Chinese energetics for herb guaiacum?

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Hi Chris & All,

 

wrote:

> I've heard that the modern bencao has been extended to include almost

> any substance known to be medically useful (as it has continuously

> been updated over the centuries). Does anyone know if there's a Chinese

> characterization for the herb: Guaiacum officinale Zygophyllaceae?

> I.e. flavor, nature, channels, functions, contraindications,

> combinations, etc.? (I.e. anyone have and can read a modern

> comprehensive Chinese BenCao?) A patient of mine is using this, under

> the name Guaifenesin -- a prescription drug -- specifically in a

> program from one R. Paul St. Amand, MD, for fibromyalgia. The patient

> says this program proscribes concomitant use of any other herbal

> medicine. That's what concerns me, as this patient could well use

> herbal therapy for a number of things, but feels strongly committed to

> Dr. Armand's program so won't take anything else. , L.Ac.

 

I can find nothing on the TCM nature / properties of Guiacum (Gujacum)

on Google. I suspect that it is very minor, if used at all, in the Chinese

Pharmacopoeia.

 

However, Google has many hits on western uses.

 

Óú´¯Ä¾ (Óú¯Ä¾; °K¯Ä¾) Yuchuangmu Guaiacum (Guajacum)

sanctum / officinale; Lignum Vitae; Gaiac tree; rare and protected

species; has guaiacol (Yuchuangmufen Óú´¯Ä¾·Ó; antibacterial &

disinfectant) and guiaicum resin (Óú´¯Ê÷Ö¬ (Óú¯˜äÖ¬; °K¯˜äÖ¬)

Yuchuangshizhi); sap was used in arthritis; Lignum / Cx was used in

syphilis, " also to such as are possessed with Lepry, Scabs, Pushes,

Ulcers, or the like, and is available also to help the Dropsie, arising from

the hardness and Obstruction of the Spleen, as also for Melancholly,

and the black Jaundice that ariseth thereof " .

 

See more details of western uses at

http://www.healthy.net/scr/article.asp?ID=1905

and http://www.holistic-online.com/Herbal-Med/_Herbs/h244.htm

and http://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/g/guaiac42.html

 

 

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