Guest guest Posted November 21, 2008 Report Share Posted November 21, 2008 Does anyone know if Vladimiria and Saussurea are the same thing? Are they both mu xiang? It seems like they are, but I just wanted to double check! Thanks, Ariel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 23, 2008 Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 Chinese Medicine , " Ariel Solomon, L.Ac. " <ariel wrote: > > Does anyone know if Vladimiria and Saussurea are the same thing? Are > they both mu xiang? They are different plants but are both traditionally used as mu xiang. Their use is interchangeable, but vladimiria (also known as chuan mu xiang) is often easier to obtain because saussurea (also known as aucklandia or costusroot) is an endangered species. It is widely cultivated for use in Chinese medicine; however, it requires more paperwork for international trade because it must have a certificate of cultivation. Eric Brand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 29, 2009 Report Share Posted May 29, 2009 I regularly give granular doses the equivalent of 9g raw Mu Xiang with no unwanted side effects. I did, however, see that 6g was a common dosage in China with old doctors. The response by the patient seems much more like a food sensitivity in my experience. I have seen the same thing with Dang Gui. My guess would be the Fu Ling which is truly at a high dosage. Rich Blitstein, L.Ac. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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