Rx Heraclei = Bai yun hua gen

[Guest guest]

Hi All,

 

Yehuda wrote:

> A patient asked about a " chinese " herb that he read treats pediatric

> anxiety and irritability.  The botanical name is Rx Heraclei,  and the

> only references I found relating to it mention Duohuo and Shengma,

> which clearly do not appear to treat the indications.  Can anyone tell

> me what this herb is in Pinyin, what its properties, flavors, channels

> entering and indications are?  

 

Yehuda, Rx Heraclei is Bai yun hua gen.

 

I have little on that herb on file but WWW has many data on it. If

you summarise the data from WWW, I would appreciate a copy.

 

For details, see http://tinyurl.com/7q3wxc

 

If you can translate Chinese, see: http://tinyurl.com/89hjfc or

http://tinyurl.com/8z3xro

 

My summary (from 2 pages in English & one Chinese page at

http://www.huaxia.com/hxjk/zhyx/bcyf/2008/12/1270653.html ):

 

PINYIN NAME: Baiyunhuagen; Yunnanduhuo; Tuquangui; Yanchuan; Yanghuo;

Yanghuogu; Faluohai; Duhuo [NOT Angelica pubescens]; Baiyunhua;

Baimaoshen; Xiangbaizhi; Heqingduhuo; ??Tianduhuo / ??Dianduhuo;

??Maozhuashen / ??Maozhaoshen

 

LATIN NAME: Heraclei repulae Rx

 

ENGLISH NAME: Yunnan Cowparsnip Rx??

 

NATURE: Warm; non-TOXIC at proper dose Bitter / Bitter~ slightly;

Acrid

 

DOSE: As Dec: 3-9g; as fine powder 1-1.5g / time in lukewarm boiled

water; as Topical: qs Dec as wash

 

ACTIONS: Dispel Wind; Dispel Damp; Activate Luo; Ease Pain; Disperse

Xueyu pain; Antiinflammation; Antiarthritis; Ease Cough; Ease Asthma;

Antistress; Stabilise CNS; Boost attentiveness & awareness; Calm

hyperactivity~ pediatric

 

USES: Wind Cold Damp Bi / Wind Damp (rheumatoid) Sinew & Bone ache &

pain, trauma, bruises & fractures (Dieda Sunshang), Xueyu pain;

trauma w Xueyu & swelling; loin pain, ST pain, Ganmao esp Wind Cold

Ganmao, cough; Xu Cold cough; bronchitis~ chronic, asthma; abdomen

pain; toothache; amenorrhea w abdomen pain, leukorrhea; hernia ache /

pain; hyperactivity~ pediatric; stress / frustration causing body &

emotional rigidity & stress, inattentiveness & lack of awareness;

cook in meat soup to Tx male KI Insufficiency / female body Xu w

amenorrhoea;

 

CAUTION: AVOID in pregnancy & in LU Heat cough & asthma

 

Many thanks,

Best regards,

 

[Guest guest]

Phil and friends,

 

The species I was talking about is Heracleum lanatum, which is the one

that is used as a substitute for duhuo. This is a northern species and

grows along the coast and in the mountains of western North America as

far south as central California.

 

I have no experience with any other species from this genus.

 

Thomas

[Guest guest]

I've found it in abundance in the mountains of New Mexico and

Colorado. . .'cow parsnip' I believe.

 

 

On Jan 6, 2009, at 5:40 PM, wrote:

 

> Phil and friends,

>

> The species I was talking about is Heracleum lanatum, which is the one

> that is used as a substitute for duhuo. This is a northern species and

> grows along the coast and in the mountains of western North America as

> far south as central California.

>

> I have no experience with any other species from this genus.

>

> Thomas

>

>

>

 

 

Chair, Department of Herbal Medicine

Pacific College of Oriental Medicine

San Diego, Ca. 92122

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hi All,

 

Thomas wrote:

> The species I was talking about is Heracleum lanatum, which is the one

> that is used as a substitute for duhuo. This is a northern species and

> grows along the coast and in the mountains of western North America as

> far south as central California. I have no experience with any other

> species from this genus. Thomas

 

Nathan Sivin says: Juan Mao Tu Huo Heracleum Lanatum Soft Hair

Tuhuo

 

For indications and dosage in English, see: http://tinyurl.com/9rpjo8

 

For Chinese data, see http://tinyurl.com/979vyn

 

A page on the TCHS Self Study Course by says:

 

Duhuo

Common name: angelica root

Bot. family: Umbelliferae

Bot. name: 1, Angelica pubescens Maxim.; 2, A. laxiflora Diels.; 3,

A. porphyrocaulis; 4, Heracleum hemsleyanum; 5, H. lanatum Michx.; 6,

Aralia atropurpurea; 7, A. cordata.

 

Primary function: Expel Wind Dampness

 

Thermal qual.: slightly warm

Taste: spicy, bitter

Merid./Organ domain: Kd, UB

 

Functions: Expels Wind Cold Dampness and relieves pain in the

meridians, especially of the lower back and legs, toothaches and

headaches. (See Wind-Damp Bi.)

 

Cautions: Contraindicated in Deficiency of Yin with Heat and in

Deficiency of Blood with obstruction.

 

Dosage: 1-3 qian.

 

Toxicity: Decoctions have been reported to cause occasional dermal

photosensitivity reactions.

 

Preparation: Presoak at least 4 hr. in warm water, then simmer 120

min.

 

Notes:Antibiotic activity against TB bacilli.

 

Comment: Herbs w similarities in appearance: Rx+Rz Notopterygii

 

Best regards,

 

[Guest guest]

That's right Z'ev, it is common in all the western mountains...sorry if

I wasn't clear about that. The fresh plant is extremely irritating and

even breathing the fumes while processing can cause breathing problems,

coughing, wheezing, etc. the seeds (tinctured fresh) make a great pain

reliever for tooth ache.

 

All and all a wonderful plant, but one that needs to be handled with

care.

 

Thomas

 

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<zrosenbe wrote:

>

> I've found it in abundance in the mountains of New Mexico and

> Colorado. . .'cow parsnip' I believe.

>

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