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Arthriticjointpainsfindouttheherbpropertiesofgrp1,2and3
1. Frankincense(RuHsiang)
2. Chinesequince(28g)workonLiverliver, lung, kidney, and
spleenheavyarmsandlegs(spqixu?tendon spasm, muscle
SomeDitDaJaorecipes
Arnicablossoms(antiinflamatory,painrelief)
Comfrey(antiinflamatory,painrelief)
BlessedThistle(bloodpurifier)
Goldensealroot(antibiotic,woundhealing)
Gingerroot(circulation,woundhealing,painrelief)
Myrrh(antiseptic,circulation,woundhealing)
Sasparillaroot(bloodpurifier)
WitchHazel(antiinflamatory,painrelief)
Useequalproportionsofalltheherbs(OK,myrrhisaresin)listed,by
weight.Imeasurethemoutonasmallkitchenscale(mineiscalibratedin
grams,butAmericanversionsnodoubtdoounces).
Grindtheherbsinamortar&pestle(orelectricgrinder)andplacethem
inaglassjar.Add80or90proofgrainalcohol(Iusevodka);use4
ouncesofdriedherbstoonepintofalcoholbase(orequivalent
proportions).Sealthejartightly.Allowtheinfusiontoworkfortwo
weeks;onceortwiceaday,swirltheliquidgentlythroughtheherbal
mash.Aftertwoweeks,strainofftheliquidanddiscardtheherbal
residue;pourintosmallerglasscontainers.
Thistincturecanbeappliedasistoswollenorbruisedareas,orcanbe
mixedwithathickener(likelanolinorsaffloweroil)andahardener(like
beeswax)tomakeanointment.Thisformulationhasalsobeeneffective
inthetreatmentofarthritis,forpainreliefandrestorationofrangeof
motion.
DitDaJao('ironwine')
TypesofHerbs
Therearethreetypesofherbsinthepreparation:
1. herbsthatreducepain
2. herbsthatstimulatebloodandchiflow
3. herbsthatbreakupbloodclotsandbruises
Youshouldincludeequalamountsofeachtypeofherbsinthewine:
Prescription
Theamountofeachherbusedmayvaryanywherefrom3/5oz.to2oz.
pergallon(Try1oz.ofeachherbpergallon).
1. Measureoffequalamountsofeachherbandplaceinseparate
containers.
2. Grindeachherbintoacoarsepowder(finepowderwilladhereto
itselfandclot,preventingthoroughabsorption).
3. Placetheherbsintoalargenonmetallicpot.
4. Add1qt.ofvodka.
5. Simmerslowlyoveralowflamefor3.5hours
6. Removefromheat.
7. Pourintoatwogallonjar.
8. Addsixmorequartsofvodka.
9. Sealthejarsoitisairtight.
10.Storeinacool,dry,darkplace.
11.Agefrom2monthsto1year.
NOTE:Thelongerthewineages,thestrongeritbecomes.
Ingredients
Therearetwoclassesofwine:ToxicandNonToxic.Thenontoxic
varietywillproduceaverypotentwinesuitableforhealingopencutsand
wounds.Thetoxicvarietyofherbsmaybeaddedtothenontoxicherbs
toproduceanevenmorepotentwinewhichmustbekeptawayfromcuts,
andawayfromthemouth.
DitDaJowrecipe:
Ingredients:
Arnicablossoms(antiinflamatory,painrelief)
Comfrey(antiinflamatory,painrelief)
BlessedThistle(bloodpurifier)
Goldensealroot(antibiotic,woundhealing)
Gingerroot(circulation,woundhealing,painrelief)
Myrrh(antiseptic,circulation,woundhealing)
Sasparillaroot(bloodpurifier)
Witchhazel(antiinflamatory,painrelief)
Aconite (arthritic herb)
Useequalportionsofallingredients,byweight.Grindtheherbsina
mortarandpestle(orelectricgrinder),andplaceinaglassjar.Add80or
90proofgrainalcohol.Use4oz.ofdriedherbstoonepintofalcohol
base(orequivalentportions).Sealthejartightly.Allowtheinfusionto
workfortwoweeks;onceortwiceaday,swirltheliquidgentlythrough
theherbalmash.Aftertwoweeks,strainofftheliquidanddiscardthe
herbalresidue;pourintosmallerglasscontainers.
Thistincturecanbeapplierasistoswollenandbruisedareas,orcanbe
mixedwithathickener(likelanolinorsaffloweroil),andahardener(like
beeswax)tomakeanointment.Thisformulahasbeeneffectiveinthe
treatmentofarthritis,forpainrelief,andrestorationofrangeofmotion.
Thisappearstobeaformulathatusesequivalentwesternherbs,rather
thanorientalherbs,ItisalsothefirstjowI'vecomeacrosswithanalgesic
andantibioticproperties.
DitDaJowrecipe:
Camphor10g
RawFruitofCapeJasmine5g
RawRootofKusenoffMonkshood25g
RawAconiteRoot25g
RawTuberOfJackinthepulpit25g
RawPinelliaTuber25g
CattailPollen25g
RawChineseQuince200g
RawRhubarb150g
RootBarkofslenderstyleacanthopanax100g
Rhizomeofincisednotopterygium200g
Rootofdoubleteethpubescentangelica200g
RootofRedPeony150g
Placeinajarwithwhitewine(GaoLiangWineoranyotherhighalcohol
contentwine)for715days.Canbeusedforallinjuriesthatdon'tbreak
theskin.
Dit Da Jow
ForasuniqueamartialartasWingChun,it'sstillaKungFusystemlike
therest.Thatmeansherbalmedicine,pointhittingandchikungare
includedinitscurriculumandsystemstructure.However,dependingon
whichWingChunSifuyouspeakto(includingyourown),thesesubjects
willbringaboutwonderfulcoffeetablephilosophicaldiscussions.
ThepurposeofthissmallarticleistogivetheWingChunpractitionerthe
abilitytolearnhowtomakeanherbalpreparationandlearnsomething
aboutChinesemedicineandWingChun.Oh,andbytheway,I'mgoing
totryanddoitforyouasquicklyandcheaplyaspossibleANDwithout
pushinganyone'sbutton'sontheabovesubjects.
twotypes:
HanDitDaJow(coldhitmedicine)
ReiDitDaJow(hothitmedicine).
HotJowisactuallyheatedforsituationsthatrequirealotofcirculation,
bloodflowandlymphaticdrainageintoanareasuchaswithironpalm
trainingwhereyouareconstantlychallengingtheskin,bone,musclesand
connectivetissuesofthehandandarmtobecometougherandstronger
whileatthesametimeattemptingtokeeptheacupuncturepointsinthe
handopensothatyoucanprojectenergythroughthehandintothetarget
(P8andHeart8lookthemupinanyacupuncturebookifyou'renot
familiarwiththesetwopoints).
ColdJowisusedasanallpurpose,whenindoubtandafterthefact,
injuryliniment.ItspropertiesaresimilartohotJowexcept:
1.it'snotheated,
2.theherbsusedaredifferentand,
3.topromotethebreakupofstagnantblood,lymphandchicirculation(if
youdon'tbelieveinchicirculationthenignorethelasttwowordsand
replacethemwith"breakingconnectivetissueadhesionsthatinterfere
withnormaltissuehealingandtheelectricalchargeflowofthebody.")
