Guest guest Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 Hi, I was just wondering if anyone knows why Tian Ma is said to be contraindicated with qi and blood deficiency in Bensky's Materia Medica, and contraindicated with yin deficiency in Yeung's Handbook of Chinese Herbs? It is said to be slightly moistening and slightly tonifying to the liver, and of course it is used with liver yang rising- -so I would think that it would be helpful with yin/blood xu. Any thoughts? Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 Hi Laura, It probably is contraindicated because it is used to settle down wind, it can lead to stagnation in the presence of qi or blood xu. But contraindicated with Yin xu IMVHO has to be a mistake. Tian Ma Gou Teng YIn specifically treats liver yang rising, which is usually the direct result of Yin XU, as you imply! (What's wrong with this picture?) All the best, Yehuda heylaurag <heylaurag wrote: Hi, I was just wondering if anyone knows why Tian Ma is said to be contraindicated with qi and blood deficiency in Bensky's Materia Medica, and contraindicated with yin deficiency in Yeung's Handbook of Chinese Herbs? It is said to be slightly moistening and slightly tonifying to the liver, and of course it is used with liver yang rising- -so I would think that it would be helpful with yin/blood xu. Any thoughts? Laura Sick sense of humor? Visit TV's Comedy with an Edge to see what's on, when. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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