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Lucky for me I get to have the last word on this subject

 

It is perfectly OK and encouraged for people to talk about subjects like

research, terminology, etc.

 

It is not OK to dismiss anyone's words as " long winded " or " rants "

 

No one is forcing anyone to be here (I hope!).

 

However, please DO delete all but relevant portions of previous messages

in your replies. This is standard netiquette and I also find this lapse

annoying.

 

with regard to chai hu versus xiang fu, I consider xiang fu much more of

a threat to the yin than chai hu. chai hu as a yin threat is much

overstated, especially with the low doses typically used to treat liver

depression in american formulae. xiang fu is aromatic, slightly warming

and drying. chai hu is cooling and its effect on yin is highly debated

for centuries. chai hu is only c/c ed for lung yin xu, but xiang fu is

c/c ed for yin xu in general in Bensky.

 

According to bob flaws, many exterior releasing herbs are indicated to

disperse liver qi and uplift yang.

 

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Chinese Herbal Medicine