Gancaoshao compared with Gancao

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Hi Yehuda, & * All,

 

> In Flaws and Sionneau's, " Treatment of Modern Western diseases with

> " on page 309 is listed in an a formula treating

> Interstitial Cystitis from Blood Stasis an ingredient that I have

> never heard of before, and wasn't able to find in my Materia Medicas: 

> Gan Cao Shao (Radix Tennuis Glycyrrhizae).  Is it perhaps a special

> Pao Zhi, a manner of preparing Gan Cao, is it a unique species of Gan

> Cao, (I don't think that it is short hand for Shao Yao Gan Cao Pian,

> because later in the additions and substitutions that is listed as an

> option) or something else? Thanks as always,  Yehuda

 

According to Wenlin software, the character [shao] means tip, end of a

twig; top (of a tree); tip; tail end; boat rudder; end (of a matter)

 

Gancaoshao is from the same plants as Gancao, but is the fine tips of its

roots. It differs from Gancao in some actions / uses:

 

Gancao is classed as a Qi Tonic and is Even (neither Hot nor Cold].

In contrast, Gancaoshao is classed as a Clear Fire / Heat~ internal med and

is COLD.

 

Notes from WWW [mainly TCM Assistant, Crane Herbs &

http://alternativehealing.org/gan_cao.htm and http://tinyurl.com/yk7fj46

 

PINYIN NAME Gancaoshao

 

LATIN NAME Extremitas Rx Glycyrrhizae Uralensis / inflatae / glabrae

 

COMMON NAME Licorice Root Tips

 

CLASS Clear Fire

 

TEMP Cold; Non-TOXIC

 

TASTE Sweet

 

CHANNELS HT, LU, LV; SJM-SP-ST

 

DOSE as Dec: 1.5-4.5g

 

ACTIONS Clear Fire / Heat~ internal; Drain ST Fire; Clear Heat +

Release Heat Toxin; Allay Fever; Dispel Chest Middle Accumulated Heat;

Clear HT Fire / Heat; Analgesic esp in urodynia / penis pain

 

USES Tx Turbid Lin w penis pain, gonorrhea, UTI;

CAUTIONS / CIs [could not find CAUTIONS / CIs]

 

PINYIN NAME Gancao

 

LATIN NAME Rx Glycyrrhizae Uralensis / inflatae / glabrae

 

COMMON NAME Licorice Root

 

CLASS Tone Qi

 

TEMP Even; Non-TOXIC

 

TASTE Sweet

 

CHANNELS All 12 Channels, esp HT, LU, SJM-SP-ST

 

DOSE as Dec / Pill / Powder: 9-12g; max 30g (see CAUTIONS)

 

ACTIONS Tone SP; Aid Qi; Moisten LU; Ease Cough; Analgesic;

Rectify / Moderate action / toxicity of other Meds

USES SP Qixu; Xuexu; Qixu; Heat~ Internal; Fire Toxin; breath shortness;

faeces~ loose; palpitations; cough~ dry; throat~ sore; fatigue; wheeze~

chronic; muscle spasm; carbuncles

 

CAUTIONS / CIs CI: Damp Heat / Damp w abdomen + chest

sensation of fullness / bloat, emesis; CAUTION: Overuse / prolonged use

may cause oedema; Incompatible w Gansui, Daji (Knoxia), Haizao,

Yuanhua

 

Best regards,