Some people say that with Han dynasty’s 1liang, we can use 1qian. They say that it’s due to constitutional differences that they use such large quantities in the first place.
1liang = 15g (approx.)
1qian = 3g (approx.)
Introduction:
Cnidium Monnieri is a sweet, yellow seed that is warm and acrid in nature. It is used for two things, both of which have to do with genitalia:
skin problems in the genital region for women - problems as vaginal discharge and vaginitis
erectile dysfunction problems for men
On Kidney Yang:
The way to think of it is as […]
苓桂甘枣汤 ：
苓桂甘枣汤 appears in line 65, and is indicated for:
“发汗后，其人脐下悸者，欲作奔豚…”
We can infer that the patient had some kind of immune reaction expressed as an exterior pattern. Somehow after treatment, the patient feels a kind of throbbing below his belly button, and the “running piglet” feeling is about to happen. I believe that 桂枝 and 甘草 […]
There have always been debates on what 桂枝 really was during the time of our reverred Mr. Zhang.
In China, 桂枝 is defined as “细小嫩枝” and brownish bark on the twigs are what contain the important ingredients. However, eons ago during 张仲景’s time, people were told to get rid of the bark before using it. If […]
Gardenia is bitter and cold in nature and is well-known as an herb which can clear the heat from all three jiaos in the triple-burner. In his book On Cold Damage, Mr. Zhang Zhongjing dedicates some lines to its use to clear heart fire. The are three ways he uses Gardenia（栀子）here.
With 香豉
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With 甘草 and […]
