would appreciate a copy. For details, see http://tinyurl.com/7q3wxc If you can translate Chinese, see: http://tinyurl.com/89hjfc or http://tinyurl.com/8z3xro My summary (from 2 pages in English & one Chinese page at http://www.huaxia.com/hxjk/zhyx/bcyf/2008/12/1270653.html ): PINYIN NAME: Baiyunhuagen; Yunnanduhuo; Tuquangui; Yanchuan; Yanghuo; Yanghuogu; Faluohai; Duhuo [NOT Angelica pubescens]; Baiyunhua; Baimaoshen; Xiangbaizhi; Heqingduhuo; ??Tianduhuo / ??Dianduhuo; ??Maozhuashen / ??Maozhaoshen LATIN NAME: Heraclei repulae Rx ENGLISH NAME: Yunnan Cowparsnip Rx?? NATURE: Warm; non-TOXIC at proper dose Bitter / Bitter~ slightly; Acrid DOSE: As Dec: 3-9g; as fine powder 1-1.5g / time in lukewarm boiled water; as Topical: qs Dec as wash ACTIONS: Dispel Wind; Dispel Damp; Activate Luo; Ease Pain; Disperse Xueyu pain; Antiinflammation; Antiarthritis; Ease Cough; Ease Asthma; Antistress; Stabilise CNS; Boost attentiveness & awareness; Calm hyperactivity~ pediatric USES: Wind Cold Damp Bi / Wind Damp (rheumatoid) Sinew & Bone ache & pain, trauma, bruises & fractures (Dieda Sunshang), Xueyu pain; trauma w Xueyu & swelling; loin pain, ST pain, Ganmao esp Wind Cold Ganmao, cough; Xu Cold cough; bronchitis~ chronic, asthma; abdomen pain; toothache; amenorrhea w abdomen pain, leukorrhea; hernia ache / pain; hyperactivity~ pediatric; stress / frustration causing body & emotional rigidity & stress, inattentiveness & lack of awareness; cook in meat soup to Tx male KI Insufficiency / female body Xu w amenorrhoea; CAUTION: AVOID in pregnancy & in LU Heat cough & asthma Many thanks, Best regards, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 Phil and friends, The species I was talking about is Heracleum lanatum, which is the one that is used as a substitute for duhuo. This is a northern species and grows along the coast and in the mountains of western North America as far south as central California. I have no experience with any other species from this genus. Thomas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 I've found it in abundance in the mountains of New Mexico and Colorado. . .'cow parsnip' I believe. On Jan 6, 2009, at 5:40 PM, wrote: > Phil and friends, > > The species I was talking about is Heracleum lanatum, which is the one > that is used as a substitute for duhuo. This is a northern species and > grows along the coast and in the mountains of western North America as > far south as central California. > > I have no experience with any other species from this genus. > > Thomas > > > Chair, Department of Herbal Medicine Pacific College of Oriental Medicine San Diego, Ca. 92122 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 Hi All, Thomas wrote: > The species I was talking about is Heracleum lanatum, which is the one > that is used as a substitute for duhuo. This is a northern species and > grows along the coast and in the mountains of western North America as > far south as central California. I have no experience with any other > species from this genus. Thomas Nathan Sivin says: Juan Mao Tu Huo Heracleum Lanatum Soft Hair Tuhuo For indications and dosage in English, see: http://tinyurl.com/9rpjo8 For Chinese data, see http://tinyurl.com/979vyn A page on the TCHS Self Study Course by says: Duhuo Common name: angelica root Bot. family: Umbelliferae Bot. name: 1, Angelica pubescens Maxim.; 2, A. laxiflora Diels.; 3, A. porphyrocaulis; 4, Heracleum hemsleyanum; 5, H. lanatum Michx.; 6, Aralia atropurpurea; 7, A. cordata. Primary function: Expel Wind Dampness Thermal qual.: slightly warm Taste: spicy, bitter Merid./Organ domain: Kd, UB Functions: Expels Wind Cold Dampness and relieves pain in the meridians, especially of the lower back and legs, toothaches and headaches. (See Wind-Damp Bi.) Cautions: Contraindicated in Deficiency of Yin with Heat and in Deficiency of Blood with obstruction. Dosage: 1-3 qian. Toxicity: Decoctions have been reported to cause occasional dermal photosensitivity reactions. Preparation: Presoak at least 4 hr. in warm water, then simmer 120 min. Notes:Antibiotic activity against TB bacilli. Comment: Herbs w similarities in appearance: Rx+Rz Notopterygii Best regards, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 That's right Z'ev, it is common in all the western mountains...sorry if I wasn't clear about that. The fresh plant is extremely irritating and even breathing the fumes while processing can cause breathing problems, coughing, wheezing, etc. the seeds (tinctured fresh) make a great pain reliever for tooth ache. All and all a wonderful plant, but one that needs to be handled with care. Thomas , <zrosenbe wrote: > > I've found it in abundance in the mountains of New Mexico and > Colorado. . .'cow parsnip' I believe. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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