mechanism for vaporizing phlegm, and chinese term

[Guest guest]

Jason,

 

You find the term used in the old Bensky Materia Medica( I don't have the new

one yet, so I can't tell you if he has revised his description) in the first of

the actions and indications for Shi Chang Pu: " Opens the orifices, vaporizes

phlegm, and quiets the spirit: For phlegm veiling and blocking the sensory

orifices with such symptoms as deafness, dizziness, forgetfulness and dulled

sensorium, as well as seizures or stupor. "

 

But I could not find the term as used in the on-line Eastland Press glossary

or the Wiseman's PD.

 

So I'd like to know the mechanism, too!

 

Yehuda

wrote:

Just curious, where is the term vaporize from? Do you know the

Chinese?

 

-Jason

 

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On Behalf Of Sharon Sherman

Tuesday, January 08, 2008 12:43 PM

 

Phlegm vs Dampness

 

I have 2 questions that I can't seem to find a satisfactory answer in

books.

1) At what point does enduring internal dampness either

turbid-dampness or damp-heat become " insubstantial " phlegm. It is much

more common to see patterns that deal with the dampness aspect

however, at some point and in an older patient, you would have

phlegm.?. At what point should the diagnosis/treatment principles be

refined ?

 

2)When treating phlegm, what are we really doing when we " vaporize " it?

thanks

 

 

[Guest guest]

, yehuda frischman

< wrote:

 

Shi Chang Pu: " Opens the orifices, vaporizes phlegm, and quiets the

spirit: (...)

 

> Yehuda

 

I'm glad you posted this yesterday. I just got back from my herbs

final exam and one of the questions was about the functions of Shi

Chang Pu!

 

Funny coincidence! At least I got that question right

 

Regards,

 

Henry

[Guest guest]

Henry,

 

There are NO coincidences! Congrats on your exam and much success in your

studies.

 

Yehuda

 

henry_buchtel <henry.buchtel wrote:

, yehuda frischman

< wrote:

 

Shi Chang Pu: " Opens the orifices, vaporizes phlegm, and quiets the

spirit: (...)

 

> Yehuda

 

I'm glad you posted this yesterday. I just got back from my herbs

final exam and one of the questions was about the functions of Shi

Chang Pu!

 

Funny coincidence! At least I got that question right

 

Regards,

 

Henry

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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