Acupuncture
Oh yes, 得气 may be necessary after all…
In an earlier article, I explained why you don’t need to 得气 for acupuncture to be effective.
Having just read an article proposing a theoretical explanation for how acupuncture treats pain, it now makes sense to me WHEN 得气 is necessary - assuming that the theories proposed are true.
得气 is necessary when treatment’s got to do […]
{More»}Digestion & Elimination
Po-chai Pills: How to use them»This is the verse I use to remember what 保济丸 is made up of:
保济白芷与葛根 （解表）
菊花薄荷天花粉 （清）
藿香木香橘红陈 （理气）
苍朴茯苓薏苡仁 （燥湿化湿以健脾）
稻芽六曲赤石脂 （消食 & 涩肠）
What it is used for:
Most people who have ever used 保济丸 have used it when they have diarrhea.
It’s also good for kids who have ‘worms’ inside of them - the Chinese believe this is why […]
Water Generation & Elimination
What can 五苓散 treat?»We can put together 5 uses of 五苓散…
ONE: 小便不利
Usually after over-perspiring, the person is dehydrated and thirsty. On top of that, he has a floating pulse and inhibited urination.
“…若脉浮，小便不利，微热消渴者，五苓散主之。”
“发汗已，脉浮数，烦渴者，五苓散主之。”
TWO: 水肿
More focused on using the diuretic properties of the herbs inside.
THREE: 眩晕
See here on how 五苓散 can help when an illness makes a person skinny, 脐下有悸 […]