Bothtypesarerubbedintotheskinbeforeandafteraworkoutforbest
results.ItshouldbenotedthatoneofthesecretsofthemagicalJow
formulaisintherubbing.Rememberwaybackasakid,whenyougota
coldandMomorGrandmawouldcomeinandrubyoudownwith
alcoholorVicks,thesecretwasintherub.Softtissuemanipulationalone
willpromotemanyofthequalitieswithouttheJow,thoughthemedicine
speedsupthehealingtimeandpreventsimproperdrainageandstagnation
problems.Whileweareonthesubjectofrubbing,TigerBalmisthe
orientalversionofBenGayorVicks.Ifyoucan'tgetagoodJow,orif
youdon'twanttobuyitstoreboughtbecauseofthequality,or"itjusthas
tobemadefreshandofficialbySifu",TigerBalmisalmostasgood.If
youwanttomakeyourownbecauseyoucan'tfindit(hardtobelieve),
here'showtodoit.I'llgettotheJowrecipeinaminute.
TakeasmalljarofVaseline,asmalljarofVicks,cayenneredpepper
(it'ssomewhereinthekitchenonyourspicerack)andeitherdriedred
chillipeppers(mostgourmetstoreshavethem)orredchillipeppersthat
havealreadybeenbottled(they'reprobablynexttothecayennepepper).
PuttheVaselineinapotandmeltitonthestoveatlowheat.
AddtwoorthreetablespoonsofVicksdependingonhowsmellyand
menthollyyouwantituntilthatalsoismelted.
Grinduptheredpepperuntilit'sapowder,mixitwiththecayenne
pepperandaddtothemeltedVaseline.
Whileinitsliquidstate,repouritbackintoajarandletcool.
Ididnotmentionthequantitiesofeitherthecayennepepperorthechilli
pepperbecausethatwillbeuptoyoubasedonthedesiredstrengthof
yourcompound.IfyouuseasmalljarofVaselineandyouwantithot,
usetwotablespoonsofbothpeppersfinelygroundandstirredintothe
compound.Whenitcoolsitwillbesomewherebetweenapinktored
color.You'vejustmadeRedTigerBalmcongratulations!
NowbacktotheJowtherecipethatIwillgiveyouisasimpleonethat
usescommonChineseherbsthatareforthemostparteasytogetinherb
catalogsorherbalstoresifyouhaveaChinatownorwholisticcommunity
nearyou.
(thesearethebotanicalnamesandChinesenames)1oz.=30grams
1bottleofstrongvodka,ginorChinesericewine
Artemesia(Liujinu)5g
Borneol(Bingpian)1g
Carthamus(Honghua)5g
Catechu(Ercha)8g
Cinnabar(Zhusha)5g
Cirsium(DaJi)1g
Dragon'sBlood(Xuejie)30g
Mastic(Ruxiang)5g
Musk(Shexiang)1g
Myrrh(Moyao)5g
Pinellia(ShengBanXia)5g
Takeallingredientsandgrindintoafinepowder,addthewholebottleof
vodkaorgin.Mixwellandrubintotheinjuredarea.Thebeautyofthis
particularrecipeisthatyoudon'thavetoburyitfor35daystotwomonth
beforeyoucanuseit.
ClassicallywhenyoumadeJowithadtobeburiedundergroundforan
extendedperiodoftimebeforeitwasreadytobeused.
Therewasnomagical/mysticalreasoningbehindit.Sunlightandheat
oxidizetheherbsandchangethechemicalpropertiesso,keepinginmind
it'saroundtheyear1700,whereareyougoingtostorethisstuffwhen
youneedadarkcooldryplace?Andwhatdoyouusetofermentandage
yourherbalcombinationtogetthemostoutofyouringredientsalcohol.
That'swhya100yearoldScotchWhiskeyissupposedtobesogood.If
youdesiretohavetheherbssoak,pourthecombinationintoadarkglass
containerandplaceitinaclosetorcupboardwhereitshouldn'tgettoo
hot,andperiodicallyshakethelinimentonceortwiceaweek.Youshould
notethatifyoudothisthetraditionalwaythentheherbsareloosely
ground,andnotintoapowder.Andthelongertheysitinthebottlethe
strongertheJowbecomes.
ThisisthereasonmanyKungFupractitioner'swhoaretraditionallyor
classicallytrained(likemyself)willnotbuystoreboughtJow,butprefer
tomakeourown.ThestoreboughtJowneverhasanyoftheherbsatthe
bottomofthebottlethattheycomein.
AlsosomeJowissoldinplasticbottles,andovertimetheplasticstartsto
breakdownintotheherbalformula.AndsomeJowisevensoldinclear
bottleswithnowaytoknowhowlongit'sbeeninthere.AdecentJow
shouldlooklikesoysauceincolorandhaveaslightalcohol,medicinal
smell.PleasenotethisJowrecipemaynotbeasdarkor"smelly"dueto
thequalityofherbs,timelefttosoakbeforeusage,cookingpropertiesof
someoftheherbs,combinationsofthespecificherbsorthespecific
usageproperties.
Thisisa"fast"formula,it'soriginalintentistobemadenowtousenow,
notinamonthortwo.TheWingChunplayerusuallyneedsJowontheir
hands,forearmsandchest.Thefirstcoupleoftimesthatyoutrytopunch
withthebottomthreeknuckles,bloodvesselsareusuallybrokenbetween
thelasttwoknucklevalleys.
Jowshouldbeappliedinbetweentheknucklesbeforeandafterpunching
thebag,wallbagorfocusmitt.Averyimportantreasonforthisis
becausetwoverypowerfulacupuncturepointsresideinthosetwovalleys
andareresponsibleforthehormonalsystemandsmallintestines.
Withanytypeofbruiseorbloodstagnation,problemsincirculationand
healthmayoccur.Whendoinganyprolongedbridge(forearm)worksuch
asPakSaowherebruisingcanoccur,Jowneedstobeworkedintothe
bridges.AndanyonewhoisuptoChiSaolevelknowswhytheyhaveto
applyJowtothechest,especiallyifyourpartnerisusingyouasthe
WoodenMantopracticenewtechniques,orjustdelightsinpoundingon
you.ButwhatbecomesmoreimportantisthatthefamousWingChun
centerlineisinChinesemedicinetheconceptionvesselmeridianwhich
basicallyisinvolvedwiththealarmpointsystemsofthebody.Cv17is
deadcenteronthesternumandisresponsibleforcontrollingthe
diaphragm,controllingenergytotheG.I.andG.U.systemsandisa
storageareaforchiinthebody.Aprettygoodplacetohit!Andwedo
thistoeachotherrepeatedlyandonpurpose.
ItisimportantthatJownotberubbedintoopenwounds,takeninternally
orgottenintheeyes.
Jowrecipesarecommonineverysystemandeveryinstructorhasa
favoriteorfavoritesbasedontheiruses.IhavepersonallyspokentoYip
Chun,YipChing,WilliamCheung,AugustineFongandMoyYat,allof
whomhavetheirownJowrecipes(thatweregiventothempersonallyby
YipManandisthetruehistoricalJowhandeddownfromLeungJan).
Now,ifyouhaveatrueWingChunmentalitythenyoureallydon'tcareif
itisthetrueLeungJanJowonlywhetheritworks.
Twolastpoints.First,ifyoudoChiKung,oryoursystemofWingChun
hasitinit(that'sanotherarticle)trythis:rubtheJoworbalmintosome
ofyourinjuries,thendoyourChiKung,concentratingondirectingthe
Jowintotheskinandintotheinjuries.Inabouttwoweeksofthisyou
shouldbepleasantlysurprised.Ifit'sanoldchronicinjurytherubbing
Starthere!
techniqueisusuallyslowanddeep,ifit'srelativelynewthenit'salight,
quicktypeofrubbing.
