herbs with multiple functions

[Guest guest]

Dear Teachers, colleagues and friends,

 

I had mistakenly written to , so I will

repost.

 

One of the cardinal rules I was taught in formula writing class is to

utilitze herbs with multiple functions so as to maximize effect in

treating complex syndromes. That being said, would anyone suggest an

herb or pair of herbs that treat blood vacuity, a wind-damp rash, and

hyperlipodemia.

 

Thanks,

 

Yehuda Frischman

[Guest guest]

, Yehuda L Frischman <@j...>

wrote:

That being said, would anyone suggest an

> herb or pair of herbs that treat blood vacuity, a wind-damp rash, and

> hyperlipodemia.

 

 

what about he shou wu and bai xian pi? Bai xian pi is one of favorite herbs

for wind-

damp rash? He shou wu lowers cholesterol definitely and lipids in general, I

think. This

combo is listed in the new Bensky/Clavey, BTW. I got halfway to this data by

entering the

parameters you gave into the herbal tutor software from RMHI. It took me 2

minutes to do

this.

 

[Guest guest]

Thanks,

 

I, too, immediately thought of he shou wu, but bai xian pi is one of a

number of herbs that treat wind/damp rash, such as xi xian cao, can sha,

or

ku shen. What then is the advantage of using it as opposed to the

others?

 

Yehuda

 

 

[Guest guest]

, Yehuda L Frischman <@j...>

wrote:

>

> Thanks,

>

> I, too, immediately thought of he shou wu, but bai xian pi is one of a

> number of herbs that treat wind/damp rash, such as xi xian cao, can sha,

> or

> ku shen. What then is the advantage of using it as opposed to the

> others?

 

 

I like it. I also like ku shen and normally combine the two, but you said to

pick a pair. I

emphasize ku shen with damp heat rashes, especially in the lower jiao. As you

note, he

shou wu is an obvious choice. I made a point of mentioning the software for its

ease of

access. However a glance at the pharmacy shelf would have worked just as well.

You

know you need a blood tonic, so you go to that category. then if you know your

herbs,

your memory will be jogged when you glance at he shou wu. the problem becomes

when

the herb is not categorized for either function you need.

 

[Guest guest]

Sang ji sheng would be appropriate for blood vacuity and wind-dampness in the

meridians, but am not aware of its having any effect on hyperlipidemia. He shou

wu would be appropriate for blood vacuity and rashes associated with blood

vacuity, it also has effect of lowering cholesterol. He shou wu would be

contraindicated if there were any Spleen vacuity. Bai xian pi is good for

wind-damp rash, especially if involving fungal infection, and might be better

than sang ji sheng because it is specifically for rashes of wind-damp type, but

it does not tonify blood or have any effect on lipids according to my

references.

 

(Like I used our Herbal Tutor software get a quick confirmation that these

are the likely best choices. )

 

 

---Roger Wicke, PhD, TCM Clinical Herbalist

contact: www.rmhiherbal.org/contact/

Rocky Mountain Herbal Institute, Hot Springs, Montana USA

Clinical herbology training programs - www.rmhiherbal.org

 

 

 

> Yehuda L Frischman <

>herbs with multiple functions

>

>Dear Teachers, colleagues and friends,

>

>I had mistakenly written to , so I will

>repost.

>

>One of the cardinal rules I was taught in formula writing class is to

>utilitze herbs with multiple functions so as to maximize effect in

>treating complex syndromes. That being said, would anyone suggest an

>herb or pair of herbs that treat blood vacuity, a wind-damp rash, and

>hyperlipodemia.

>

>Thanks,

>

>Yehuda Frischman

 

 

---Roger Wicke, PhD, TCM Clinical Herbalist

contact: www.rmhiherbal.org/contact/

Rocky Mountain Herbal Institute, Hot Springs, Montana USA

Clinical herbology training programs - www.rmhiherbal.org