RE: Digest Number 1195 - number of herbs

[Guest guest]

Hi all,

 

When I first started using granular formulas I was told that one method was

to use formulas like single herbs and make combinations that fit the

treatment principle, and then add single herbs if necessary. ( i.e.: Bu

zhong yi qi tang + suan zao ren tang + he huan pi or something like that.) I

guess that the thought here is to consider the formula's synergistic effects

as you would a single herb, and not worry about the dosage of the individual

constituents. Does anyone here work that way? I have tried it, but then I

wonder about " too many herbs " as we are discussing here. I believe I got

this method from something Andy Ellis wrote for Spring Wind a while back.

 

Nan

[Guest guest]

, Nan Bakamjian <acunan@o...> wrote:

> Hi all,

>

> When I first started using granular formulas I was told that one method was

> to use formulas like single herbs and make combinations that fit the

> treatment principle, and then add single herbs if necessary.

 

that is a taiwanese method. it is widely used, but it does not sit right with

me

due to lack of flexibility, not being able to delete herbs or lower dosage of

just

one or two herbs, plus you often end up with formulas that are large and

inelegant.