Secondly,learnasmuchasyoucanaboutherbs,bothAmericanand
Chinese.DoyouknowwhytheChineseusedGinseng,MaHuangand
TangKuei?BECAUSETHEYWEREINCHINA!!Thoseherbswere
indigenoustothatcountry.IfKungFuwasinventedinthiscountryour
"traditional"Jowwouldcontaincompletelydifferentingredients!Soif
youliketothinkofyourselfasa"true"martialartist,startlearningabout
Americanherbsandtheirqualitiestohealexternallyandinternally.If
thereisinterest,Iwillwriteanotherarticleonhowtomakeahomegrown
/AmericanizedJow.
Camphor10g
RawFruitofCapeJasmine5g
RawRootofKusenoffMonkshood25g
RawAconiteRoot25g
RawTuberOfJackinthepulpit25g
RawPinelliaTuber25g
CattailPollen25g
RawChineseQuince200g
RawRhubarb150g
RootBarkofslenderstyleacanthopanax100g
Rhizomeofincisednotopterygium200g
Rootofdoubleteethpubescentangelica200g
RootofRedPeony150g
Placeinajarwithwhitewine(GaoLiangWineoranyotherhighalcohol
contentwine)for715days.Canbeusedforallinjuriesthatdon'tbreak
theskin.
DitDaJowrecipe:arthritis
SecretioMoschusmoschiferishehsiang1.5g
SemenStrychnotismachientzu120gfryinoil,removehairs
FlosCarthamitinctoriihunghua150g
SemenPersicaetaojen120g
Myrrhamoyao120gvinegarprocessed
GummiOlibanum(Frankinsense)juhsiang120gvinegarprocessed
Eupolyphagaechechung60g
HerbaEphedramahuang90g
SemenSinapisalbaepaichiehtzu60g
RadixAngelica(dongkwei)dongkwei90g
RadixetrhizomaLigusticiikaopen90g
Pyritumdippedinvinegartzujantung90gdippedinvinegar7x
RadixGlycryrrhizaekantsao60g(licoricenotginger)
DitDaJaorecipe(AmericanHerbs?)
Arnicablossoms(antiinflamatory,painrelief)
Comfrey(antiinflamatory,painrelief)
BlessedThistle(bloodpurifier)
Goldensealroot(antibiotic,woundhealing)
Gingerroot(circulation,woundhealing,painrelief)
Myrrh(antiseptic,circulation,woundhealing)
Sasparillaroot(bloodpurifier)
WitchHazel(antiinflamatory,painrelief)
Useequalproportionsofalltheherbs(OK,myrrhisaresin)listed,by
weight.Imeasurethemoutonasmallkitchenscale(mineiscalibratedin
grams,butAmericanversionsnodoubtdoounces).
Grindtheherbsinamortar&pestle(orelectricgrinder)andplacethem
inaglassjar.Add80or90proofgrainalcohol(Iusevodka);use4
ouncesofdriedherbstoonepintofalcoholbase(orequivalent
proportions).Sealthejartightly.Allowtheinfusiontoworkfortwo
weeks;onceortwiceaday,swirltheliquidgentlythroughtheherbal
mash.Aftertwoweeks,strainofftheliquidanddiscardtheherbal
residue;pourintosmallerglasscontainers.
Thistincturecanbeappliedasistoswollenorbruisedareas,orcanbe
mixedwithathickener(likelanolinorsaffloweroil)andahardener(like
beeswax)tomakeanointment.
Thisformulationhasalsobeeneffectiveinthetreatmentofarthritis,for
painreliefandrestorationofrangeofmotion.
DitDaJao('ironwine')
TypesofHerbs
Therearethreetypesofherbsinthepreparation:
1.herbsthatreducepain
2.herbsthatstimulatebloodandchiflow
3.herbsthatbreakupbloodclotsandbruises
Youshouldincludeequalamountsofeachtypeofherbsinthewine:
Prescription
Theamountofeachherbusedmayvaryanywherefrom3/5oz.to2oz.
pergallon(Try1oz.ofeachherbpergallon).
1.Measureoffequalamountsofeachherbandplaceinseparate
containers.
2.Grindeachherbintoacoarsepowder(finepowderwilladheretoitself
andclot,preventingthoroughabsorption).
3.Placetheherbsintoalargenonmetallicpot.
4.Add1qt.ofvodka.
5.Simmerslowlyoveralowflamefor3.5hours
6.Removefromheat.
7.Pourintoatwogallonjar.
8.Addsixmorequartsofvodka.
9.Sealthejarsoitisairtight.
10.Storeinacool,dry,darkplace.
11.Agefrom2monthsto1year.
NOTE:Thelongerthewineages,thestrongeritbecomes.
Ingredients
Therearetwoclassesofwine:ToxicandNonToxic.Thenontoxic
varietywillproduceaverypotentwinesuitableforhealingopencutsand
wounds.Thetoxicvarietyofherbsmaybeaddedtothenontoxicherbs
toproduceanevenmorepotentwinewhichmustbekeptawayfromcuts,
andawayfromthemouth.
NonToxicHerbs
GroupI
1.AucklandiaRoot(GuangMuHsiang)fromphoenixmedicals
2.Frankincense(RuHsiang)fromphoenixmedicals
3.Myrrh(MeiYaoorMoYao)fromphoenixmedicals
GroupII
1.ChineseAngelicaRootAngelicasinensis(DangGwei)fromphoenix
medicals
2.CatTailPollen(PuHuang)fromphoenixmedicals
3.Safflower(HongHua)fromphoenixmedicals
GroupIII
1.RootPseudoGinseng(sanqi)fromphoenixmedicals(75for500g)
2.RedPeonyRoot(Ch'ihShou)fromphoenixmedicals(14)
3.Dragon'sBlood(ShwehJin)
ToxicHerbs
GroupI
1.BorneoCamphorTree(LungNaoXiangBingPian)
GroupII
1.CloveTree(DingXiang)
2.PeachKernel(PrunusPersicaortaoren)fromphoenixmedicals
(17.68)
(thisherbisalsoinGroupIIIToxic)
GroupIII
1.Rhubarb(DaHuang)alreadygotsomeforbiarthritis
(thisherbisalsoinGroupIToxic)
OneMoreAddition....
HorseMoneyorHorseCoin(MaCh'ien)
(EXTREMELYPOISONOUS!Butitgreatlyincreasesthestrengthofall
theotherherbsinthemixture.)
Thisappearstobeaformulathatusesequivalentwesternherbs,rather
thanorientalherbs,ItisalsothefirstjowI'vecomeacrosswithanalgesic
andantibioticproperties.
DitDaJowrecipe:
Camphor10g
RawFruitofCapeJasmine5g
RawRootofKusenoffMonkshood25g
RawAconiteRoot25g
RawTuberOfJackinthepulpit25g
RawPinelliaTuber25g
CattailPollen25g
RawChineseQuince200g
RawRhubarb150g
RootBarkofslenderstyleacanthopanax100g
Rhizomeofincisednotopterygium200g
Rootofdoubleteethpubescentangelica200g
RootofRedPeony150g
Placeinajarwithwhitewine(GaoLiangWineoranyotherhighalcohol
contentwine)for715days.Canbeusedforallinjuriesthatdon'tbreak
theskin.
SecretioMoschusmoschiferimusksecretions
SemenStrychnotisseedofstrychnosnuxvomica
FlosCarthamitincoriitinctureofCarthamiflower
SemenPersicaepeachkernal
MyrrharesinofCommiphora
GummiOlibanum(Frankinsense)resinofBoswellia
EupolyphagaebugfromBlattidaefamily
HerbaEphedrastemsofEphdrasinica
SemenSinapisalbaemustardseed
RadixAngelica(dongkwei)rootofAngeliaSinensis
RadixLigusticiwallachiirootofCnidium
PyritumdippedinvinegarIronPyrites
RadixGlycryrrhizaefreshginger
Imightaddthattherearemuchmorethanjust"sulphides"presentin
theseherbs.Thereareessentialoils,resins,alkaloids,flavinoids,fatty
acids,fattyoils,glucosides,vitamins,proteinsandsaltsthatallhave
varyingactionsondifferentsystemsofthehumanbody.
