Guest guest Posted June 6, 2008 Report Share Posted June 6, 2008 My herbal teachers(from China) said some doctors in China think it has an action to tonify blood, I agree, if you look at it it looks like he shou wu almost, also my dermatology teacher liked to use it for skin problems which is like a wind effect Chinese Medicine , " " < wrote: > > Hi Bill, & All, > > > Phil, Chuan Xiong doesn't nourish yin. It's warm and drying. In fact, > > if you look at the contraindications, you will see to avoid it in cases > > of yin xu fire. Bill Schoenbart > > Thanks Bill - noted and corrected. > > Best regards, > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 6, 2008 Report Share Posted June 6, 2008 Hi Bill, & All, > Phil, Chuan Xiong doesn't nourish yin. It's warm and drying. In fact, > if you look at the contraindications, you will see to avoid it in cases > of yin xu fire. Bill Schoenbart Thanks Bill - noted and corrected. Best regards, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 6, 2008 Report Share Posted June 6, 2008 Chuan xiong is in the ligusticum family, which Gao ben and Osha root also share. They are all acrid and have a distinctly strong fragrance. These are clearing herbs (especially wind-cold/ damp), so I don't think that there is much tonification in Chuan xiong. Usually the dosage is low, because it is strongly moving and a bit drying. It benefits the skin because it moves blood to expel wind, not tonifying blood to eliminate wind. Ideas? On Thu, Jun 5, 2008 at 6:01 PM, jasonwcom <jasonwcom wrote: > My herbal teachers(from China) said some doctors in China think it has > an action to tonify blood, I agree, if you look at it it looks like he > shou wu almost, also my dermatology teacher liked to use it for skin > problems which is like a wind effect > > --- In Chinese Medicine <Chinese Medicine%40yaho\ ogroups.com>, > " " > < wrote: > > > > Hi Bill, & All, > > > > > Phil, Chuan Xiong doesn't nourish yin. It's warm and drying. In fact, > > > if you look at the contraindications, you will see to avoid it in > cases > > > of yin xu fire. Bill Schoenbart > > > > Thanks Bill - noted and corrected. > > > > Best regards, > > > > > > > -- aka Mu bong Lim Father of Bhakti The Four Reliances: Do not rely upon the individual, but rely upon the teaching. As far as teachings go, do not rely upon the words alone, but rely upon the meaning that underlies them. Regarding the meaning, do not rely upon the provisional meaning alone, but rely upon the definitive meaning. And regarding the definitive meaning, do not rely upon ordinary consciousness, but rely upon wisdom awareness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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