Comments for www.needleplant.com http://www.needleplant.com is chinese medicine for real? Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:30:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5-RC1 Comment on lomotil against diarrhea by www.needleplant.com » Blog Archive » Po-chai Pills: How to use them http://www.needleplant.com/227/lomotil-against-diarrhea/#comment-1449 www.needleplant.com » Blog Archive » Po-chai Pills: How to use them Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:04:13 +0000 http://www.needleplant.com/227/lomotil-against-diarrhea/#comment-1449 [...] activated charcoal and less like the herb 禹余粮 or diphenlomitol in the pharmaceutical drug lomitol. Which means (based on what we’ve discussed so far) it will don’t hinder the process of [...] […] activated charcoal and less like the herb 禹余粮 or diphenlomitol in the pharmaceutical drug lomitol. Which means (based on what we’ve discussed so far) it will don’t hinder the process of […]

]]> Comment on Why Platycodon (桔梗) is a ship that carries the other herbs upward. by www.needleplant.com » Blog Archive » Platycodon’s functions: focused on upper respiratory throat infection http://www.needleplant.com/19/why-platycodon-%e6%a1%94%e6%a2%97-is-a-ship-that-carries-the-other-herbs-upward/#comment-1448 www.needleplant.com » Blog Archive » Platycodon’s functions: focused on upper respiratory throat infection Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:47:12 +0000 http://www.needleplant.com/?p=19#comment-1448 [...] to the classics, it also carries all other herbs to dedicate their gifts to treating the chest and lungs. « Previous Post Next [...] […] to the classics, it also carries all other herbs to dedicate their gifts to treating the chest and lungs. « Previous Post Next […]

]]> Comment on What is 太少两感证 - otherwise known as 少阴兼表证？？ by admin http://www.needleplant.com/230/what-is-%e5%a4%aa%e5%b0%91%e4%b8%a4%e6%84%9f%e8%af%81-otherwise-known-as-%e5%b0%91%e9%98%b4%e5%85%bc%e8%a1%a8%e8%af%81%ef%bc%9f%ef%bc%9f/#comment-1447 admin Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:58:32 +0000 http://www.needleplant.com/230/what-is-%e5%a4%aa%e5%b0%91%e4%b8%a4%e6%84%9f%e8%af%81-otherwise-known-as-%e5%b0%91%e9%98%b4%e5%85%bc%e8%a1%a8%e8%af%81%ef%bc%9f%ef%bc%9f/#comment-1447 makes sense to divide 少阴兼表证 into two categories for treatment the cinnamon twig type person and the ephedra type person. for the former, we use the 太少 method as outlined above - first 四逆汤, then 桂枝汤. for the latter, no need for 先后 - either 麻黄细心附子汤 or 麻黄附子甘草汤. makes sense to divide 少阴兼表证 into two categories for treatment the cinnamon twig type person and the ephedra type person. for the former, we use the 太少 method as outlined above - first 四逆汤, then 桂枝汤. for the latter, no need for 先后 - either 麻黄细心附子汤 or 麻黄附子甘草汤.

]]> Comment on The 太阳 version of 真武汤 by admin http://www.needleplant.com/251/the-%e5%a4%aa%e9%98%b3-version-of-%e7%9c%9f%e6%ad%a6%e6%b1%a4/#comment-1446 admin Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:49:09 +0000 http://www.needleplant.com/251/the-%e5%a4%aa%e9%98%b3-version-of-%e7%9c%9f%e6%ad%a6%e6%b1%a4/#comment-1446 note that with 苓桂术甘汤，we have a very similar situation: “伤寒若吐若下后，心下逆满，气上冲胸，起则头眩，脉沉紧（hey isn't this almost like a 结胸脉?）。” That's the problem with using vomiting or precipitation to treat a 伤寒. Well, what's worse is that sweating is used to treat this now... “发汗则动经，身为振振摇者，苓桂术甘汤主之。” A case of dehydration, a little like heat stroke. Not too different than 真武汤's： “...心下悸，目眩，身瞤动，振振欲擗地也...” which is the direct result of over-perspiration - luckily he didn't try to 吐 or 下 first before inducing perspiration. note that with 苓桂术甘汤，we have a very similar situation:
“伤寒若吐若下后，心下逆满，气上冲胸，起则头眩，脉沉紧（hey isn’t this almost like a 结胸脉?）。”