TheinterestingthingaboutChineseherbs,andsomethingthathasbeen
proveninlaboratorytests,isthattheoveralleffectofarecipeisgreater
thanthesumeffectsofit'sindividualingredients.Thatmeanswhenyou
mixherbs,yougetmoreofaneffectthanthetwoherbswouldgiveif
usedseparately.ThisisknownassynergisminChinesemedicine.
Musk,tochoosejustoneingredientinthisrecipe,forexamplehasatleast
26identifiedchemicalconstituentsandhasclinicallybeenshownto
exhibit:
1)Centralnervoussystemstimulatingeffect
2)Hypotensiveeffect(increasesrespirationandlowersbloodpressure)
3)Malehormonelikeeffects
4)Uterusstimulatingeffects,suchascontractions
5)Remarkableantiinflammatoryeffect
6)StrongantibacterialeffectonStaphylococcusandE.coli
Thereisalotmorehappeningherethanjustsulphidesoxidisingbroken
youasked:
>Myrrhamoyao120gvinegarprocessed>GummiOlibanum
(Frankinsense)juhsiang120gvinegarprocessed>Pyritumdippedin
vinegartzujantung90gdippedinvinegar7x>ThankyouJason.Just
onequestion.Whatyoumeanwith"vinegar>processed"?
"VINEGARPROCESSED"
Use20partsOlibanumto1partvinegar.CrushtheOlibanumthenfry,
whilesprinklingwiththevinegar.Drythenrecrushforuse.
SameprocessforMyrrha
Pyritum;dipinvinegar,allowtositinopenair.Agreen"rust"willform.
Dothisseventimes,therebydisslovingacertainamountofcoppersothat
itcanenterthesolution.
>Andalso,Peachseed(taojen),isitnottoxic?
1.Fattyoils:40%50%
2.Oleicacid
3.Palmiticacid
4.Stearicacid
Inlargedosestheoleicacidistoxic.Inverylargedosescancausedeath.
Incontrolleddoses,andinconjunctionwiththeseotherconstituents
exhibits:
1.Anticoagulanteffect
2.Hypotensiveeffect
3.Antiphlogisticandanalgesiceffect
4.Effectiveagainsttuberculosis
5.Alsodetoxificantandlaxative.
Pleasenotethat"taojen"aspurchasedinaChineseherbalshopis
"DRIEDpeachkernal".Theprussicacidhasbeenneutralisedinthe
dryingprocess.
Regardingmahuang,yesitcontainssomepowerfulcompounds;
1.Alkaloids0.31.5%ephedrine,pseudoephedrine,norephedrine,
norpseudoephedrineNmethylephedrine,Nmethylpseudoephedrine
ephedrinesA,B,C
2.Essentialoils:1aterpinol,noracosan10ol,tricosan1olnonacosan
AsCadyobserved:
>Thatcontainsapowerfulchemicalcompoundthatshouldbeused
sparingly>andwithcaution,asmedicalauthoritiesarenownoting.
Sparinglyandwithcautionisgoodadvice.Followingtheadviceofan
experiencedChineseherbalmedicalspecialistisbetteradvice.The
problemwithalittleknowledgeisthatyes,itcanbedangerousthing.
Westernpeoplestartedhearingabouttheefficacyofmahuang,aswellas
otherherbs(Cordyceps;tungchunghsia,andAconite;fotitiengorfu
tzu)andwhentheyfeltthebenefitsoftheiraction,mistakenlythought
"moreisbetter"andsubsequentlyoverdosed,causingfrightening
problems,sometimesdeath.Nowthesubstancesareregardedastoxic,
andsomearebannedinAustralia.
Insomeinstances,Idonotunderstandwhywewesternershaveto
question,understand,argueandchangecertainknowledgefromtheeast.
Whatiswrongwithacceptingancientknowledge?
ThisisthesamewithlearningAikido.Whydowehavetoquestion,
understand,argueandchangewhatwearelearningfromourSensei?Asa
beginner,whoarewetoquestionthevalidityofancientconceptsand
techniquesuntilwehaveacceptedthem,trainedinthem,andhadtheir
developmentaleffectinfluenceourbodyandmind?
Someyearsagotherewasanargumentaboutwesternersnotbeingableto
masterJapaneseartsbecausetheywerenotJapanese,andthiscaused
outragebecauseweareallhumanbeings.ButnowadaysIsurpisemyself
bythinkingthatthisstatementhassometruth,becauseforustolearn
certainthings,weneedtobeinacertainstateofmind,andlikeitornot,
thereisadifferenceinthelearningmindofeasternandwesternpeople...
Ihopethisishelpfulforyoutomakeditdajiewyourself.
Ihavemadeseveralandcanattesttotheireffectiveness.Itmustbe
stressedthatthecorrectddjshouldusedforthepropercondition.Itmust
alsobestressedthatthemethodofpreparationforrecipes(nomatterhow
ridiculousthemethodmayappear)befollowedascloselyaspossible.For
example"dippinginvinegar"itsoundsstrange,butwhenyouhearthe
reason,itbecomesclear.
DitDaJowFormulas
Thefollowingrecipesareforexternaluseonly.Imakeabsolutelyno
claimstotheirusage.Someofmystudentsswearbythem,andothers
havehadmixedresults.Ifyourbodybreaksoutinarashimmediately
flushwithwateranddonotreapply.
Recipe#1ForBruisingandArthritis
Ingredients
Alcohol(Vodka,Brandy,RiceWine,evenRubbingAlcohol)1pintper4
ozs.ofherbs
Equalportionsofeach:
ArnicaBlossoms(antiinflammatory)
Comfrey(antiinflammatory)*hardtofind
BlessedThistle(bloodpurifier)
GoldensealRoot(antibiotic)
GingerRoot(circulation/woundhealing)
Myrrh(antiseptic/woundhealing)*Myrrhisaresin
SarsaparillaRoot(bloodpurifier)
WhichHazel(antiinflammatory)
Grindallherbsandmixtogether.Addalcoholandletsitforatleasttwo
weeks,shakingmixtureeveryfewdays.Noteuseaglasscontainer.After
amonthstrainoutherbs.
Recipe#2AllPurpose
Ingredients
Ibottleofstrongricewine
Artemesia5grams
Borneol1gram
Carthamus5grams
Catechu8grams
Cinnabar5grams
Cirsium1gram
DragonsBlood30grams
Mastic5grams
Musk1gram
Myrrh5grams
Pinella5grams
Takeallherbsandgrindthemintoafinepowder.Mixtogetherandstore
indarkplace.Donotuseplasticcontainer.Shakemixeveryotherday.
Thisrecipecanbeusedrightaway,butgetsbetterwithage.
Recipe#3IronPalmFormula
Alcohol1to2quarts
1ozofeachofthefollowing
Breadstraw
Calendula(Marigold)
Camomile
Comfrey
CommonClubMoss
Cowslip
Danelion
ShepherdsPurse
StingNettle
St.JohnsWort
WintergreenOil
Horsetail
Mallow
CowParsnip
Fenugreek
Walnut
YellowDeadNettle
Grindintopowderandmixallingredients,Storeindarkplace,shaking
mixonceortwiceaweek.Waitatleastamonthtouse,buttheolderit
getsthebetteritworks.
