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Introduction 20 Syrups tting jiiing j i These are made by taking the strained liquid from a decoction and adding a specified quantity of cane sugar. It is called harmonizing or mediating because it doesn’t focus solely on attacking or tonifying, but rather on aspects of both, harmonizing those functions which are at odds with one another.
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The focus of this bo. Traditional Strategies The use of particular strategies or methods of treatment has been an integral part of traditional Chinese medicine for at least two thousand years.
However, this is intended only as a starting point and reference; it is no substitute for a firm grounding in internal medicine. I26 Warm the Spleen Decoction wenpitang.
After this time, most formularies settled on around twenty categories. The popularization of books during this era was reflected in the large number of works published in the field of herbal medicine. Fifteen of the formulas in our book are derived from this text.
Honey-fried Radix Glycyrrhizae Uralensis zhi gan cao harmonizes the actions of the other herbs. Through the centuries practitioners have always stressed the importance of correctly decocting the formulas. In fact, approximately 20 per cent of the formulas in our book which were selected from texts written during the past years are drawn from these works by Zhang Zhong-Jing. This book is designed for both students and practitioners of Chinese herbal medicine. When the deficiency is rectified, this type of obstruction will resolve itself.
An example in which modifying the dosage affects the strength of a formula is reflected in the difference between Frigid Extremities Decoction si ni tang and Unblock the Pulse Decoction for Frigid Extremities tong mai si ni san. This led many practitioners to develop new concepts and formulas frmulas deal with these new diseases. I05 Peppermint Powder Cjisusan. Although the eight methods of treatment were broad enough, they bejsky not describe with particularity all of the strategies that were actually used in practice.
Although they are based on the Chinese tradition the formulas of Zhang Zhong-Jing, for example, are revered in all three countriesthere are xxiii xxiv significant differences among them.
This permits the maximum absorption to occur quickly. Simultaneous treatment bbensky the root and manifestation. Formulaas types of formulas need to be understood if one is to practice effectively. Although not discussed at length, we have chosen benskyy include them because they appear on a major state examination in the United States.
Included are over medicinal formulas drawn from both classical and modern sources. Preparation and Administration of Decoctions Once one has decided which formula to use and the form in which it is to be administered, the practitioner must prepare and administer the formula.
In the West it is not behsky to find households in which there are no nonmetallic pots. Another aspect of root and manifestation revolves around the most basic strategy of treatment, i.
Honey itself is a tonic, and pills made from honey are usually tonics. We feel this is important, as it gives the reader a sense of the original formula. Because our book is basically concerned with formulas used in internal medicine, there is no need for a chapter devoted to this specific category.
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Whatever the material, the pots must have a tight-fitting lid and be clean. Usually l g of an extract contains the active ingredients of g of a normal ingredient.
He observed that in older books where the formulas were arranged by disease, it was often difficult to find a particular formula. Types of Formulations Over the course of the past two thousand years medical practitioners in East Asia have developed many different types of formulations to administer herbal medicine to their patients. The second is a translators’ bibliography of works specifically used in the preparation of this book.
This formula opens up communication between the Heart and Kidneys and is used for persistent palpitations and insomnia due to lack of communication between the Heart and Kidneys. It is helpful to remember the adage, “The formula is derived from the strategy, and the strategy arises from the pattern. His book also contains categories for women’s disorders formulaspediatric disorders formulasrashes formulasand external medicine formulas.
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When little information could be found in our principal sources, we turned to supplementary works to flesh out the indications and discussion. This is an essential part of constructing a formula. I89 Artemisia Yinchenhao Decoction binchen hao tang. Introduction Categorization of the Formulas Over the course of the past two thousand years the Chinese have devised a variety of systems for classifying the combinations of medicinal substances that we call formulas.
Sometimes two, three, or even four methods are used concurrently. It serves as a corrective assistant by moderating the diaphoretic actions of the chief and deputy ingredients.
The two cups of liquid are then combined, and one cup is taken twice a day usually morning and eveningor two-thirds of a cup is taken three times a day upon awakening, and then an hour before lunch and dinner. Another example is heat from yin deficiency. I66 Benefit the Stomach Decoction yi wei tang. Although this system has undergone some modification, it still serves as the model for the classification of formulas in modern times.