That’s the problem with using vomiting or precipitation to treat a 伤寒. Well, what’s worse is that sweating is used to treat this now…

“发汗则动经，身为振振摇者，苓桂术甘汤主之。”
A case of dehydration, a little like heat stroke.

Not too different than 真武汤’s：
“…心下悸，目眩，身瞤动，振振欲擗地也…”
which is the direct result of over-perspiration - luckily he didn’t try to 吐 or 下 first before inducing perspiration.

]]> Comment on 半夏泻心汤 & its variants… by admin http://www.needleplant.com/225/%e5%8d%8a%e5%a4%8f%e6%b3%bb%e5%bf%83%e6%b1%a4-its-variants/#comment-1445 admin Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:04:03 +0000 http://www.needleplant.com/225/%e5%8d%8a%e5%a4%8f%e6%b3%bb%e5%bf%83%e6%b1%a4-its-variants/#comment-1445 in line 359 of shl, 干姜黄芩黄连人参汤 is a variation of 半夏泻心汤, but without the 半夏，and 人参 is the main 甘药. in line 359 of shl, 干姜黄芩黄连人参汤 is a variation of 半夏泻心汤, but without the 半夏，and 人参 is the main 甘药.

]]> Comment on 五苓散 for 眩晕 by About 苓桂剂 — www.needleplant.com http://www.needleplant.com/244/%e4%ba%94%e8%8b%93%e6%95%a3-for-%e7%9c%a9%e6%99%95/#comment-1444 About 苓桂剂 — www.needleplant.com Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:37:35 +0000 http://www.needleplant.com/244/%e4%ba%94%e8%8b%93%e6%95%a3-for-%e7%9c%a9%e6%99%95/#comment-1444 [...] Why add 茯苓? My take on this is to consider a verse in 《金匮要略》：“假令瘦人，脐下有悸 ，口吐沫涎而颠眩，为水也，五苓散主之。” [...] […] Why add 茯苓? My take on this is to consider a verse in 《金匮要略》：“假令瘦人，脐下有悸 ，口吐沫涎而颠眩，为水也，五苓散主之。” […]

]]> Comment on 五苓散 for 眩晕 by What can 五苓散 treat? — www.needleplant.com http://www.needleplant.com/244/%e4%ba%94%e8%8b%93%e6%95%a3-for-%e7%9c%a9%e6%99%95/#comment-1443 What can 五苓散 treat? — www.needleplant.com Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:07:28 +0000 http://www.needleplant.com/244/%e4%ba%94%e8%8b%93%e6%95%a3-for-%e7%9c%a9%e6%99%95/#comment-1443 [...] here on how 五苓散 can help when an illness makes a person skinny, 脐下有悸 who exhibit [...] […] here on how 五苓散 can help when an illness makes a person skinny, 脐下有悸 who exhibit […]

