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Pharmacopoeia II
Ch 11 Herbs that warm the interior and expel cold
Term | Definition |
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Zhi Fu Zi *** "appendage" (processed aconite root) | Revives devastated yang and rebellion; Warms the mingmen and assists Yang; Disperses cold (like WDC Bi), warms the channels (guides herbs to all 12 channels), alleviates pain NOT with yin xu or yang abundance, or during pregnancy. Decoct first if raw |
Gan Jiang *** (Dried ginger rhizome) | Warms the middle and expels cold; Rescues devastated yang, expels interior cold; warms LU, transforms thin mucus; Warms and unblocks channels, stops bleeding (w/chronic pale blood) NOT with yin xu heat or heat in blood. Caution for pregnancy |
Rou Gui *** (Cinnamon bark) | Warms & fortifies Yang (HT, KD, SP); Disperses deep cold, warms/unblocks channels and vessels, for pain, moves blood; Leads fire back to its source; encourages generation of Qi/blood (auxiliary) CAUTION with yin xu blazing fire, interior HEAT, pregnancy |
Wu Zhu Yu *** (evodia fruit) | Strongly warms middle, disperses cold, promotes movement of Qi, alleviates pain (from congealing cold or phlegm); Redirects rebellious Qi downward, stops N/V; Warms SP, stops diarrhea, expels C-D; Leads fire downward NOT for longterm use or yin xu heat |