Xie4 according to Wiseman/Feng

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Hi all, this is a great conversation about the translation of " Xie4 " .

Consulting the Practical Dictionary of by Wiseman/Feng

2nd edition pg 146.... there are many synonyms for " Xie4 "

 

Wiseman and Feng translate Xie4 as " *Drain* " and * " Discharge " *

 

1. To eliminate evils in the body manifesting in repletion patterns.

Words of similar meaning include:

 

*Dispel* *(qu1*), destroy or drive out (evils from the body);

*Eliminate* *(chu2)*, destroy or remove (evils, especially phlegm or

dampness);

*Expel *(*qu1)*, remove (parasites from the body);

*Resolve (jie3)*, eliminate (evils, especially those affecting the exterior)

or free

*Clear (qing1)*, eliminate (heat);

*Cool (liang2)*, remove heat (from the blood aspect);

*Dissipate (san4)*, eliminate (cold) or whittle away (stasis nodes and

binds);

*Disperse (xiao1*), disintegrate or cause to disappear (glomus, phlegm and

food

accumulations and swellings);

*Break (po4)*, dissipate (static blood) gently but powerfully;

*Dry (zao4)*, eliminate (dampness by using dry, bitter medicinals);

*Disinhibit (li4)*, promote the free movement (of fluids, qi or blood),

or the elimination... or free....

*Expel (pai3)*, promote elimination from the body (phlegm, pus, static

blood,

stones, water, wind, worms);

*Precipitate (xia4)*, to cause to pass downward, especially through the

intestines...

*Attack (gong1)*, eliminate evils forcefully; in particular to precipitate.

 

2. Specifically, to eliminate fire and lower burner damp-heat.

 

3. To cause the stool to flow (ie.. xie4 xie4 diarrhea). See also

Discharge

 

pg. 130: *Discharge (xie4)* :

Release or leakage; spontaneous or induced outward or downward movement.

Same as Drain. See also *Diarrhea*

 

 

In a way, " Sedate " contains the opposite meaning of " Xie4 " ,

because sedating the body may decrease the function of eliminating evils

from the body.

K

 

 

 

 

 

 

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