re: xiao mai

[Guest guest]

wrote:

I was wondering what the properties of Huai Xiao Mai (Fructus Tritici

Aestivi) are? (vs. fu xiao mai)?

 

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Sionneau says:

Both are ripe wheat grains.

Fu Xiao Mai is the blighted grains which, when dried, float on the surface

of the water when washed, while Xiao Mai (Huai Xiao Mai) are the heavy, full

grains which sink to the bottom.

Xiao Mai is superior for nourishing the heart and quieting the spirit,

eliminating vexation, and treating psychological disorders such as visceral

agitation and sadness.

Fu Xiao Mai is superior for stopping perspiration by astringing, eliminating

heat (vacuity), and treating spontaneous perspiration, night sweats, or the

feeling of heat in the bones.

Stir-fried Fu Xiao Mai is more powerful than uncooked Fu Xiao Mai for

stopping sweating.

In terms of Xiao Mai, the wheat from southern China is reputed to be warm,

while that from the north is believed to be cool.

Chen Xiao Mai is wheat which has been stored and aged. This is preferred by

some practitioners, since the more recent wheat, freshly harvested, is too

warm in nature. This warmth is lost when aged.

Bai Mian is wheat flour. When stir-fried - Chao Mian - it supplements the

spleen and stops diarrhea.

 

By the way, it's difficult for me to think of wheat - a food so many people

are sensitive to - as having these properties, though I have had good

results with Fu Xiao Mai (especially in Gan Mai Da Zao Tang). One would

think Americans should be much more calm, given our huge doses of it.

 

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[Guest guest]

> >....though I have had good

> results with Fu Xiao Mai (especially in Gan Mai Da Zao Tang). One would

> think Americans should be much more calm, given our huge doses of it.

 

I've had good results too, although several Chinese practitioners have said that

Bensky is wrong and it should be Xiao Mai and not Fu Xiao Mai in Gan Mai Da Zao

Tang. I tend to use it as a patent and can't remember what Plum Blossum brand

lists on the label.

[Guest guest]

, " L.Ac. " <

taiqi@t...> wrote:

> > >....though I have had good

> > results with Fu Xiao Mai (especially in Gan Mai Da Zao Tang).

One would

> > think Americans should be much more calm, given our huge doses of

it.

>

 

fu xiao mai is floating wheat, not just plain ol' wheat, so Americans

don't get huge doses of it. I understand that wheat is placed in a

barrel of water and the grains that float are skimmed and separated

from the rest. As whether bensky is wrong or right, I am not sure.

I

would suggest that there are perhaps varying opinions on this

subject,

rather than one being right. However, fu xiao mai being indicated

for

sweating, as in anxiety attacks, does seem the appropriate choice as

plain wheat does not have this function. Also, it is worth noting

that

this rx (gan mai da zao tang) is often used for anxiety and it is a

tonic formula.

 

[Guest guest]

FYI- Just found the character for huai - which means 'the Huaighe river'...

, just noticed there are others like huai bai shao, huai shan, huai nui xi

etc.. (all same character.) What area of china is this area? (north south?)

 

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>

>

> > >....though I have had good

> > results with Fu Xiao Mai (especially in Gan Mai Da Zao Tang). One would

> > think Americans should be much more calm, given our huge doses of it.

>

> I've had good results too, although several Chinese practitioners

> have said that Bensky is wrong and it should be Xiao Mai and not

> Fu Xiao Mai in Gan Mai Da Zao Tang. I tend to use it as a patent

> and can't remember what Plum Blossum brand lists on the label.

>

[Guest guest]

, " L.Ac. " <

taiqi@t...> wrote:

> > >....though I have had good

> > results with Fu Xiao Mai (especially in Gan Mai Da Zao Tang).

One would

> > think Americans should be much more calm, given our huge doses of

it.

 

 

with regard to the huge consumption of " sinking " wheat by americans,

I

would note that the vast majority of this wheat is refined white

flour.

I think the wheat germ oils probably play a major role in the calming

effect of this food. Also, the lack of fiber in this refined wheat

tends to wreak havoc on blood sugar due to fast and excessive

absorption, thus promoting an agitated mental state, rather than a

calm

one.

 

todd

[Guest guest]

, <@o...>

wrote:

>

>

> FYI- Just found the character for huai - which means 'the Huaighe

river'...

> , just noticed there are others like huai bai shao, huai shan, huai

nui xi

> etc.. (all same character.) What area of china is this area?

(north south?)

>

> -

>

>huai is typically in an herb name to refer to an area of china whre

it

is grown, but I am not sure which area.

[Guest guest]

Disregard last ?.. I think it is from central china. Can one make

generalizations about herbs from the 'huai' area vs. 'chuan' etc... or other

areas?

 

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>

> FYI- Just found the character for huai - which means 'the Huaighe

> river'...

> , just noticed there are others like huai bai shao, huai shan, huai nui xi

> etc.. (all same character.) What area of china is this area?

> (north south?)

>

> -

>

> >

> >

> > > >....though I have had good

> > > results with Fu Xiao Mai (especially in Gan Mai Da Zao Tang).

> One would

> > > think Americans should be much more calm, given our huge doses of it.

> >

> > I've had good results too, although several Chinese practitioners

> > have said that Bensky is wrong and it should be Xiao Mai and not

> > Fu Xiao Mai in Gan Mai Da Zao Tang. I tend to use it as a patent

> > and can't remember what Plum Blossum brand lists on the label.

> >

>

>

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