Guest guest Posted October 23, 2000 Report Share Posted October 23, 2000 Dear Will, thank you for those explanations. Julie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 23, 2000 Report Share Posted October 23, 2000 Julie, Hong Yen Hsu's Oriental Materia Medica, A Concise Guide can be used as an adjunct to Bensky. It contains many substances not listed in other MM's, and it gives binomials for the various materials that are used, chemical pictures, historical information, market information, and status from the Shen Nun Ben Cao (Superior-medium-low-grade medicinals). As far as herbal studies are concerned, I use MM's from all cultures when analyzing medicinals, i.e.. the use of Shan Zha is well-developed in European culture. My statement about the impact on bowel function is predicated on experience with patients, and not a text reference. But -- it does stand to reason that agents that resolve food stagnation will improve gut function all the way down, add to this the blood activating quality of Shan Zha (most blood movers are difficult to use for individuals with tendency to loose stool). Will Morris >>Will, I did not know that about Shan Zha. Nor did I know that Zhi Shi is slightly sour. Where did you learn this? I would like to find out where people get extensive herbal knowledge that is not in our Bensky, Yeung, etc. << Attachment: vcard [not shown] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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