actea was cimicifuga

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Hi All, & Thomas & Z'ev,

 

Thomas wrote:

> Z'ev, To answer your question: " Does actea Ascend Clear Yang? " I would

> answer yes. I would say that Actea racemosa does it in an analogous

> fashion to Shengma. I would say that Actea rubra does it though not as

> well, being more nourishing and less moving. Note that overdose of

> Actea racemosa is said to cause frontal headaches. I have never seen

> this when using decoctions of any of the species, neither Chinese nor

> Western, but I have seen it when using A. racemosa as a tincture. This

> leads me to believe that this medicinal acts quite strongly to lift

> Yangqi as a tincture, dare I say more strongly than Shengma. I have not

> used any of the Shengma species as a tincture. It would an interesting

> test to see how such a preparation would feel. Thomas

 

Black cohosh, Cimicifuga racemosa, is called Beimei Shengma

(±±ÃÀÉýÂé) (North American Bugbane) in Chinese. It has triterpene

glycosides, isoflavones and other agents that support female health

during fertile life & perimenopause.

 

http://tinyurl.com/95zsl & http://tinyurl.com/7n4b4 say: Black Cohosh, Rx

Cimicifugae racemosae (±±ÃÀÉýÂé, North American Shengma)

 

Actions: Ease Wind Damp Bi (rheumatism) with swelling and pain; Calm

Shen & body; Ease muscle spasm & convulsion; Ease neuralgia;

Support LU; Ease cough; bronchodilator & Ease Antiasthma; Aid

smooth parturition; Diuretic, Support KI; Lactagogue; Black Cohosh Rx

also complements Huangqin, Maxianhao (ñRÏÈÝï), Xifanlian (Passion Fl

Î÷·¬É) & Xiecao (Ài²Ý) as a moderating agent or sedative. .

 

Clinical uses: emergency treatment of rattle-snake bites; fever; LU

disorders, colds, cough, sore throat, bronchitis, bronchial asthma,

panting & wheezing, whooping cough & chronic cough; malaria; KI

disorders; to aid urination; gynecological problems; menstrual problems,

to induce pain-free menses in menorrhalgia, dysmenorrhoea, menses

painful; uterus spasm; threatened miscarriage, relief of birthing pains &

to aid easy childbirth under medical supervision; infertility, metritis,

ovaritis, hypogalactia; menopausal patterns; osteoporosis; Wind Damp

Bi (rheumatism, neuralgia, arthritis, backache) w swelling & pain;

inflammation; Shen disturbed; insomnia; body tension & malaise,

neurological conditions; muscle spasm & convulsion; constipation;

urticaria

 

Cautions: Follow instructions on dose and usage, excess use can be

toxic & cause hepatitis, abdomen ache, nausea, headache, dizziness &

vision blurred. Avoid use in pre-partal pregnant woman, moreover use

only under doctor's supervision at point of parturition.

 

For more detail [online monographs], see http://tinyurl.com/77sat

 

 

 

Best regards,

 

 

Tel: (H): +353-(0) or (M): +353-(0)

 

 

 

 

Ireland.

Tel: (W): +353-(0) or (M): +353-(0)

 

 

 

" Man who says it can't be done should not interrupt man doing it " -

Chinese Proverb

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hi All, & Thomas & Z'ev,

 

Thomas wrote:

> Z'ev, To answer your question: " Does actea Ascend Clear Yang? " I would

> answer yes. I would say that Actea racemosa does it in an analogous

> fashion to Shengma. I would say that Actea rubra does it though not as

> well, being more nourishing and less moving. Note that overdose of

> Actea racemosa is said to cause frontal headaches. I have never seen

> this when using decoctions of any of the species, neither Chinese nor

> Western, but I have seen it when using A. racemosa as a tincture. This

> leads me to believe that this medicinal acts quite strongly to lift

> Yangqi as a tincture, dare I say more strongly than Shengma. I have not

> used any of the Shengma species as a tincture. It would an interesting

> test to see how such a preparation would feel. Thomas

 

Black cohosh, Cimicifuga racemosa, is called Beimei Shengma

(±±ÃÀÉýÂé) (North American Bugbane) in Chinese. It has triterpene

glycosides, isoflavones and other agents that support female health

during fertile life & perimenopause.

 

http://tinyurl.com/95zsl & http://tinyurl.com/7n4b4 say: Black Cohosh, Rx

Cimicifugae racemosae (±±ÃÀÉýÂé, North American Shengma)

 

Actions: Ease Wind Damp Bi (rheumatism) with swelling and pain; Calm

Shen & body; Ease muscle spasm & convulsion; Ease neuralgia;

Support LU; Ease cough; bronchodilator & Ease Antiasthma; Aid

smooth parturition; Diuretic, Support KI; Lactagogue; Black Cohosh Rx

also complements Huangqin, Maxianhao (ñRÏÈÝï), Xifanlian (Passion Fl

Î÷·¬É) & Xiecao (Ài²Ý) as a moderating agent or sedative. .

 

Clinical uses: emergency treatment of rattle-snake bites; fever; LU

disorders, colds, cough, sore throat, bronchitis, bronchial asthma,

panting & wheezing, whooping cough & chronic cough; malaria; KI

disorders; to aid urination; gynecological problems; menstrual problems,

to induce pain-free menses in menorrhalgia, dysmenorrhoea, menses

painful; uterus spasm; threatened miscarriage, relief of birthing pains &

to aid easy childbirth under medical supervision; infertility, metritis,

ovaritis, hypogalactia; menopausal patterns; osteoporosis; Wind Damp

Bi (rheumatism, neuralgia, arthritis, backache) w swelling & pain;

inflammation; Shen disturbed; insomnia; body tension & malaise,

neurological conditions; muscle spasm & convulsion; constipation;

urticaria

 

Cautions: Follow instructions on dose and usage, excess use can be

toxic & cause hepatitis, abdomen ache, nausea, headache, dizziness &

vision blurred. Avoid use in pre-partal pregnant woman, moreover use

only under doctor's supervision at point of parturition.

 

For more detail [online monographs], see http://tinyurl.com/77sat

 

 

 

Best regards,

 

 

Tel: (H): +353-(0) or (M): +353-(0)

 

 

 

 

Ireland.

Tel: (W): +353-(0) or (M): +353-(0)

 

 

 

" Man who says it can't be done should not interrupt man doing it " -

Chinese Proverb