Dit Da Jow recipe 2
Ingredient
Quantity
Camphor
10g
RawFruitofCapeJasmine
5g
RawRootofKusenoffMonkshood
25g
RawAconiteRoot
25g
RawTuberOfJackinthepulpit
25g
RawPinelliaTuber
25g
CattailPollen
25g
RawChineseQuince
200g
RawRhubarb
150g
RootBarkofslenderstyleacanthopanax
100g
Rhizomeofincisednotopterygium
200g
Rootofdoubleteethpubescentangelica
200g
RootofRedPeony
150g
Placeinajarwithwhitewine(GaoLiangWineoranyotherhighalcohol
contentwine)for715days.Canbeusedforallinjuriesthatdon'tbreak
theskin.
DitDaJowrecipe3
Thisrecipecomesfromthe"SecretShaolinFormulaeForTheTreatment
OfExternalInjury"andisusedtotreat"injuryoftendonandbones
causedbyChinNaLuo"whichisatypeofinjurycausedby
overstrechingthetendons.
BotanicalName
Chinese
Name
SecretioMoschus she
moschiferi
Semen
Strychnotis
FlosCarthami
tinctorii
SemenPersicae
Myrrha
GummiOlibanum
Eupolyphagae
HerbaEphedra
SemenSinapis
albae
RadixAngelica
EnglishName
musksecretions
hsiang
machien seedofstrychnos
tzu
hunghua
nuxvomica
tinctureofCarthami
120g
resinofCommiphora 120g
che
ofBoswellia
Eupolyphagaebug
chung
ma
fromBlattidaefamily
stemsofEphdra
huang
pai
sinica
kwei
Sinensis
mustardseed
chiehtzu
dong
rootofAngelia
tung
kantsao
fryinoil,
removehairs
150g
moyao
juhsiang Frankinsenseorresin
Comment
1.5g
taojen
kaopen rootofCnidium
wallachii
Pyritumdippedin tzujan
Glycryrrhizae
flower
peachkernel
RadixLigustici
vinegar
Radix
Quantit
120g
120g
vinegar
processed
vinegar
processed
60g
90g
60g
90g
90g
90g
60g
dippedin
vinegar7x
freshginger
Ditdajowrecipe4:
ZhengGuShui
Alleviatesthepainfromfractures,dislocatedjoints,tearsofmuscle,
ligaments,cartilageandothersofttissueinjuries.Alsoalleviates
rheumaticpain,muscleachesandfatiguefollowingphysicalexercise.
Dissipatespainanddiscomfortfollowingvarioussportsinjuries.
TraditionalChineseRationale
Improvesbloodcirculation,reducesswellingandrelievespain.It
promotesregenerationoftissueatfracturesiteandrepairofsofttissue
injury.Itstimulatesthehealingofbones,ligaments,tendonsandmuscle.
Thispreparationisappliedtotheaffectedareaandrubbedingently.
Orientalname
BoHeNao
ZhangNao
SanQi
BaiZhi
DaLiWang
JiGuXiang
WuMaXunCheng
QianJinBa
QuiZhi
BotanicalName
HerbaMenthae
Camphora
RadixPseudoginseng
RadixAngelicae
InulaCappa
RadixCrotonisCrassifolis
SemenTiglii
RadixMoghaniaePhilippinensis
Cinnammomum
Ditdajowrecipe5
1oz.=30grams
BotanicalName
ChineseName Quantity
1bottleofstrongvodka,ginorChinesericewine
Artemesia
Liujinu
5g
Borneol
Bingpian
1g
Carthamus
Honghua
5g
Catechu
Ercha
8g
Cinnabar
Zhusha
5g
Cirsium
DaJi
1g
DragonsBlood
Xuejie
30g
Mastic
Ruxiang
5g
Musk
Shexiang
1g
Myrrh
Moyao
5g
Pinellia
ShengBanXia 5g
Takeallingredientsandgrindintoafinepowder
Addthewholebottleofvodkaorgin
Mixwellandrubintotheinjuredarea.
Thebeautyofthisparticularrecipeisthatyoudonthavetoburyitfor
twomonthsbeforeyoucanuseit.
Ifyoudesiretohavetheherbssoak,pourthecombinationintoadark
glasscontainerandplaceitinaclosetorcupboardwhereitshouldntget
toohot,andperiodicallyshakethelinimentonceortwiceaweek.
TigerBalmrecipe
Ingredients%byweightamt.neededfor56oz.batch
Quantity
Mentholcrystals20%
9.6oz.
Camphorblocks32%
15.36oz.
Beeswax20%
9.6oz.
Petroleumjelly4%
1.92oz.
Oilofclove8%
3.8oz.
Oilofcajuput8%
3.8oz.
Oilofcinnamon8%
3.8oz.
Ammoniumhydroxide(optional)
1oz.
Meltbeeswaxandpetroliumjellyinapotuntilcompletelyliquified.
Removefromheat,quicklystirincamphorblocks(mayhelptochopor
gratecamphorprior).
Addrestofingredients,stiruntilconsistent,andcamphorhasmelted.
Pourintopermanantcontainer,andletcongeal.
Theaboverecipewillmakeanicetigerbalmequivalenttothe
commercialwhitestuff.Ifammoniumhydroxideisadded,itturnsred,
andaddsalittlemoreheattoit.
CommonherbsforTraumaandaRxforTraumaWine
byRobertChu,L.Ac.
(OriginallyfeaturedinCaliforniaJournalofOrientalMedicine,Fall
2001)
WhatledmetoastudyofTCMwasalifelongpracticeofmartialarts.In
martialarts,asidefromtheartisticperfectionofstrikes,kicks,joint
locking,throwingandgroundfighting,thehealthgivingbenefitsof
openingupthechannelsandcollateralsforqiflow,learningmeditationto
calmthemind,wespecializeintrauma,bothhealingandinflicting.My
sifusaid,"it'seasylearnhowtoinjuresomeone,butisdifficulttolearn
howtohealsomeone."Howcorrecthewas.ApunchtoRen17canhave
devastatingeffects,akicktoUB40canbringanattackertohiskneesin
practice.Asaconsequence,inordertosurvivethetraining,manymartial
artsteachersspecializeindiedashangkeliterally"fallandstrike
traumatology",whichareoverlappedbyTCM'swaike(External
diseases)andgushangke(OrthopedicsandTraumatology).Iwas
fortunatetobeabletostudytherudimentsofdiedashangkeundermy
WingChunsifu,KwanJongYuenandmyHungGasifu,YeeChiWai.
ThroughtheyearsIalsometotherfamousmartialartistsandTCM
doctorslikeKennyGong,LuiYonSang,ChanTaiShanandothers.My
studyofmartialartswasinterspersedwiththestudyoftraditional
formulasfortraumatology,includingpowders,wines,pastes,decoctions
andpills,theirapplications,modificationsandprocessing.Manymartial
artistsarealsoknownfortheirspecialtyintuina,asbasicexercisesto
developthebodyinthetuinalikeShaolinneigong(Internaltraining)or
yijinjing(SinewChangingClassic)arepartofthetraditionalmartial
arts.Theseexercisesdevelopthelimbssothatamartialartisttrainedin
tuinacanproducebetterresultsandamartialartistwouldprobablyknow
thebodybetterthananonmartialartistinmovementandcauseofinjury.
