Five Major Yang-Warming Herbs: Fu Zi, Rou Gui, Gan Jiang, Wu Yao, and Chuan Jiao!

Five Major Yang-Warming Herbs: Fu Zi, Rou Gui, Gan Jiang, Wu Yao, and Chuan Jiao!

Fu Zi (Aconite) , Rou Gui (Cinnamon), Gan Jiang (Dried Ginger), Wu Yao (Evodia), and Chuan Jiao (Sichuan Pepper) are all warming herbs, but Fu Zi assists Yang to move rather than to stay; Gan Jiang disperses cold, warms Yang, and opens the meridians to guide Fu Zi into the kidneys, thus returning Yang and … Read more

Warming the Middle and Dispelling Cold: Introduction to 5 Decoctions and 5 Chinese Patent Medicines

Decoctions 1. Si Ni Tang (Four Reversal Decoction) Ingredients and Ratios:Fu Zi (Aconite, processed) 15 grams, Gan Jiang (Dried Ginger) 9 grams, Zhi Gan Cao (Honey-fried Licorice) 6 grams. Effects:Restores Yang and rescues from reversal. Fu Zi is extremely pungent and hot, serving as the primary herb for restoring Yang and rescuing from reversal, capable … Read more

Comprehensive Guide to Common Chinese Medicinal Herbs

Comprehensive Guide to Common Chinese Medicinal Herbs

1. Dispelling Nodules1. Reducing Swelling and Dispelling Nodules: Gan Sui (Gansui), Jing Da Ji (Jingdaiji), Hong Da Ji (Hongdaiji), Tian Nan Xing (Pinellia), Gua Lou (Trichosanthes), Mao Zhua Cao (Cat’s Claw), She Gan (Belamcanda) 2. Detoxifying and Dispelling Nodules: Xuan Shen (Scrophularia), Bai Fu Zi (Typhonium), Zhe Bei Mu (Fritillaria), Bai Jiang Can (Bombyx batryticatus), … Read more