Buguzhi

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Hi All, & Hi Bob,

 

Bob Flaws wrote:

> Bu Gu Zhi ... Treatment in this case consisted of stir-frying till

> black 50 grams of Bu Gu Zhi and then grinding it into a powder.

> This powder was applied regularly to the gums for one week, after

> which all the symptoms were better. After two weeks, there was no

> more pain and no more bleeding from the gums. The patient's body

> was thin and she had low back soreness and lack of strength. Her

> tongue was pale and fat with thin, white fur, and her pulse was

> deep and fine. Her gums were puffy and painful and chewing

> resulted in bleeding. Previous treatment had not been effective.

 

Nice one. I had not seen that.

 

My notes say:

 

Pinyin Name: Buguzhi**; Poguzhi; Guzhi

 

Latin Name: Psoraleae Corylifoliae Fr/S

 

Common Name: Malaytea Scurfpea Fr/S, Psoralea S

 

Class: Tonic; Build Yang

 

Action: (1) Warm/Build KI;Warm/Build Yang; Warm/Build KI Yang;

Sexual Hormone Agonist; Boost Qi Absorption; (2) Warm/Build

SP*; Warm/Build KI; Antidiarrhoea; Haemostat~Astringe~uterus;

Relax uterus; Antidyspnoeic; Antiasthmatic; (3) Aid Skin to

produce new pigment locally (use for vitiligo & psoriasis); (4) Other:

Build SI-LI peristalsis; excite SI-LI smooth muscle; Move HT Xue

(Boost HT Blood Flow); Vasodilator~HT~arteries; Boost HT rate;

Antimicrobial; Antibacterial; Anticancer; Antitumour; Boost

Leucocytosis; Boost Phagocytosis; Boost macrophage

phagocytosis; Inhibit Antibody Production; Boost macrophage

phagocytosis; Insecticide/Antiexoparasitic

 

Nature: Acrid; bitter; Warm~very

 

Channels: KI; SP

 

Dose: As Soup: 3-9g; Psoralen ampule: 1-2mg IM qd; Topical: qs

 

Uses: Yang Xu; SP Yang Xu & KI Yang Xu w urination frequent;

diarrhoea~chronic (0500h); Sexual DysFx; threatened abortion;

impotence; spermatorrhoea, seminal emission~night

(1) KI Yang Xu w Cold pain of waist & knees, impotence,

spermatorrhoea, seminal emission, enuresis, urinary frequency,

Sexual DysFx; threatened abortion; Metrorrhagia/metrostaxis;

cough, dyspnoea & shortness of breath, asthma~bronchial;

metrorrhagia & sterility; (2) SP Yang Xu+KI Yang Xu w

diarrhoea~chronic & diarrhoea before dawn; (3) im injection &

Topical of psoralen for leukoderma & psoriasis; vitiligo & psoriasis;

(4) Topical as alcoholic infusion for corn & leukoplakia vulvae;

cancer; uterus~spasm; angina w HT~arteries spasm;

leukocytopenia;

 

 

Best regards,

 

 

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