Stephan Chang's acupowder and medication cakes

[Guest guest]

" The medication cakes were made of grinding pepper, brassica alba seeds,

asarum, etc. into fine

powder mixed with ginger oil and ginger juice, applied on acupoints in the

acupoint sticking group. "

 

 

 

I am very interested in what the 'etc.' might be for medication cakes "

 

 

 

It reminds me of Stephen Chang's acupowder which consists of his proprietary

blend of Gold (presumably gold leaf), argentum (silver), bronze, magnetitum,

mercuric oxide, moschus (she xiang), borneol and alum

 

 

 

Stephen Chang says if one applies the smallest amount to acu points and the

results are better than needles.

 

 

 

Anyone have experience with this or have other kinds of external powders to

apply to acupoints.

 

 

 

Michael Tierra

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hi Michael,

 

This sounds like San Fu Moxibustion which is often used to treat chronic asthma.

It is applied to points on the upper back (such as Du 14, UB 13, UB 43) on three

specific days in the summer (san fu days). The original recipe is Bai Jie Zi,

Yan Hu Suo, Gan Sui, Xi Xin, and She Xiang. It is mixed with ginger juice and

made into cakes. This comes from a book called Zhang Shi Yi Tong by Zhang Lu

(Qing). Since then there have been many variations on the formula.

 

It is applied to points and left on for some hours. Because of the Bai Jie Zi it

will raise blisters that take a while to heal, but this gives continuous

stimulation to the points.

 

I have 11 pages on it in the appendix of Moxibustion: A Modern Clinical Handbook

(Blue Poppy).

 

Hope that helps,

 

Lorraine Wilcox

 

, " Michael Tierra " <mtierra wrote:

>

> " The medication cakes were made of grinding pepper, brassica alba seeds,

> asarum, etc. into fine

> powder mixed with ginger oil and ginger juice, applied on acupoints in the

> acupoint sticking group. "

>

>

>

> I am very interested in what the 'etc.' might be for medication cakes "

>

>

>

> It reminds me of Stephen Chang's acupowder which consists of his proprietary

> blend of Gold (presumably gold leaf), argentum (silver), bronze, magnetitum,

> mercuric oxide, moschus (she xiang), borneol and alum

>

>

>

> Stephen Chang says if one applies the smallest amount to acu points and the

> results are better than needles.

>

>

>

> Anyone have experience with this or have other kinds of external powders to

> apply to acupoints.

>

>

>

> Michael Tierra

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks, I think I have your book. Michael

 

 

 

 

On Behalf Of xuankong

Tuesday, December 22, 2009 7:34 AM

 

Re: Stephan Chang's acupowder and medication cakes

 

 

 

 

 

Hi Michael,

 

This sounds like San Fu Moxibustion which is often used to treat chronic

asthma. It is applied to points on the upper back (such as Du 14, UB 13, UB

43) on three specific days in the summer (san fu days). The original recipe

is Bai Jie Zi, Yan Hu Suo, Gan Sui, Xi Xin, and She Xiang. It is mixed with

ginger juice and made into cakes. This comes from a book called Zhang Shi Yi

Tong by Zhang Lu (Qing). Since then there have been many variations on the

formula.

 

It is applied to points and left on for some hours. Because of the Bai Jie

Zi it will raise blisters that take a while to heal, but this gives

continuous stimulation to the points.

 

I have 11 pages on it in the appendix of Moxibustion: A Modern Clinical

Handbook (Blue Poppy).

 

Hope that helps,

 

Lorraine Wilcox