The Healing Remedies Sourcebook: Over 1,000 Natural Remedies to Prevent and Cure Common Ailments. C. Shealy Norman

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СКАЧАТЬ Bitter, Cold

      CHANNELS Heart, Liver, Stomach, Large Intestine

       FUNCTIONS AND USES

       Clears Heat and detoxifies Fire Poison.

       Clears Heat and drains Dampness, especially in the Stomach and Intestines—dysentery, vomiting.

       Clears Heart Fire: symptoms such as irritability and insomnia.

       Stops Hot bleeding.

       Drains Stomach Fire: digestive dysfunction.

       CAUTION

       Do not use for deficient yin patterns, where the fluid may be deficient anyway—Huang Lian would dry out more. Like all the clearing heat herbs it is Cold in energy, so it is contraindicated in any diseases cause by Cold.

       CRATAEGUS PINNATIFIDA

       Shan Zha HAWTHORN FRUIT, CRATAEGUS

      This herb relieves digestive problems resulting from overindulgence in greasy foods, and helps to promote efficient digestion by increasing gastrointestinal secretions and enzymatic functions.

      HOW TO USE

       Shan Zha is used for abdominal distention, belching, pain, and reduced appetite. It is also used for children who fail to thrive. It is especially useful if the symptoms are accompanied by diarrhea or chronic dysentery. It is particularly indicated for postnatal abdominal pain and menstrual pain when the cause is congealed Blood, and hernias with testicular pain and swelling. Recently it has also been used for hypertension (high blood pressure), coronary artery disease, and high cholesterol.

      PROPERTIES Sour, Sweet, slightly Warm

      CHANNELS Liver, Spleen, Stomach

       FUNCTIONS AND USES

       Reduces and guides out food stagnation: for obstruction due to meat or greasy foods.

       Transforms Blood stasis and dissipates knottedness: enters the Blood level and is used for treating Blood stagnation disorders.

       Stops diarrhea: when the herb is slightly charred, it has an astringent effect.

       CAUTION

       Use with caution in cases of Spleen and Stomach Deficiency without food stagnation, and in diseases with acid regurgitation.

       CUSCUTA CHINENSIS

       Tu Su Zi CHINESE DODDER SEEDS

      This herb tonifies the yang, and as they are the basis of all the body’s yang, it mainly affects the Kidneys. In TCM, the Kidneys house the body’s reserves, and the Kidney yang is also responsible for sexual and endocrine disorders.

      HOW TO USE

       Tu Su Zi helps the Jing-essence so is good for impotence, nocturnal emissions, and premature ejaculation, as well as such Kidney Yang Deficient symptoms, such as sore lower back and knees, frequent urination, incontinence, and vaginal discharge. It is used for such Liver and Kidney Deficient symptoms as tinnitus (ringing in the ears), dizziness, blurred vision, or spots in front of the eyes. It stops leaking, so it is good for diarrhea or loose stools from Deficiency, and it also helps prevent threatened or habitual miscarriage.

      PROPERTIES Acrid, Sweet, Neutral

      CHANNELS Kidney, Liver

       FUNCTIONS AND USES

       Tonifies the Kidneys and benefits the Jing-essence: unlike most Kidney yang herbs, which are heating and therefore drying, Tu Su Zi is also moistening, so helps preserve the yin fluid.

       Tonifies the Liver and Kidneys and improves vision: use for patterns of Deficient Liver and Kidney yin and yang.

       Benefits the Spleen and Kidneys and stops persistent diarrhea.

       Calms the fetus.

       CAUTION

       Although this is a neutral herb, it leans more toward tonifying the yang and should therefore not be use for Fire from Yin Deficiency.

       CYPERUS ROTUNDUS

       Xiang Fu NUT-GRASS RHIZOME

      This herb regulates and invigorates the qi when it becomes stuck or “stagnant,” optimizing the function of the gastrointestinal tract and helping stop pain in various parts of the body, particularly menstrual and digestive pain.

      HOW TO USE

       Xiang Fu is a very widely used herb, as it has the ability to disperse stuck qi and to harmonize the energy, both in digestive and in gynecological disorders. It is particularly suitable for pain in the sides, fullness in the epigastrium (above the navel), pain and stuffiness in the chest, lack of appetite, wind and indigestion, as well as vomiting and diarrhea due to Liver Qi invading the Spleen. It is also for swollen, tender breasts (due to PMS), and is an important herb for breast lumps. It is essential in prescriptions for dysmenorrhea (menstrual cramps) or irregular menstruation, and can be used in pregnancy for treating Liver Qi stagnation patterns.

      PROPERTIES Acrid, slightly Bitter, slightly Sweet, Neutral

      CHANNELS Liver, Triple Burner

       FUNCTIONS AND USES

       Moves qi and regulates Liver Qi: in pathology, the Liver energy has a tendency to become “constrained,” resulting in pain above the navel and around the ribs.

       Regulates menstruation and alleviates pain: according to TCM, the Liver is one of the main organs involved in gynecology, and the cause of menstrual pain is frequently due to “constrained Liver Qi.”

       GASTRODIA ELATA

       Tian Ma GASTRODIA RHIZOME

      This herb has a sinking action—that is to say it takes qi down strongly.

      HOW TO USE

       Tian Ma is a very important herb for treating internal Liver Wind, with symptoms such as childhood convulsions or tantrums, epilepsy, spasms, or seizures. It is used for headaches, dizziness, and migraines caused by Wind Phlegm patterns, as well as Wind Stroke (stroke) with hemiplegia and numbness in the extremities. It is also good for rheumatic ailments in the lower back and limbs. СКАЧАТЬ