Fu Zi and Gan Jiang

[Guest guest]

Danny

Fuzi, according to several Shanghan Commentaries, enables the 'passage of yang'

(tong-yang). This is why the Si-Ni Tang variations in the SHL are indicated for

various manifestations of yang being blocked by cold. This is not a denial that

fuzi has warming qualities, nor do I recall any overt statements to that effect.

The materia medica describe fuzi as being greatly hot and moving through all 12

channels. My experience is that patience usually subjectively react to ganjiang

through its (hot) spiciness more than to the fuzi. Also, heat sores on the

tongue will appear more from ganjiang than from fuzi.

 

Daniel Altschuler, LAc, PhD

SIOM, core faculty

Bastyr, adjunct faculty

 

 

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Danny Johnson L.Ac.

Thursday, March 20, 2008 8:33 AM

Fu Zi and Gan Jiang

 

 

Hello everyone,

When I was in TCM school, I remember an instructor from the Shang Han

Lun class say something to the effect of " Fu Zi is not truly warming

unless combined with Gan Jiang. " He was referring to Si Ni Tang and

its variations. Has anyone heard of this saying or anything similar

to it before? If so, is it from a classical text?

 

Thanks,

-Danny

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

A teacher of mine says that Fu zi warms quickly, but fades quickly.

Gan Jiang warms slowly, but lasts a long time.

Together, they tonify KD (Fu zi) yang and SP (Gan jiang) yang.

 

I like to think of this metaphorically, like the tortoise and the hare.

Gan jiang is the tortoise and Fu zi is the hare.

 

Si ni tang for Shao yin cold syndrome.

For cold limbs, somnolence, yang collapse.

 

Interesting all the ways that Fu zi is used by Shang han-lunists.

What herbs go to the 12 channels other than Fu zi and Gan cao?

 

What does the Shen nong ben cao say?

 

K.

 

 

--

aka Mu bong Lim

Father of Bhakti

 

The Four Reliances:

Do not rely upon the individual, but rely upon the teaching.

As far as teachings go, do not rely upon the words alone, but rely upon the

meaning that underlies them.

Regarding the meaning, do not rely upon the provisional meaning alone, but

rely upon the definitive meaning.

And regarding the definitive meaning, do not rely upon ordinary

consciousness, but rely upon wisdom awareness.

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hi All, & John

 

wrote:

> Other than Fuzi and Gancao, what herbs go to 12 Channels?

 

My notes say that the following Hbs enter all 12 Channels:

 

Gancao & Zhigancao (esp HT; LU; SJM)

 

Weilingxian (esp BL*)

 

Zhiguizhi (esp HT, LU, SJM)

 

Question: As the Five Tastes enter the Five Phases, could one assume

that Wuweizi (fruit of the Five Tastes) enters the 12 Channels also?

I cannot find any claim for that on Google.

 

My notes say that Wuweizi enters LU; HT; KI

 

Best regards,