Guest guest Posted September 22, 2003 Report Share Posted September 22, 2003 Hi all, I'm trying to find channels, taste, actions and such for Ji Gu Cao. It doesn't seem to be in Bensky. Thanks, Bob Linde Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 22, 2003 Report Share Posted September 22, 2003 Bob, this herb is on p. 316 of Hsu's Oriental Materia Medica. He explains that it does not appear in any traditional herbals. It is the dried entire plant of Abrus cantoniensis or A. precatorius. Commonly called " Chinese prayer beads " , it is pungent, warm and enters only the liver channel. It is in the anti-rheumatic category, and it removes stagnant blood, sets fractures, relieves ostealgia due to rheumatism. It is used for trauma, hepatitis and jaundice. Could you say why you are looking at this herb? Julie Chambers > Hi all, > I'm trying to find channels, taste, actions and such > for Ji Gu Cao. It doesn't seem to be in Bensky. > Thanks, > Bob Linde > > > > > > > > > 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...
Guest guest Posted September 22, 2003 Report Share Posted September 22, 2003 Bob The Zhong Yao Da Ci Dian classifies Ji Gu Cao in the Toxic Heat clearing category, as sweet and cool, influencing the Liver and GB. Its main indication is acute and chronic liver disease of a Damp and Toxic Heat type. Also indicated for Wind Damp bi, and as a poultice for mastitis. I have used this herb quite extensively, with some reasonable success, in patients with acute and chronic Hepatitis, early cirrhosis and gallbladder disease. Will Maclean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 27, 2003 Report Share Posted September 27, 2003 Thanks Julie & Will, I found this herb in a formula for liver fire/w/yin def with yin jaundice. We have a new patient with a recent liver transplant and long standing hep c. Doctors have written him off last week and has severe all over jaundice (first time I have seen it like this). Patient unwilling to cook up crudes so grinding herbs and encapsulating. So far steady improvement but trying to add so new stuff into the mix as we see improvement. Bob Acupuncture & Herbal Therapies St. Petersburg, Fl www.acuherbals.com --- Julie Chambers <info wrote: > Bob, this herb is on p. 316 of Hsu's Oriental > Materia Medica. He explains > that it does not appear in any traditional herbals. > It is the dried entire > plant of Abrus cantoniensis or A. precatorius. > Commonly called " Chinese > prayer beads " , it is pungent, warm and enters only > the liver channel. It is > in the anti-rheumatic category, and it removes > stagnant blood, sets > fractures, relieves ostealgia due to rheumatism. It > is used for trauma, > hepatitis and jaundice. > > Could you say why you are looking at this herb? > > Julie Chambers > > > > Hi all, > > I'm trying to find channels, taste, actions and > such > > for Ji Gu Cao. It doesn't seem to be in Bensky. > > Thanks, > > Bob Linde > > > > > > > > > > SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site > design software > > > > > > > > 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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