Inthisarticle,Iwouldliketointroducehowtocreateabasicdiedajiu
(fallorstrikewine)whichcanbeusedasatopicallinimentforcommon
contusionsandbruises.Hereisalistofherbsyouwillneed:
RuXiang(GummiOlibanum)12g
MoYao(Myrrh)12g
ChiShao(RadixPaeoniaeRubra)12g
MuXiang(RadixSaussureaeseuVladimiriae)12g
HongHua(FlosCarthamiTinctorii)9g
TaoRen(SemenPersicae)9g
DangGuiWei(RadixAngelicaeSinensis)12g
PuHuang(PollenTyphae)12g
DaHuangTan(RhizomaRheiCharred)9g
TianQi(RadixPseudoginseng)12g
XueJi(SanguoisDraconis)9g
DingXiang(FlosCaryophylli)9g
ThoseofyouwhoknowyourBenskyFormulas,mightrecognizethisRx
isverysimilartoqilisan(seventhousandthsofataelpowder)from
Liangfangjiye(SmallcollectionoffineRx)oreventhediedawanfrom
Quanguochengyaochufangji(CollectionofCountry'sPrepared
Herbals)butaddressespain,bloodmovementandstopbleedingmore.
Themeasurementsoftheherbsisalsodifferentbecausethisismoreofan
externaluseliniment.ThisRxisfineforbruises,minorcontusions,and
sprains,buttomakeitabetterRx,weshouldmodifytheRxaccordingto
ouruses.Forexample,iftherearebrokenbones,weshouldaddXuDuan
(RadixDipsaciAsperi),WeiLingXian(RadixClematidis),andTuBie
Chong(EupolyphagaseuOpisthoplatia).Ifourfocusispain,addchuan
xiong(RadixLigustici),yanhusuo(RhizomaCorydalis),yujin
(Curcumae),jianghuang(RhozomaCurcumaeLongae),jixueteng
(RadixetCaulisJixueteng),sanleng(RhizomaSparganiiStoloniferi),
mutong(CaulisMutong),dilong(Lumbricus),sumu(LignumSappan),
orwulingzhi(ExcrementumTrogopteriseuPteromi)accordingtowhat
yourneedsare.Ifthereispaininacertainarea,weshouldaddinQiang
Huo(RhizomaetRadixNotopterygii)fortheupperback,DuHuo(Radix
AngelicaePubecentis)forlowerback,BaiZhi(RadixAngelicae
Dahuricae)forfrontofhead,TanXiang(LignumSappan)forthechest,
NiuXi(RadixAchyrathisBidentatae)toguidetothelowerextremities,
XuanFuHua(FlosInulae)toguidedownwards,andMaHuang(Herba
Ephedrae)toguideupwardstotheskin.Wecanevengetmorespecificto
usetheguidingherbsenterparticularchannelsbysimplychoosingherbs
thatgotothatchannel.
Forinternalbleeding,add
DiYu(RadixSanguisorbaeOfficinalis),
DaJi(HerbaseuRadixCirsiiJaponici)and
XiaoJi(HerbaCephalanoploris).
TomaketheRxmorefragranttostoppainandopentheorifices,a
ddbingpian(Borneol)
shexiang(Secret
IoMoschusMoschiferi)
suhexiang(StyraxLiquidis),
andtoaddresswind,coldordampBi,expelwinddampherbs,suchas
fangfeng,
guizhi(RamulusCinnamoni)
baihuashe(AgkistrodonseuBungarus),
hugu(ostigris),loushiteng(CaulisTrachelospermiJasminoidis),hai
fengteng(CaulisPiperisFutokadsurae),wujiapi(Cortex
AcanthopanacisGracilistyliRadicis),and
kuanjinteng(FlosTussilaginisFarfarae).
Formoretraumaticswellings,add
BanXia(RhizomaPinelliaeTernatae),
ChuanWu(RadixAconitiCarmichaeli),
CaoWu(RadixAconitiKusnezoffii)
TianNanXing(RhizomaArisaematis).
Icautionthepersonwhoisnotknowledgeableinherbologytonotputall
theingredientstogethertoformone"superdiedajiu"!I'mnotsurewhat
heorshewouldcreate!Lookuptheproperdosageoftheherbstouse,
andchoosewhatyouneedandforwhatspecificuseinmind.Justfor
somebackgroundinformation,sometimesherbsaresubstitutedforone
anotherbasedonlocalavailabilityandforfinancialreasons.Bewisein
choosingwhatyouneed.
Forexample,HuGu(Ostigris)maynotbeavailablebecauseitisillegal.
WuShaoShe(ZaocysDhumnades)andBaiHuaShemakefine
substitutes(andno,youdon'tneedboth)andwhicheverislessexpensive
willworkfine.
Pregnantwomenshouldnottouchorusethismedicine.
Allinall,onesmallRxcanturnintoliterallythousandsofvariations
fromonefunctionalbaseofherbsinaRx.
Whenothersboasttheirsecretdiedarecipeistheoriginalormoresecret,
they'resimplyblowingsmokeandtryingtosaythey'rethebest.It
dependsonwhatthefunctionoftheformulaisfor.Ihaveasaying,"Let
applicationbeyourguide;letfunctionruleoverform."Itisapplicableto
medicineormartialarts.
Youwillalsoneedacleanglassgallonbottleorjarandenoughginor
vodkatofillagallon.Ifyoupreferamoretraditionalapproach,ofequal
partsalcoholandwater,youmayuse50%springwaterand50%
Evercleargrainalcoholtomakeonegallon.Traditionally,mijiutou(rice
winehead)isusedagain,agallon'sworth,butthealcoholcontentis
weakerthanvodkaorgin.Onepreparestheherbsbyparchingthem
throughpanfrying(nooil)inawokorsimplytoastingalltheherbsina
toasteroventoenhancethebloodmovingeffect.Noneedtocharthem
excessively,lestyoulosealltheactiveingredients.Placetheherbsinthe
containerandpourthealcoholovertheherbs.Thealcoholusedisalways
ofagooddrinkingquality(ethylalcohol),incaseswheretraumaticinjury
maybealsointernal.(Ofcourse,ifyourdiedajiuhaspoisonous
ingredients,itwouldnotdowelltoingestitinternally.)Bewareofgoing
thecheaproutewithisopropylalcohol,youaresimplymakingapoison
batchofdiedajiu.Traditionally,weneveruseisopropylalcohol.Sealthe
containersothatitisairtightanddateandmarkthebottle,andstoreina
darkplace.Shakethebottleoccasionally.Inabout34months,yourdie
dajiuwillbereadyandwillbesuperiortoanyonthemarketbecauseyou
madeitandyouknowspecificallywhatyoudesigneditfor.
Theherbalwineyoucreatedcanbeusedsimplybymassagingitintothe
affectedarea,orforusewithtuina.Youcanalsousethewineinthe
techniqueoffirecupping(houguan),byplacingasmallamountinacup,
justenoughtowetthebottom,spreaditevenlyandigniteit,thenapplyto
theaffectedarea.Indoingthis,Iwouldcautionthatpracticeandcommon
sensebeyourguidelestyouburnandscaryourpatientandhaveanice
liabilitylawsuitonyourhands.
IncreasingthePotencyofHerbalFormulas
1.Placethesingleherborformulainacontainer.
2.Fillwiththerequiredamountofalcohol(vodka,sake,etc.)
3.Sealthecontainerandsetasideina"properplace"toage
(rememberingtoagitatethecontaineronceortwiceperdayduringthe
agingperiod.)("Properplace",here,isdefinedasadark,"cool"/room
temperatureenvironment.)
Thisisthetraditionalway,orasIrefertoit,the
"OneSoakMethod."
Afteryouplacetheherbsinyourcontainer,fillwithhalftherequired
amountofalcohol(i.e.,ifyourgoalistomake1gallonofjowortonic,
usehalfagallonofalcohol;ifyouplantomakeahalfgallon,use1quart
ofalcohol,etc.).
Fromhere,sealthecontainerandtreatitasusual.Letyourformulaage
for6weeks.Afterthisinitialperiod,straintheliquidmixtureoffintoa
secondcontainer,sealandsetitasideforthemoment(inaproperplace.)
