Guest guest Posted November 14, 2002 Report Share Posted November 14, 2002 Yes, I do this often. I believe it was Todd that said this is how some practitioners do this in Taiwan. So, in the example below you have basically three ingredients. 1) bu zhong, 2) suan zao ren tang, and 3) He Huan Pi. It really does seem to be six of one and a half dozen of the other. I don't have enough the hundreds of patients needed to really decide for myself if doing it this way is as good as the other methods discussed her. -al. Nan Bakamjian 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. ( 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 > > Chinese 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...
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