Guest guest Posted November 7, 2002 Report Share Posted November 7, 2002 From Craig Mitchell, with is permission. > " Craig E. Mitchell " <cem > > Clearly, there is legitimacy to the idea that given how closely Si Ni San > is > related to Xiao Chai Hu Tang that it might reasonably by discussed in the > Shao Yang section. Si Ni San is clearly used in similar ways to XCHT > clinically. However, the fact that ZZJ placed SNS in the shao yin section > cannot be ignored. He also clearly refers to syndromes that he describes > as shao yin disorders for which the treatment is SNS. This cannot be > ignored. > I think it only being academic ignores the reality of the text, but > ignoring SNS's > relationship to XCHT ignores the reality of clinical practice and formula > construction. I can't settle it, nor can anyone, in my opinion. > > Craig Chinese Herbs " Great spirits have always found violent opposition from mediocre minds " -- Albert Einstein Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 7, 2002 Report Share Posted November 7, 2002 Si Ni San is clearly used in similar ways to XCHTclinically. However, the fact that ZZJ placed SNS in the shao yin sectioncannot be ignored. He also clearly refers to syndromes that he describes as shao yin disorders for which the treatment is SNS >>>>I thought the sequences of sentences are not clear and historically speculative Alon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 7, 2002 Report Share Posted November 7, 2002 Alon - you're right. Again, I'm paraphrasing from the notes I have from Dr. Ma's SHL class. The book was originally written on bamboo slats and bound together. It was lost and dispersed shortly after it was written by Zhong Ji in ~250ad. 50-60 years later Wan Shu-He found a copy and edited the book and put the slats 'in order'. Sun Si Miao in the 7th century had a copy that he entered most of into his 'Appendicies to 1000 Ducat Formulas'. Then the book doesn't show up for another 500 years until the late Sung, where Lin Yi was ordered to republish useful medical texts by the emperor. Almost all of the versions of the classics we use today (SHL, Nei Jing, etc) were published by Lin Yi. So, the SHL was written in the 2nd century, but not widely published until the 12th century. Some think it's in the right order, some don't. Only one thing is certain, the only person who knows died 1700 years ago. Geoff > __________ > > Re: si ni san > > Si Ni San is clearly used in similar ways to XCHT > clinically. However, the fact that ZZJ placed SNS in the shao > yin section > cannot be ignored. He also clearly refers to syndromes that > he describes > as shao yin disorders for which the treatment is SNS > >>>>I thought the sequences of sentences are not clear and > historically speculative > Alon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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