Guest guest Posted January 4, 2001 Report Share Posted January 4, 2001 > Liver qi xu: pale lusterless complexion, pale lips, poor muscle strength, > tendency to frighten easily, tinnitus and deafness. One prescription > possiblity: nuan gan jian (liver warming decoction), to supplement yang qi > and warm the liver (here there is a crossover of warming and supplementing > liver yang AND qi. Almost always, liver blood is supplemented concurrently > as well). This is great stuff. What herbs do we use? Do herbal bitters fit here? Sour? Cholegogues? Is this a primarily cold condition? Is it connected to cold liver channel? Are liver qi tonics sweet? Would they tend to dry or moisten? If you take a look at Peter Holmes' work there are all sorts of unusual things he considers " tonics " for the digestion including echinacea and nettles. Do these " fit " or are we talking about something else? Do we need to regulate liver qi tonics or (if they are bitter/cool/sour) are they " self regulating " ? What is the etiology in the old TCM texts? Pathogenesis? David ************************* David Leonard, L.Ac. Medicine at your Feet 808.573.3600 http://www.medicineatyourfeet.com Herbal Apprenticeship Program and Distance Learning Healing Vacations / Hawaiian Adventure Programs Advanced Herbal Training for Acupuncturists Acupuncture, Bodywork, & Qigong (Chinese Yoga) Subscribe to our newsletter: http://www.medicineatyourfeet.com/.html Join our discussion group: herbalmedicine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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