Atthispoint,beforeIproceedfurther,Ialwaysresealtheoriginal
containerandtipittooneside,allowingwhateverliquidremains,to
collect.Twotothreedayslater,Istrainoffthisremainingliquidandadd
ittowhatIveputasideinthatsecondcontainer.Thisisyour"First
Soak."
"TwoSoakMethod"
Youarenowreadytobegin"Part2."
Taketheoriginalcontainerandrefillwiththesecondhalfofyour
alcohol;resealandletthisageforanextendedperiodoftimethe
longerthebetter.
Afterthesecondagingperiodiscomplete,youstrainoffthis"second
soak"liquidandcombineitwiththe"firstsoak"batch(whichyouset
asideinthatsecondcontainer.)
Remembertorepeatthatstepoftippingthecontainerandcollectingthe
remainingliquid,whichyouaddtoyourfinishedbottle.Nowsealyour
containerorcontainers,storeanduseasneeded.
Sowhatsgoingon?
Imsureyourewellawareofthefactthatsomeherbalpropertiesare
betterextractedbywater,othersbyalcohol.Substanceslikevodkaand
sakeareanidealmediumformakingherbalpreparations.Whatyoumay
notbeawareofisthefactthatsomeofthepropertiesaremorereadily
extractedthanothers.Whatthis"TwoSoak"methoddoesistofirst
removethosemorereadilyextractedproperties(whichiswhatthatfirst
sixweekperioddid),thenthosemoredifficulttoremovepropertiesare
easiertogetat.Thesecondsoaking,then,makesforamorecomplete
removalofthesemoredifficulttoremoveproperties.Theresultisamore
completeextractionofallthepropertiesinyourformula,andamore
potentfinishedproduct.
Alcohol(70%byvolume)
Cattail(PuHuang)PollenExtract
ChinesePeony(chishao)rootextract
Dongquai(adanggui)rootextract
Dragon'sBloodPalm(xuejie)fruitextract
Frankincense(ruxiang)resinextract
Myrrh(moyao)resinextract
PeppermintOil
Safflower(honghua)FlowerExract
Tienchiginseng(sanqi)rootextract
Water
Englishname
Indications
achiao
gelatin
Treatsyinweakness
aiyeh
artemisia
Quietsthefetus,dispelsgas
ch'aihu
bupleurum
Regulatesmenstruation,antipyretic
ch'anshui
cicada
Dispersesheat,stopsconvulsions
chechientzu
plantago
Diuretic,clearsfevers,detoxifies
ch'enpi
tangerine
Expectorant,energytonic
chenhsiang
aquilaria
Alleviatespain,reinforcesthekidney
chilitzu
tribulus
Promotesmilkproductioninnursingmothers
chilien
coptis
Digestive,antidysenteric
chiang
ginger
Foodpoisoning,coldextremities
chianghuang
tumeric
Stimulatesthegallbladder
ch'ianghuo
chianghuo
Diaphoretic,analgesic
chiehkeng
platycodon
Reducesswelling,promotespusdrainage
chienchih
gardenia
Antipyretic,snakebite
chuienchintzu
euphorbia
Poisonous,purgative,usedexternallyforskinandsores
chienniutzu
morningglory
Promotesmenstruation,inducesabortion
chihko
bitterorange
Antidiarrhetic,abdominalswelling,indigestion
chihmu
anemarrhena
Antipyretic,urinaryandboweldisorders
chihshao
peony
Lessensperspiration,purifiesyin,nightsweats,fever
chihtzu
gardenia
See"chienchih"
chinchieh
schizonepeta
Cerebralhemorrhagewithaphasia,anybleeding
chinchiu
gentian
Relievespain,promotesdiuresisandsweating
chinyinhua
lonicera
Clearsfeversanddetoxifies
chinyingtzu
rosa
Detoxifies,menstrualregularity
chingsanleng
scirpus
Stimulatesmenstrualflow,promotesmilkproduction
chiuchiehchangpu
anemone
Vermifugal,antitoxic
chuhua
chrysanthemum
Antipyretic,headachewithfever,vertigo
chuju
bamboo
Expectorant,antipyretic
chuli
bamboosap
Removesinternalheat
chuling
grifolia
Diuretic
chusha
cinnabar
Settlesnerves,convulsions,fearpalpitations
chuanchiao
zanthoxylum
Dispelschillsandcold,counteractsmoisture
ch'uanhsiung
conidium
Stopschildbirthbleeding,inducesuterinecontraction
ch'uanhoupo
magnoliabark
Antispasmodic,abdominaldistention,gastritis
chuanku
nuphar
Gynecologicalconditions,irregularmenstruation
chuanwu
aconite
Analgesic,antiarthritic
erhcha
catechu
Hemostatic,expectorant
fanhsiehyeh
cassia
Smoothesbowelmovement
fanhunghua
saffron
Difficultlabor,deadfetus,prolongedmenstruation
fanmupieh
strychnine
Debility,convalescencefromsevereillness
fangchi
stephania
Antispasmodic,antipyretic
fangfeng
siler
Analgesic,antipyretic
fengjou
siler
Analgesic,antipyretic
fengla
beeswax
Coatingofpills,baseforointments
fupentzu
woodberry
Preventsgraying,vigor,respiration
fuling
poria
Treatsspleenandstomach
fushen
poria
Treatsspleenandstomach
futzu
aconite
Analgesic,antiarthritic
hoshouwu
polygonum
Promotesfertility,buildsvitality,strengthensligaments
hotzu
terminalia
Stimulatesintestines,strengthenslungs
hsihsin
asarum
Analgesic,sedative
hsiyangshen
ginseng
Mentalstability,dispelsfire,producesbodyfluids
hsiakutsao
prunella
Antirheumatic,red,swelling,itchingeyes
hsiangfutzu
cyperus
Corrects"chi"circulation,alleviatespain,melancholia
hsiaohuihsiang
fennel
Abdominaldistention,promotesdigestion
hsiaomai
wheat
Reducesfever
hsiaotoukou
cardamon
Digestion
hsiehchieh
calamus
Bloodcirculation,stopsbleeding,knifewounds
hsienmi
rice
Stabilizespulmonaryandintestinalfunction
hsini
magnoliaflower
Alleviatespain,see"mupi"
hsingjen
apricot
Antispasmodic,sedative
hsutuan
dipsacus
Bloodcirculation,prematurelabor,traumainjuries
hsuanfuhua
inula
Intestinalfullness,pulmonarydisorders
hsuanhu
corydalis
Traumainjuries,relievespain,stimulatesenergy
hsuanshen`
scrophularia
Antiinflammatory,thirstfromstress,fever,lowersheat
huchiao
blackpepper
Warmsandaidselimination,ch'istagnancyinchest
humayou
sesameoil
Antiinflammatory,ringworm,itching,insectbites
hupo
amber
Convulsivedisordersinchildren,epilepsy
huachiao
pepper
Expelswormsandparasites
huashih
talc
Antiinflammatory,quenchesthirst,sunstroke
huaihua
sophora
Strengthensbloodvessels,hemoptysis,nosebleed
huangchi
astragalus
Stopsperspiration,strengthensspleen,nightsweats
huangch'in
scute(skullcap)
Reducesfever,quietsthefetus,removesmoistheat
huangching
polygonatum
Nourishesliverandkidney,promotesfertility,vitality
huangla
beeswax
Usedforcoatingpills,baseforointments
huanglien
coptis
Antipyretic,antidysenteric,heartdistress
huangpo
philodendron
Abdominaldistention,digestion,constipation
hunghua
carthamus
