Guest guest Posted July 27, 2002 Report Share Posted July 27, 2002 todd since zhi shi/zhi ke 'strengthen muscles' they have a lifting action as well as a descending action. 'strenthening muscles' can improve peristalsis of stomach and intestines (- this is the traditional use of the herbs: moving down), but strengthening muscles can also raise organs and treat prolapse. I have heard of using zhi ke/zhi shi for prolapse of stomach, rectm, uterus and for hernia. may be somebody used zhi shi for incontinence in this context. mike 1 wrote: , Nhung Ta <nhung.ta@m...> wrote:It does not make any lose weigh, it al so not> comparable as ma hoang it' s warm property.> Nhung TaNhunggood point about the temperature difference of these two herbs. zhi shi is bitter, while ma huang is mainly spicy. However, pharmacologically, they may have similar metabolic action.Searching medline for proof of synephrine's weight loss effects has not yet been successful, but I did stumble across something very interesting. Synephrine is a fairly potent treatment for incontinence. Like ephedrine, it restores bladder tone. We also know of zhi shi's effect at promoting bowel movements. I wonder if it actually restores bowel tone, unlike da huang, fan xie ye and lu hui, which destroy it over time. After all, synephrine is sympathomimetic and smooth muscle is smooth muscle. (sympathomimetics tone smooth muscle in general).Has anyone heard of using zhi shi for incontinence. what might the TCM pathomechanism be? ToddChinese Herbal Medicine, a voluntary organization of licensed healthcare practitioners, matriculated students and postgraduate academics specializing in Chinese Herbal Medicine, provides a variety of professional services, including board approved online continuing education. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2002 Report Share Posted July 28, 2002 > I have heard of using zhi ke/zhi shi for prolapse of stomach, >rectm, uterus and for hernia. bensky in his materia medica(pg234) mentions that Zhi Shi may be used with tonifiyng herbs for: Gastroptosis \ Rectal Prolapse \ Uterine Prolapse. he also mentions its use for hypotension... a lifting action. Danny.L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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