Guest guest Posted November 30, 2002 Report Share Posted November 30, 2002 In a message dated 11/30/02 10:40:01 AM Eastern Standard Time, jackiejataylor writes: > Vitex Agnus Castus Chinese pinyin: Man Jing Zi Biological Name: Vitex agnus-castus, Vitex rotundifolia, Vitex trifolia, Fructus viticis Verbenaceae Properties: bitter, acrid, cool Channels entered: BL, Liv, St Active Compounds: Iridoid glycosides which include aucbin and agnoside Flavonoids including casticin, isovitexin and orientin Essential oil. Traditional : Relieves wind heat, clears heat from the liver channel. The Chinese variety is particularly useful for headache, dizziness, eye pain, and muscular aches and pains. The Western variety has a somewhat different usage-as a female hormonal regulator Cautions & Contraindications: use with caution for headaches or eye problems due to yin or blood deficiency. According to some traditional sources, this herb antagonizes Wu Tou and Shi Gao. Dosage: 6-12g. Also uesd in tinctires, especially for headache and eye pain. Hope this helps. Stan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 2002 Report Share Posted November 30, 2002 In a message dated 30/11/2002 19:17:02 GMT Standard Time, KarateStan writes: > Cautions & Contraindications: > use with caution for headaches or eye problems due to yin or blood > deficiency. According to some traditional sources, this herb antagonizes Wu > Tou and Shi Gao. > Thanks Stan - interesting, other herbs the horse reacted badly to are contra-indicated in yin deficiency too. This is so wierd because he has many signs of Yin deficiency, and yet kidney yin is translated as partly cortisol production (by Michael Tierra and others) and he has a high cortisol! Oh well, I fired the vet, who refused to accept his prescription was responsible for the adverse effect I saw (if I was even objective enough to be correct in seeing it) Sheesh!!! My medical Herbalist, Michael McIntyre (chair of the European Medical Herbalists Assoc or somesuch) has agreed to treat him, thank goodness! Jackie Jackie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 2002 Report Share Posted November 30, 2002 > > Vitex Agnus Castus > > Chinese pinyin: Man Jing Zi Thanks, Stan, for a lot of good, detailed info in this and other posts. Victoria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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