This is how to Analyse The Therapeutic Functions Of The Various Decoctions part 98

Hey, I'm back to write on the topic for the monarch's herb, Da Huang for the new formula called Zhi Shi Dao Zhi Wan.

You may like to jot down this herb as a special herb as it is rare to come across herb that can penetrate 5 Meridian channels at one go.

Association to a Specific Meridian Channel

Da Huang is better known as Rheum Officinale Baill in Latin and only the root and rhizome are used. It is associated with:  

• Spleen 
• Stomach 
• Large Intestine 
• Liver
• Heart  -  meridian channels respectively 

Why and This is how to Analyse The Therapeutic Functions Of The Various Decoctions part 98, now open in this blog for Zhi Shi Dao Zhi Wan. 

The reasons for the selection of Dao Huang as the monarch's herbs are:

A) It's a natural powerful remedy to ease and smoothen all indigestion and constipation by purging out the  Stagnation through defecation in the TCM perspective.  

B) It has the capability to enter blood level to remove any stasis,thus is combined with other herbs to treat:

• any heated-up blood disordered flow causing 
epitaxis
dry eyes
sore eyes
sore throat 

in the TCM perspective by its peculiar way to purge out through defecation.

C) Since it is a blood stasis remover and therefore is a effective natural remedy for:

    1) Amenorrhea 

    2) Postpartum lochia retention

D) It uses its cooling property as the monarch's herb to purge the heat and wetness out of the body thus eliminating swollen carbuncles and subdue pain

Specific Taste

The specific taste of Da Huang is bitter.

Specific Properties

The Specific Property of Da Huang is cold.

As a the rule of thumb:

Apply (Ku Han Xiè Xià Gōng Jī Qīng Rè Xiè Huǒ Jiě Dú Huó Xuè Qū Yū) whenever Da Huang is used.

I would like to leave you now so that you can digest this blog with more time. So until then, stay safe.

Best of all,

Xiong

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This is how to Analyse The Therapeutic Functions Of The Various Decoctions part 97

Hey, I'm back to kickoff the next formula in the series as we had done quite a bit in the previous months.  As usual, the last 2 herbs for the Xiao Ru Wan are:

1. Chen Pi  and 
2. Gan Cao

of which we had analysed them and is very useful if all of you can revise them on your own.

Nevertheless these are the important points for Chen Pi (4th officer's herb) and Gan Cao which is very obvious, the messenger's herb:

• Chen Pi: - 
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• primarily, it would coordinate and slow down the strong effect of monarch and minister herbs like that of Gan Cao.   
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• Gan Cao: -
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• directing the various medicinal power of individual herb to the infected organs to start the healing process.  (In association with a Specific Meridian Channel)
• reconcile and harmonise the effects of various herbs to a moderate and digestive level.

So, today I'm going to touch on the new formula called Zhi Shi Dao Zhi Wan.

It comprises of the following 8 herbs:

Da Huang

Zhi Shi

Huang Lian 

Huang Qing

Fu Ling

Ze Xie

Bai Zhu

Shen Qu

The "this is how to analyse the therapeutic functions of the various decoctions part 98" will be done in the next blog.

The reasons for selecting this formula are;

• Bloating and pain follow by Diarrhoea 
• Diarrhoea
• Constipation follow by Diarrhoea 

Must be observed.

The main cause for the indigestion is due to wetness and heat generated within the mid section.

Therefore, it is necessary to use Zhi Shi Dao Zhi Wan to

• Ease Indigestion and Unblock Stagnation

Through the defecation. 

I would like to leave you now so that you can digest this blog with more time. So until then, stay safe.

Best of all,

Xiong

( Emperor's Interior Sutra is available on sales better known as the esoteric scripture of the yellow emperor in Amazon, it's just a different way of naming the book cover)

This is how to Analyse The Therapeutic Functions Of The Various Decoctions part ninety-six

Hey, I'm back and ready to analyse the fourth monarch's herb  in the formula and we had done the same for Shen Qu which is the third monarch's herb.  Please  refer to the previous blog if necessary. 

Without further delay, let's dive in to analyse :

Mai Ya

This is how to Analyse The Therapeutic Functions Of The Various Decoctions part 96.

The reasons why Mai Ya is selected as a monarch's herb in this formula are:

A) It can effectively eliminate indigestion caused by starchy food resulting in bloating and pain.

B) It is often used as a natural remedy for weaning mothers and milk stasis among females.  Here is a little addition for explanation of what is milk stasis. 

Milk stasis is a buildup of milk in the breast that can lead to inflammation and mastitis. The only possible cause is when the milk ducts are blocked or plugged, preventing milk from flowing out during feeding. 

Mastitis is the inflammation of the breast tissue causing pain.

Association to a Specific Meridian Channel

Mai Ya is more commonly known as  dried barley sprout after a simple short period cultivated germination and has a scientific name as Hordeum Vulgare.

It is associated with:  

1. Spleen
2. Stomach
3. Liver - Meridian Channel respectively 

Specific Taste

The specific taste of  Mai Ya is sweet.

Specific Properties

The Specific Property of:

Mai Ya is neutral 

As for the rule of thumb:

Apply (Gan Ping Xiao Shi He Zhong Hui Ru ) whenever Mai Ya is used.

I would like to leave you now so that you can digest this blog with more time. So until then, stay safe.

