Heimu'er Black Ear Fungus

[Guest guest]

Hi Yehuda & All,

 

> Dear Colleagues, A friend in Singapore has recommended Hei Mu Er (Black

> wood fungus). She tells me that anecdotally, " ... it is very good for

> blood circulation, digestion disorder, like a wonder drug. " Anyone know

> anything about it and if it is used in any formulas. I did not see it

> in any of my Materiae Medica, but at the Mayway site they do sell it

> as a culinary. Thanks, Yehuda

 

Here are brief notes on Heimu'er from WWW:

 

Pinyin Name Heimu'er

 

Common Name Black Ear Fungus

 

Latin Name Auricularia auricula / polytricha; Hirneola auricula; Tremella

 

NATURE & CHANNELS Even; Non-TOXIC Sweet; Bland;

Astringent LU; ST; KI*

 

DOSE: in soups / stir-fries as Tonic food w tofu / chicken / meats; can be

home-dried + reconstituted w water later; cook well when using as food; 10-

30g; max 60g in soup

 

MAIN ACTIONS Tone Qi; Strengthen Body; Tone Yin; Generate

Fluids; Clear Heat; Tone ST; Strengthen ST; Tone ST Yin; Astringent; Dry

Damp; Tone LU Yin; Moisten LU; Strengthen LU; Resolve Phlegm; Tone KI

Yin; Tone KI more than Baimu'er, which can Tone LU; Move Xue, Cool Xue;

Nourish Xue; Move Xue; Haemostat; Anodyne; Laxative; Clear Brain,

Strengthen Will; Move Xue; inhibit platelet aggregation; Hypotensor;

Hypocholesterolemic; Hypoglycemic; Hypolipaemic; Immunomodulator;

Immunostimulant; boost cytokines, interferon, interleukins + NK cells + T

lymphocytes; Antiviral; Antibacterial; reduce postoperative infections;

Antiparasitic; Anticancer;

 

INDICATIONS: Qixu w fatigue + energy~ low; weakness~ general,

numbness; weakness~ postpartum; eye bleeding; tetany; ophthalmitis,

conjunctivitis, eye bleeding; w other Meds topically for eye irritation;

stomatitis, pharyngitis; toothache; Xueyu w circulation~ poor, CHD /

cardiovascular disease; angina, vascular sclerosis, arterial + vascular

obstruction; vascular sclerosis; hypertension; anaemia; LU Xu cough, esp

cough~ dry w Phlegm~ scanty / Phlegm~ copious, haemoptysis dt LU

Dryness; abdomen pain; ST disorder w nausea + Phlegm; gastritis,

haematemesis; enteritis, dysentery~ malignant / dysentery w

haematochezia,; haemorrhoids w haematochezia; haemorrhoids esp senile

+ non-healing; ructus, flatus, constipation, metrorrhagia; menorrhagia;

leucorrhoea; vaginal discharge; urinary tract diseases, UTI; loin + legs pain;

rheumatic pain; muscle spasm, cramp + numbness; trauma-injury~ skin /

muscle / bone; trauma pain; wounds~ chronic esp in senility;

immunosuppression; cancer;

 

COMBOS: for immunity~ compromised: Heimu'er + Yunzhi + Jixuecao; for

Qixu w energy~ low: Heimu'er + Morinda citrifolia ( noni) + Yunzhi; for HT /

cardiovascular disease: Heimu'er + Jixuecao + Yimucao; for haemorrhoids

w haematochezia + constipation: Heimu'er 6g + Shidi 28g, baked + eaten as

food; for anaemia: Heimu'er + Dazao; for hypertension + dry cough:

Heimu'er + Qincai as soup; for pharyngitis: boil Heimu'er in vinegar / beer /

milk;

 

in Mu'er Yangrou Tang Ear Fungus + Mutton Soup to Unite 3

Elements (Jing + Qi + Shen) (),Move Xue + Free Luo; Px

CHD emergency; Heimu'er 25g; Yangrou (Xiannen) () fresh

mutton 150g; Sunpian Bamboo Shoot slices 20g; Biqipian

Water Chestnut slices 15g; Jiangsi Ginger threads qs; Congmo

Diced Scallions / Green Onions qs; Huangjiu Rice Wine qs; Processing

Method: shall Heimu'er be used w fresh water until bubbles escape, choose

washed + cleaned, shred to small pieces; shred mutton, keep in reserve;

