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

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СКАЧАТЬ style="font-size:15px;">      PROPERTIES Sweet, Neutral

      CHANNELS Liver

       FUNCTIONS AND USES

       Calms the Liver, extinguishes Wind, and controls tremors. There are two kinds of Wind in TCM, external—which brings in cold or flu, or arthritic symptoms, and internal—which is generated by dysfunction of the Liver. This herb treats the second.

       Extinguishes Wind and alleviates pain: especially Wind Mucus head pain.

       Disperses painful obstruction caused by Wind Damp.

       CAUTION

       May be toxic in large doses.

       EUCOMMIA ULMOIDES

       Du Zhong EUCOMMIA BARK

      This herb belongs to a group that tonify the yang, and as the Kidneys 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

       Du Zhong is an expensive herb—it is necessary to kill the tree in order to get the bark. The Liver rules the sinews, the Kidneys rule the bones, so it is used for weak, sore, or painful lower back and knees, chronic fatigue, spermatorrhea (leaking of sperm), and frequent urination. Yang Deficient symptoms are always accompanied by Cold. It is the main herb for lower back pain caused by Qi and Blood Stagnation. It helps prevent miscarriage with bleeding during pregnancy, or when the fetus is restless, and it has recently been used for dizziness and lightheadedness due to hypertension from rising Liver yang.

      PROPERTIES Sweet, slightly Acrid, Warm

      CHANNELS Kidney, Liver

       FUNCTIONS AND USES

       Tonifies the Liver and Kidneys, strengthens the tendons and bones.

       Aids the smooth flow of qi and Blood: use to promote circulation.

       Calms the fetus: use for Cold (lack of yang) Deficient Kidney patterns during pregnancy.

       CAUTION

       Contraindicated for Heat from Yin Deficiency.

       FRITILLARIAA THUNBERGII

       Zhe Bei Mu FRITILLARIA BULB

      Like Ban Xia, this herb transforms Phlegm, which in TCM is the accumulation of thick fluid mainly in the respiratory and digestive tracts, but which may occur in the muscles and other body tissues.

      HOW TO USE

       Zhe Bei Mu is a Cold herb which treats Phlegm Heat (as opposed to Ban Xia, which is warming), characterized by yellow sputum or sputum which is difficult to bring up. It is also indicated for Phlegm Fire coagulating and causing lumps in the breast or neck, and for Lung abscesses. Chuan Bei Mu is another form of this herb which is milder and not so cooling, and may be used for many types of cough, including dry Yin-Deficient ones.

      PROPERTIES Bitter, Cold

      CHANNELS Lung, Heart

       FUNCTIONS AND USES

       Clears and transforms Phlegm Heat: use for acute Lung Heat patterns with productive yellow sputum.

       Clears Heat and dissipates nodules: use for Phlegm Fire which congeals and causes neck swellings.

       CAUTION

       Ineffective in coughs due to Phlegm Cold.

       GLYCYRRHIZA URALENSIS

       Gan Cao LICORICE ROOT

      This herb is one of a group that treats Qi Deficiency and tonifies the Spleen. As we replenish our day-to-day energy levels by breathing in air and eating food, the two main organs involved are Lungs and Spleen (the main digestive organ in TCM).

      HOW TO USE

       Gan Cao is a very useful herb, primarily because it is sweet and mild, so that it moderates the violent properties of other herbs in a prescription and makes them more digestible. Furthermore, it enters all 12 channels, so it can lead other herbs into those channels. It is used for Spleen Deficiency with shortness of breath, tiredness, and loose stools, and for Blood Deficiency with an irregular pulse and palpitations. It is used for any coughing and wheezing, and is good for spasms or cramps in the abdomen or legs. It is also useful for strep throat infections.

      PROPERTIES Sweet, Neutral (raw), Warm (toasted)

      CHANNELS All 12 channels

       FUNCTIONS AND USES

       Tonifies the Spleen and benefits the qi.

       Moistens the Lungs and stops coughing: because it is neutral, it can be used to treat either Heat or Cold in the Lungs.

       Clears Heat and detoxifies Fire Poison: use Gan Cao for sores or sore throats with pus.

       CAUTION

       Contraindicated for cases of excess Dampness, nausea, or vomiting. May cause high blood pressure or edema if taken for an extended period of time.

       LEDEBOURIELLA SESLOIDES

       Fang Feng

      Fang Feng belongs to a group of Warm, Acrid herbs that release exterior conditions; that is, superficial illnesses caused by viruses, with symptoms in the skin or muscle layers.

      HOW TO USE

       Fang Feng means in English “guard against wind,” so it is used particularly in ailments where Wind is predominant, according to TCM. This means it causes sweating (Acrid quality) in colds and flu. It is also useful in arthritis, where the pain moves about from joint to joint (Wind type of arthritis). It treats numbness and trembling caused by Wind and Phlegm blocking the channels.

      PROPERTIES Acrid, Sweet, slightly Warm

      CHANNELS Bladder, Liver, Spleen

       FUNCTIONS AND USES

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