]]> Comment on shanghanlun line 159: 伤寒服泻下药-〉用甘草泻心汤无效 -〉反而再下之（方药无明确）-〉用理中汤补中焦之虚没用 -〉只能治标用赤石脂禹余粮涩肠止泻/利小便实大便（用五苓散） by admin http://www.needleplant.com/226/shanghanlun-line-159-%e4%bc%a4%e5%af%92%e6%9c%8d%e6%b3%bb%e4%b8%8b%e8%8d%af-%e3%80%89%e7%94%a8%e7%94%98%e8%8d%89%e6%b3%bb%e5%bf%83%e6%b1%a4%e6%97%a0%e6%95%88-%e3%80%89%e5%8f%8d%e8%80%8c%e5%86%8d/#comment-1442 admin Wed, 02 Jul 2008 07:51:59 +0000 http://www.needleplant.com/226/shanghanlun-line-159-%e4%bc%a4%e5%af%92%e6%9c%8d%e6%b3%bb%e4%b8%8b%e8%8d%af-%e3%80%89%e7%94%a8%e7%94%98%e8%8d%89%e6%b3%bb%e5%bf%83%e6%b1%a4%e6%97%a0%e6%95%88-%e3%80%89%e5%8f%8d%e8%80%8c%e5%86%8d/#comment-1442 the idea of 利小便，实大便 appears in 湿病 in 《金匮要略》. “湿痹之候，小便不利，大便反快，但当利其小便。” the idea of 利小便，实大便 appears in 湿病 in 《金匮要略》.
“湿痹之候，小便不利，大便反快，但当利其小便。”

]]> Comment on shanghanlun line 159: 伤寒服泻下药-〉用甘草泻心汤无效 -〉反而再下之（方药无明确）-〉用理中汤补中焦之虚没用 -〉只能治标用赤石脂禹余粮涩肠止泻/利小便实大便（用五苓散） by admin http://www.needleplant.com/226/shanghanlun-line-159-%e4%bc%a4%e5%af%92%e6%9c%8d%e6%b3%bb%e4%b8%8b%e8%8d%af-%e3%80%89%e7%94%a8%e7%94%98%e8%8d%89%e6%b3%bb%e5%bf%83%e6%b1%a4%e6%97%a0%e6%95%88-%e3%80%89%e5%8f%8d%e8%80%8c%e5%86%8d/#comment-1441 admin Wed, 02 Jul 2008 07:49:37 +0000 http://www.needleplant.com/226/shanghanlun-line-159-%e4%bc%a4%e5%af%92%e6%9c%8d%e6%b3%bb%e4%b8%8b%e8%8d%af-%e3%80%89%e7%94%a8%e7%94%98%e8%8d%89%e6%b3%bb%e5%bf%83%e6%b1%a4%e6%97%a0%e6%95%88-%e3%80%89%e5%8f%8d%e8%80%8c%e5%86%8d/#comment-1441 to say that 五苓散 is use to treat diarrhea is not the tightest link. it should be that 五苓散 is used to 利小便, and 利小便 can 实大便. When exactly can 五苓散 be used to 利小便? most fitting is when there is dehydration, hence thirst. where dehydration somehow leads to 小便不利. to say that 五苓散 is use to treat diarrhea is not the tightest link. it should be that 五苓散 is used to 利小便, and 利小便 can 实大便.

When exactly can 五苓散 be used to 利小便? most fitting is when there is dehydration, hence thirst. where dehydration somehow leads to 小便不利.

]]> Comment on 麻子仁丸 - and why your shit is hard. by 导下法: helping the shit come out. — www.needleplant.com http://www.needleplant.com/266/%e9%ba%bb%e5%ad%90%e4%bb%81%e4%b8%b8-and-why-your-shit-is-hard/#comment-1440 导下法: helping the shit come out. — www.needleplant.com Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:44:27 +0000 http://www.needleplant.com/266/%e9%ba%bb%e5%ad%90%e4%bb%81%e4%b8%b8-and-why-your-shit-is-hard/#comment-1440 [...] idea of “津液内竭” is also repeated in lines 247, 245 and 246 - all talking about the 麻子仁丸 pattern. Basically explains that the shit is hard because you have urinated or sweated all the fluids out, [...] […] idea of “津液内竭” is also repeated in lines 247, 245 and 246 - all talking about the 麻子仁丸 pattern. Basically explains that the shit is hard because you have urinated or sweated all the fluids out, […]

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