Heat Wok + load in veg oil at high heat; add in shredded ginger + diced

green onion + quick-fry; put in mutton shreds, bamboo shoots, water

chestnuts, ear fungus shreds, cooking wine + briefly saute; add water qs +

cook on big flame, change to gentle heat + simmer for 10 minutes, season w

salt + MSG + Serve;

in secret Shaolin formulas for trauma / Xueyu in martial arts;

 

CI w anticoagulant Meds; AVOID in pregnancy, lactation / in females trying

to conceive;

 

Best regards,

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

i like using the 2 wood ears [blk & wh] in rice. i make a pilaf adding

diced carrots and onions, garlic, bay leaf and other cooking herbs.

particularly fulfilling in the winter with beans [fava] or a stew.

 

kath

 

On Mon, Dec 28, 2009 at 5:32 PM, < wrote:

 

>

>

> Hi Yehuda & All,

>

> > Dear Colleagues, A friend in Singapore has recommended Hei Mu Er (Black

> > wood fungus). She tells me that anecdotally, " ... it is very good for

> > blood circulation, digestion disorder, like a wonder drug. " Anyone know

> > anything about it and if it is used in any formulas. I did not see it

> > in any of my Materiae Medica, but at the Mayway site they do sell it

> > as a culinary. Thanks, Yehuda

>

> Here are brief notes on Heimu'er from WWW:

>

> Pinyin Name Heimu'er

>

> Common Name Black Ear Fungus

>

> Latin Name Auricularia auricula / polytricha; Hirneola auricula; Tremella

>

> NATURE & CHANNELS Even; Non-TOXIC Sweet; Bland;

> Astringent LU; ST; KI*

>

> DOSE: in soups / stir-fries as Tonic food w tofu / chicken / meats; can be

> home-dried + reconstituted w water later; cook well when using as food; 10-

> 30g; max 60g in soup

>

> MAIN ACTIONS Tone Qi; Strengthen Body; Tone Yin; Generate

> Fluids; Clear Heat; Tone ST; Strengthen ST; Tone ST Yin; Astringent; Dry

> Damp; Tone LU Yin; Moisten LU; Strengthen LU; Resolve Phlegm; Tone KI

> Yin; Tone KI more than Baimu'er, which can Tone LU; Move Xue, Cool Xue;

> Nourish Xue; Move Xue; Haemostat; Anodyne; Laxative; Clear Brain,

> Strengthen Will; Move Xue; inhibit platelet aggregation; Hypotensor;

> Hypocholesterolemic; Hypoglycemic; Hypolipaemic; Immunomodulator;

> Immunostimulant; boost cytokines, interferon, interleukins + NK cells + T

> lymphocytes; Antiviral; Antibacterial; reduce postoperative infections;

> Antiparasitic; Anticancer;

>

> INDICATIONS: Qixu w fatigue + energy~ low; weakness~ general,

> numbness; weakness~ postpartum; eye bleeding; tetany; ophthalmitis,

> conjunctivitis, eye bleeding; w other Meds topically for eye irritation;

> stomatitis, pharyngitis; toothache; Xueyu w circulation~ poor, CHD /

> cardiovascular disease; angina, vascular sclerosis, arterial + vascular

> obstruction; vascular sclerosis; hypertension; anaemia; LU Xu cough, esp

> cough~ dry w Phlegm~ scanty / Phlegm~ copious, haemoptysis dt LU

> Dryness; abdomen pain; ST disorder w nausea + Phlegm; gastritis,

> haematemesis; enteritis, dysentery~ malignant / dysentery w

> haematochezia,; haemorrhoids w haematochezia; haemorrhoids esp senile

> + non-healing; ructus, flatus, constipation, metrorrhagia; menorrhagia;

> leucorrhoea; vaginal discharge; urinary tract diseases, UTI; loin + legs

> pain;

> rheumatic pain; muscle spasm, cramp + numbness; trauma-injury~ skin /

> muscle / bone; trauma pain; wounds~ chronic esp in senility;

> immunosuppression; cancer;

>

> COMBOS: for immunity~ compromised: Heimu'er + Yunzhi + Jixuecao; for

> Qixu w energy~ low: Heimu'er + Morinda citrifolia ( noni) + Yunzhi; for HT

> /

> cardiovascular disease: Heimu'er + Jixuecao + Yimucao; for haemorrhoids

> w haematochezia + constipation: Heimu'er 6g + Shidi 28g, baked + eaten as

> food; for anaemia: Heimu'er + Dazao; for hypertension + dry cough:

