Guest guest Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 Hi guys, I have just recently joined up and have found your exchanges very interesting, however as I am currently a student I have a fairly rudimentary question. (If you can point me to another forum where this level of questioning is better suited that would be great too) My question is to do with my own self administration of herbs. I do a lot of exercise and sometimes feel sore and run down if I push myself too hard- so when I feel this way I will take Shu Jing Huo Xue Wan for the next day until the symptoms disappear. right. Then I also have an hunch that I have a underlying KD yin xu- so I take Liu Wei Di Huang wan as a general yin tonic in between times. then If life gets a little hectic and I get hot at night and my sleep suffers I hit the Tian Wang Bu Xin Wan until symptoms pass. Is this generally how you self admin herbs? just alternate between options as symptoms vary? or should I stick to the 'root' treatment (in this case the Liu Wei Di Huang Wan) and increase the length of the course- will this increase the efficacy of the tx? Or should I find a better formula that covers me a little better??? I am sure I sound like the cliche hypochondriac student here. If you could even point me to a book that would be great. Confused Lucas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 Actually it's a great question. Just remember the old medical saying, " A doctor who treats him/herself has a Fool for a patient " . ;-) But self-administering is a great way to learn about the herbs and you can make your mistakes there and not on someone else. I think you're on the right track, just check in with someone with alot more experience from time to time or anything serious or drastic. I've seen some very experienced practitioners make some stupidly wrong assumptions about treating themselves. Anyone else want to weigh in? doug , " tcm_lucas " <tcm_lucas wrote: > > Hi guys, > I have just recently joined up and have found your exchanges very > interesting, however as I am currently a student I have a fairly > rudimentary question. (If you can point me to another forum where > this level of questioning is better suited that would be great too) > My question is to do with my own self administration of herbs. > > I do a lot of exercise and sometimes feel sore and run down if I > push myself too hard- so when I feel this way I will take Shu Jing > Huo Xue Wan for the next day until the symptoms disappear. > > right. > > Then I also have an hunch that I have a underlying KD yin xu- so I > take Liu Wei Di Huang wan as a general yin tonic in between times. > > then > > If life gets a little hectic and I get hot at night and my sleep > suffers I hit the Tian Wang Bu Xin Wan until symptoms pass. > > Is this generally how you self admin herbs? just alternate between > options as symptoms vary? or should I stick to the 'root' treatment > (in this case the Liu Wei Di Huang Wan) and increase the length of > the course- will this increase the efficacy of the tx? Or should I > find a better formula that covers me a little better??? > > I am sure I sound like the cliche hypochondriac student here. If you > could even point me to a book that would be great. > > Confused > Lucas > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2006 Report Share Posted February 11, 2006 Thanks for your replies Ill keep on truckin' Lucas tcm_lucas <tcm_lucas wrote: Hi guys, I have just recently joined up and have found your exchanges very interesting, however as I am currently a student I have a fairly rudimentary question. (If you can point me to another forum where this level of questioning is better suited that would be great too) My question is to do with my own self administration of herbs. I do a lot of exercise and sometimes feel sore and run down if I push myself too hard- so when I feel this way I will take Shu Jing Huo Xue Wan for the next day until the symptoms disappear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 lucas and doug: I believe the concern one might have about self treatment would be related to the relevance of the diagnosis rather than the choice of herbs once a diagnosis is made, assuming you understand your options. This is a double edge because in some cases you may see the trees but not the forest, but on the other hand, no one knows your physiology and metabolism better than you do. Acute symptomatic tx, i.e. the sore muscles, should be straightforward diagnostically (maybe not therapeutically) so that would be an opportunity to see if you can find something that works. I also believe that no one can tell you when to stop taking a formula better than yourself. I find that when you've taken enough, or too much, your perception of the herb taste will change, sleep and bowel function may be different, and other subtle signs will offer themselves up, and you have the front row seat to observe these subtleties. I've taken tcm formulas continuously for over twenty years and know they make a significant difference in how my body functions. This has certainly provided me with a greater understanding of how these herbs act on various conditions using various dosages and dose protocols. I may have a fool for a patient, but having been evaluated by many other well trained professionals over the years, I know that the blinders can be on at either end of the moxa stick. Stephen On Behalf Of Friday, February 10, 2006 10:38 PM Re: Self administration question Actually it's a great question. Just remember the old medical saying, " A doctor who treats him/herself has a Fool for a patient " . ;-) But self-administering is a great way to learn about the herbs and you can make your mistakes there and not on someone else. I think you're on the right track, just check in with someone with alot more experience from time to time or anything serious or drastic. I've seen some very experienced practitioners make some stupidly wrong assumptions about treating themselves. Anyone else want to weigh in? doug , " tcm_lucas " <tcm_lucas wrote: > > Hi guys, > I have just recently joined up and have found your exchanges very > interesting, however as I am currently a student I have a fairly > rudimentary question. (If you can point me to another forum where > this level of questioning is better suited that would be great too) > My question is to do with my own self administration of herbs. > > I do a lot of exercise and sometimes feel sore and run down if I > push myself too hard- so when I feel this way I will take Shu Jing > Huo Xue Wan for the next day until the symptoms disappear. > > right. > > Then I also have an hunch that I have a underlying KD yin xu- so I > take Liu Wei Di Huang wan as a general yin tonic in between times. > > then > > If life gets a little hectic and I get hot at night and my sleep > suffers I hit the Tian Wang Bu Xin Wan until symptoms pass. > > Is this generally how you self admin herbs? just alternate between > options as symptoms vary? or should I stick to the 'root' treatment > (in this case the Liu Wei Di Huang Wan) and increase the length of > the course- will this increase the efficacy of the tx? Or should I > find a better formula that covers me a little better??? > > I am sure I sound like the cliche hypochondriac student here. If you > could even point me to a book that would be great. > > Confused > Lucas > Chinese Herbal Medicine offers various professional services, including board approved continuing education classes, an annual conference and a free discussion forum in Chinese Herbal Medicine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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