Best of all,

Xiong

( Emperor's Interior Sutra is available on sales better known as the esoteric scripture of the yellow emperor in Amazon, it's just a different way of naming the book cover)

This is how to Analyse The Therapeutic Functions Of The Various Decoctions part Ninety-five

Hey,  I'm back to commence on the analysis of :  

Sha Ren

The second monarch's herb which is the ripen fruit of these 3 plant species and they're :

• Amomum Villosum

• Amomum Longiligulare 

• Amomum Xanthioides.  

The name amomum is ascribed to the various odoriferous plants out there. 

Without delay, we would now dive in to analyse this monarch's herb; Sha Ren. 

Why and This is how to Analyse The Therapeutic Functions Of The Various Decoctions part 95, in this blog for Xiao Ru Wan. 

The reasons for the selection of Sha Ren as the monarch's herb are:

• A) It can effectively dry-out the wetness and unblock the Qi stagnated at the spleen-stomach region or the mid-section in the TCM perspective.
• B) It can calm and correct the fetal movement disorder and ease morning sickness in the early stage of pregnancy. 

It is a comestible medicinal plant and belongs to the ginger family which is grown as a cardamom-like spice.

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Association to a Specific Meridian Channel

Sha Ren is associated with:

1. Spleen
2. Stomach - Meridian Channel respectively 

Specific Taste

The specific taste of  Sha Ren is 

Pungent.

Specific Properties

The Specific Property of:

Sha Ren is  warm.

As for the rule of thumb:

Apply  (Xin Wen Hua Shi Xing Qi Wen Zhong An Tai)  whenever Sha Ren is used.

I would like to leave you now so that you can digest this blog with more time.  So until then, stay safe.

Best of all,

Xiong

***Reference:

( Emperor's Interior Sutra is available on sales better known as the esoteric scripture of the yellow emperor in Amazon, it's just a different way of naming the book cover)

This is how to Analyse The Therapeutic Functions Of The Various Decoctions part Ninety-four

Hey, I'm back and ready to analyse the first monarch's herb  in the formula above. 

Without further delay, let's dive in to analyse :

Xiang Fu

Why and This is how to Analyse The Therapeutic Functions Of The Various Decoctions part 94, in this blog for Xiao Ru Wan. 

The reasons for the selection of  Xiang Fu as one of the 4 monarch's herbs are:

• A) It's a natural powerful remedy to ease and smoothen all indigestion caused by liver's Qi stagnation resulting in bloating and pain in the TCM perspective 
• B) It has the capability to regulate menstruation which is not the primary concern over indigestion.  However, it is because of this capability, Xiang Fu can eliminate pain resulting from the bloating. 

Association to a Specific Meridian Channel

Xiang Fu is better known as Cyperus Rotundus in Latin and only the rhizome is used. It is associated with:  

• San Jiao
• Liver - Meridian Channel respectively 

Specific Taste

The specific taste of Xiang Fu is pungent and slightly sweet inclined to bitterness 

Specific Properties

The Specific Property of:

Xiang Fu is neutral 

As for the rule of thumb:

Apply (Xin Gan Ku Wen Shū Gān Lǐ Qì, Tiáo Jīng Zhǐ Tòng) whenever Xiang Fu is used.

I would like to leave you now so that you can digest this blog with more time. So until then, stay safe.

Best of all,

Xiong

( Emperor's Interior Sutra is available on sales better known as the esoteric scripture of the yellow emperor in Amazon, it's just a different way of naming the book cover)

This is how to Analyse The Therapeutic Functions Of The Various Decoctions part ninety-three

Hey, good day everybody, I'm back to start on a new chapter as we had done quite a bit in the previous months. The next treatment guidelines continue as we are still within the indigestion parameters.  Today I'm touching on the next formula after Bao He Wan and is called:

Xiao Ru Wan

As the remaining few herbs from the previous formula were analysed in the earlier blogs, it is worth the while browsing them again to refresh memories.

However, I'll write down the important points of their choice here:

• Ban Xia - pushes the Qi in order to remove Stagnation regulating the stomach upset and stop vomitting eventually. It compliments Chen Pi in the TCM perspective.
• Fu Ling - invigorates the Spleen and removes wetness in the TCM perspective.  It also stop Diarrhoea to a certain extend in the TCM perspective.
• Lian Qiao - drains off the remaining heat generated by the blockage.

So now, without delay, let's start on how to analyse the therapeutic functions of the various decoctions part 93 with:

Xiao Ru Wan

As you can see the above formula is selected for this application too. 

So it's all depends on the symptoms observed as this decoction has a slightly different treatment application.  Please refer to the previous blog for a good revision. 

The decoction comprises:

• Xiang Fu
• Shen Qu
• Sha Ren
• Mài Ya
• Gan Cao
• Chen Pi

Ease Indigestion and Unblock Stagnation

Xiao Ru Wan can ease blockage especially at the Hypopharynx region.  It combines 4 monarch herb's Properties so as to compliment each other in order to  lower the Qi level like that of Bao He Wan.  

The cause is obviously due to the irregular feeding and dairy indigestion.  The common symptoms are:

• Diarrhoea
• Vomiting 

I would like to leave you now with this blog so as to give you more time to digest it over the 2025 new year's eve.

Wishes you a very prosperous new year ahead

Best of all 

Xiong

***Reference:

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