> Heimu'er + Qincai as soup; for pharyngitis: boil Heimu'er in vinegar / beer

> /

> milk;

>

> in Mu'er Yangrou Tang Ear Fungus + Mutton Soup to Unite 3

> Elements (Jing + Qi + Shen) (),Move Xue + Free Luo; Px

> CHD emergency; Heimu'er 25g; Yangrou (Xiannen) () fresh

> mutton 150g; Sunpian Bamboo Shoot slices 20g; Biqipian

> Water Chestnut slices 15g; Jiangsi Ginger threads qs; Congmo

> Diced Scallions / Green Onions qs; Huangjiu Rice Wine qs; Processing

> Method: shall Heimu'er be used w fresh water until bubbles escape, choose

> washed + cleaned, shred to small pieces; shred mutton, keep in reserve;

> Heat Wok + load in veg oil at high heat; add in shredded ginger + diced

> green onion + quick-fry; put in mutton shreds, bamboo shoots, water

> chestnuts, ear fungus shreds, cooking wine + briefly saute; add water qs +

> cook on big flame, change to gentle heat + simmer for 10 minutes, season w

> salt + MSG + Serve;

> in secret Shaolin formulas for trauma / Xueyu in martial arts;

>

> CI w anticoagulant Meds; AVOID in pregnancy, lactation / in females trying

> to conceive;

>

> Best regards,

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Yehuda & All,

 

I wrote:

> Pinyin Name Heimu'er

> Common Name Black Ear Fungus

> Latin Name Auricularia auricula / polytricha; Hirneola auricula; Tremella

 

I made an error there.

 

Heimu'er is NOT Tremella; it is Auricularia

Baimu'er is Tremella.

 

Best regards,

 

[Guest guest]

Hi All, it has been a few years now. I was on Maternity leave and practicing

very lightly. This is the first case I have had in a while that I would really

appreciate some input on.

 

Male, 56yo. Very muscular build. Has a history of degenerative disk disease

between L2 and S6. He had a laminectomy and partial disectomy in 04' and a

spinal fusion in 05'. He was diagnosed with Ankylosing Spondylitis soon after.

He has also had numerous shoulder and knee surgery's. He tends to run warm.

Though heat inproves the spondolitis. Cold helps his knees and shoulders. I am

going to double check on this one just to make sure he did not check the wrong

box. It was a really busy night so I did not have time to get back to this

question. The Spondolitis is focused mainly on the sacral iliac area. He has had

numbness in his legs, especially before the surguries due to the spinal

degenaration. He does not report much upper back or neck pain. Though ROM in

neck is severely limited.

His knees are also a main concern as he cannot squat  and  must bend over from

the hips to pick things up further exhaserbating his back pain.

He is on pyroxicam for inflammation. He has also tried Methotrexate and Humerate

as immune suppressants with little effect.

Two cups of coffee and two drinks per day.

Blood pressure 120/80

He has mild heartburn. Wakes 1x nightly to urinate. The main emotion he

experiences is saddness and he looks it. Deeply sad.

He is extremly uncomfortable sitting or lying in one position for very long, I

am going to try treating him on his side next time, doing all of the hua tao jia

ji points this way.

His pulse is Rolling/choppy and moderate. His tongue is almost peeled in the

front, while in the back it is black.

I am using Treatment of Modern Western Medical Diseases as a template.

 

This is such a mixed case of excess and xu that I would really like some input

into the herbal formula especially. I use single powdered herbs, so I would like

to make him an effective custom formula. I was just getting overwhelmed at all

of the herbs I would need to use to get everything and thought I might pose this

question to this group.

 

Also he has MRSA. How sketchy is it to treat patients with MSRA. From what I

have read it is treatable. Another question to ask him. Why has he not been able

to get rid of it. I am concerned about my other patients, myself and my family.

Is it worth it to treat someone with MRSA and if so exactly what precautions do

I take. Of course I washed his sheets immediately, washed my hands frequently,

and used alcahol to swab every point to protect him as well.

 

Your input would be greatly appreciated.

 

Thank you, Petra Buchanan, L,Ac