Guest guest Posted May 30, 2005 Report Share Posted May 30, 2005 It seems that herbal plasters are the modern day poultices. I stubbornly still use poultices and find them very effective, but have always wondered about the MANY herbal plasters out there. Every once in awhile I will randomly try one on someone. Plasters just seem to make more sense because of ease of use. I am curious which plasters people like and for what. I recently tried one from that company 'WEI' ('already over 5000 doctors are using them' or some silly slogan like that.) and my patient with medial epicondylitis said it worked quite well, although he had only 1 patch. They are VERY pricey and I only had a sample. Chinese herb shops seem to have quite a selection. Comments on plasters anyone? - tel: <https://www.plaxo.com/add_me?u=30064918855 & v0=295000 & k0=1975548621> Add me to your address book... <http://www.plaxo.com/signature> Want a signature like this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 30, 2005 Report Share Posted May 30, 2005 I think they will send you some samples, a friend who is a practitioner got some and found they worked very well, but they are very expensive. Par - " " Monday, May 30, 2005 7:14 PM plasters > It seems that herbal plasters are the modern day poultices. I stubbornly > still use poultices and find them very effective, but have always wondered > about the MANY herbal plasters out there. Every once in awhile I will > randomly try one on someone. Plasters just seem to make more sense because > of ease of use. I am curious which plasters people like and for what. I > recently tried one from that company 'WEI' ('already over 5000 doctors are > using them' or some silly slogan like that.) and my patient with medial > epicondylitis said it worked quite well, although he had only 1 patch. > They > are VERY pricey and I only had a sample. Chinese herb shops seem to have > quite a selection. Comments on plasters anyone? > > > > - > > > tel: > > <https://www.plaxo.com/add_me?u=30064918855 & v0=295000 & k0=1975548621> Add > me > to your address book... <http://www.plaxo.com/signature> Want a signature > like this? > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 30, 2005 Report Share Posted May 30, 2005 Sorry, I meant to say they will send you additional samples, he said something about being asked to test them with a patient. - " Par Scott " <parufus Monday, May 30, 2005 9:35 PM Re: plasters >I think they will send you some samples, a friend who is a practitioner got > some and found they worked very well, but they are very expensive. > > Par > - > " " > > Monday, May 30, 2005 7:14 PM > plasters > > >> It seems that herbal plasters are the modern day poultices. I stubbornly >> still use poultices and find them very effective, but have always >> wondered >> about the MANY herbal plasters out there. Every once in awhile I will >> randomly try one on someone. Plasters just seem to make more sense >> because >> of ease of use. I am curious which plasters people like and for what. I >> recently tried one from that company 'WEI' ('already over 5000 doctors >> are >> using them' or some silly slogan like that.) and my patient with medial >> epicondylitis said it worked quite well, although he had only 1 patch. >> They >> are VERY pricey and I only had a sample. Chinese herb shops seem to have >> quite a selection. Comments on plasters anyone? >> >> >> >> - >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> tel: >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> <https://www.plaxo.com/add_me?u=30064918855 & v0=295000 & k0=1975548621> Add >> me >> to your address book... <http://www.plaxo.com/signature> Want a >> signature >> like this? >> >> >> >> >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2008 Report Share Posted July 18, 2008 For those that use pain plasters which do you think are the best and were do you get them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2008 Report Share Posted July 18, 2008 Having tried a few different plasters, I find patients most satisfied by the Golden Sunshine patches, especially the Pain Terminator Far-Infrared Analgesic Patches -- Sean Michael Hall, L.Ac. East Bay Acupuncture & Natural Medicine 2346 Stuart St. Berkeley, CA 94705 (510) 457-8886 www.ebacupuncture.com , " Alon Marcus " <alonmarcus wrote: > > For those that use pain plasters which do you think are the best and were do you get them? > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2008 Report Share Posted July 18, 2008 Alon, I used to work at Mayway. I can tell you the two best sold and reviewed plasters from what hundreds of people consistently buy and like: 1. (Wu Yang brand Plaster for Bruise) " Qi and Blood stagnation presenting with sprains, strains, bruising, muscle pain, joint pain, soft tissue injuries, simple fractures. Excellent for all acute injuries. Stimulates local circulation and metabolism, significantly reducing recovery time for all types of trauma without open wounds. Also good for wind-cold-damp Bi-pain with chronic lower back ache, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis. May assist in relief of intercostal neuralgia, post-herpetic neuralgia. Ingredients: Er cha, Da huang, Pu gong ying, Xue jie, Gu sui bu, Long gu, Zhi zi, Jin yin hua, Hong hua, Xu duan, Mo yao, Song xiang. " 2. (Hua Tuo medicated plaster) " Wind-cold-damp Bi-pain with chronic lower back ache, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, neuralgia, numbness, poor circulation, stiffness. Qi and Blood stagnation presenting with sprains, strains, bruising, muscle pain, joint pain, soft tissue injuries, simple fractures. Ingredients: Rou gui you, Ding xiang you, Bai zhi, Gu sui bu, Bo he nao, Ci wu jia, Zhang nao, Unlisted proprietary ingredients. " You can see them at www.mayway.com Hope this helps. K. On Fri, Jul 18, 2008 at 10:00 AM, Alon Marcus <alonmarcus wrote: > For those that use pain plasters which do you think are the best and > were do you get them? > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 21, 2008 Report Share Posted July 21, 2008 Thanks guys for the info 400 29th St. Suite 419 Oakland Ca 94609 alonmarcus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 21, 2008 Report Share Posted July 21, 2008 Wu yang brand Plaster for Bruise is cooling. Hua tuo medicated plaster is warming. There's also recipes for liniments and a plaster in Tom Bisio's book " Tooth from a Tiger's Mouth " , which a friend of mine followed and made and said works incredibly well. The base is vaseline and powdered herbs. The best plaster that I used comes from a teacher: which is home-made. The thicker ones work better. They look like large round Shu di huang. They last at least 24 hours. The store-bought ones last 1/2 day at most, because they're so thin. About 1 out of 5 people get skin reactions to the Wu yang brand plaster. Red and itchy skin. Best to you, K. On Mon, Jul 21, 2008 at 6:18 PM, alon marcus <alonmarcus wrote: > Thanks guys for the info > > > 400 29th St. Suite 419 > Oakland Ca 94609 > > > > > alonmarcus <alonmarcus%40wans.net> > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 22, 2008 Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 Koko I am looking only at commercial plasters, any thick one sold today. I remember dog skin gao was sold in the 80s dont know if still available? alon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 22, 2008 Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 Alon, I saw something in Chinatown this week. It isn't a plaster, but it can be molded into one. It's by the Five photo brand. Tieh ta herbs. I'll bring it over to your clinic. Here's a comprehensive list of liniments that are available commercially: http://www.fightingarts.com/content05/graphics/ProductChart2-final.pdf K. On Tue, Jul 22, 2008 at 12:22 PM, Alon Marcus <alonmarcus wrote: > Koko > I am looking only at commercial plasters, any thick one sold today. I > remember dog skin gao was sold in the 80s dont know if still available? > alon > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 23, 2008 Report Share Posted July 23, 2008 Thanks Koko Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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