Clearsmeridianchannels,hemorrhageafterchildbirth
hungtsao
jujube
Calmsnerves,insomnia,forgetfulness,cardiacfunction
huohsiang
agastache
Strengthensstomachandstopsvomiting,clearsfever
ichihjen
ichihjen
Stimulant,tonic,astomachic
iijen
coix
Pulmonarydisorders,rheumatoidarthritis
imijen
coix
Pulmonarydisorders,rheumatoidarthritis
iyijen
coix
Pulmonarydisorders,rheumatoidarthritis
jenshen
ginseng
See"hsiyangshen"
joutoukou
nutmeg
Vomiting,foodstagnancy,paininthestomach
joutsungjung
cistanche
Generaltonic,aphrodisiac,impotence,infertility
juhsiang
olibanum(mastic)
Analgesic,sedative,resolvesbruisesandclots
kants'ao
licorice
Relaxant,supplementsenergy,see"tiaotsao"
kaoliangchiang
lessergalangal
Abdominalpain,vomiting,diarrhea,nausea
kaopen
ligusticum
Antispasmodic,antiarthritic,dispels"wind",benefitsskin
kengmi
rice(oryza)
Intestinalfunction,poorappetite,indigestion
koken
pueraria
Alcoholicintoxication,antipyretic
kouchi
chainfern
Excellenttonicforoldermen,strengthensspine
kouchitzu
lychee
Strengthenskidneys,restoressemen,nourishesliver
kouteng
gambir
Infantilefever,hypertensionwithheadache,convulsions
kumu
picrasma
Stomachsymptoms
k'ushen
sophora
Relievesfever,killsinsects,scabies,hives
kualou
trichosanthes
Aidspusdrainage,reducesswelling,detoxifies
kualouken
trichosanthes
Aidspusdrainage,reducesswelling,detoxifies
kuanmutung
aristolochia
See"matouling"
kuanmuhsiang
saussurea
Promotesenergycirculation,abdominalsymptoms
kueichih
cinnamon
Relaxesmuscles,stimulatesappetite
kueip'i
cinnamon
Relaxesmuscles,stimulatesappetite
lachiao
capsicum
Promotessweating,stimulant
liangchiang
lessergalangal
See"kaoliangchiang"
liench'iao
forsythia
Relievesheat,swelling,andsuppuration,erysipelas
luchiao
deerhorn
Antispasmodic,antipyretic,tonic,stimulant
luhui
aloe
Inconjunctionwithlicoriceforeczema
lungku
dragonbone
Anxiety,nightmares,sedative
lungtan
gentian
Intercostalpain,chills,fever,sorethroat
lungyenjou
longan
Amnesia,palpitationscausedbyfear,insomnia
mahuang
mahuang
Bronchialdilator,stimulatesrespiration,raisesBP
matouling
aristolochia
Relievescoughing,asthmaandbronchitis,expectorant
maimentung
ophiopogon
Regulateslungsandheart
manchintzu
vitex
Antipyretic,tonic,headache,vertigo
manghsiao
magnesiumsulphate
Laxative,reducesfever,expectorant
mshihtzu
oakgall
Chiefsourceoftannicacid,bleedingfromcuts
moyao
myrrh
Analgesic,externallyappliedtoscabies,painfulboils
moutanp'i
moutan
Antipyretic
mukua
Chinesequince
Improvesgastricfunction,relaxesmuscles
muli
oystershell
Clearsfever,breaksupcongestion,nightsweats
mupi
magnoliaflower
Alleviatespain
mut'ung
akebia
Promotesurination,counteractsinflammationandfever
nanshashen
adenophora
Nourishesyinandpurifiesthelungs,excessphlegm
niuihsi
achyranthes
Strengthensmusclesandbone,healsbruises,pusdrain
niupangtzu
burdock
Antipyretic,diuretic,chills,fever,dermatitis
oshu
zedoary
Stimulatesmenstrualflow,stagnancyofch'iandblood
pachitien
morinda
Strengthensbonesandligaments,antiarthritic
pachiaohuihsiang
anise
Abdominalpain,vomiting,anorexia
patou
croton
Violentpurgative
paichi
bletilla
Knifewounds,burns,nosebleeds
paichih
angelica
Promotespusdrainage,dispelsgas
paichu
atractylodes
Generaltonic,see"tsangchu"
paiho
tigerlily
Palpitationsduetofear,antitussive,antipyretic,diuretic
paihsienp'i
Chinesedittany
Loosensstiffjoints,eliminateswetfevers
paipu
stemona
Calmstherespiration,colds,coughs
paishao
peony
Spasmsofthearmsandlegs,strengthensblood
paitoukou
cardamon
Gastritis,belching,abdominaldistention
paitouweng
Chineseanemone
Eliminatesfever
paitzusu
perilla
See"tzusu"
paiwei
cynanchum
Yinweakness,feverduetowind
panhsia
pinellia
Reducesexpectoration,cough,vomiting,asthma
peihsin
asarum
Analgesic,sedative,expectorant,diuretic
peimu
fritillary
Loosenscongestion,resolvesphlegm,fever
peiwuwei
schizandra
Strengthenslungsandkidneys
pihsieh
tokoro
Antirheumatic,diuretic
pimatzu
castoroilplant
Throatparalysis,droopingeyes/mouth
pipa
longpepper
Antipyretic,gastricfullness,waterydiarrhea
pipayeh
eriobotrya(loquat)
Lowersexcessenergy,quietscough
pitaokan
persica
Injuriesfromfalling,see"t'aojen"
piehchia
turtleshell
Coolsfever,infantileepilepsy,debilitatingfever
pientou
dolichos
Arrestsdiarrheaandvomiting,abdominaldistention
pinlang
betelnut
Intestinalparasites,chestpain,abdominalpain
poho
mint
Stomachic,sorethroat
potzujen
arborvita
Expectorant,nutritivetonic
puhuang
cattail
Prolongedmenstruation,achingarmsafterchildbirth
pukuchih
psoralea
Sexualdysfunction,threatenedabortion,impotence
sanchi
pseudoginseng
Bleedingdisorders,nosebleeds,hemoptysis
sangchisheng
loranthus
Backache,stiffjoints,arthritis
sangpaipi
mulberry
Relieveslungcongestion,promotesdiuresis
shajen
Chinesecardamon
Abdominalpain,distention,gastricdisorders
shajenk'o
Chinesecardamon
Abdominalpain,distention,gastricdisorders
shak'o
Chinesecardamon
Abdominalpain,distention,gastricdisorders
shancha
crataegus
Distentioninthechestandabdomen,foodstagnancy
shanchuyu
cornus
Liverandkidneydysfunction,tinnitus
shannai
galangal
Dandruff,scabies
shanyao
dioscorea(yam)
Nutrienttonic,digestant
shanglu
phytolacca
Externallyusedforfoulsores,poisonous
shehsiang
muskdeer
Antispasmodic,analgesic,convulsions,apoplexy
shengchiang
ginger
Foodpoisoning,nausea,abdominaldistention
shengma
cimicifuga
Chronicdiarrhea,uterineprolapse,antipyretic
shengti
rehmannia
Prematuregraying,cardiotonic,hemostatic
shihchangpu
acorus
Analgesic,vermifugal,externallyappliedtocarbuncles
shihchuntzu
quisqualis
Vermifugal,abdominalpainduetoparasites
shihhu
dendrobium
Nourishesyinandpromotessalivation
shihkao
gypsum
Speechdisorders,extremethirst,drymouth,heatsymptoms
shihlientzu
lotus
Tonic
suhsia
pinellia
Stopsbleeding,reducesinflammation,strengthensSP
suantsaojen
zizyphus
Insomniaduetostress,palpitations,sedative
suoyang
cynomorium
Strengthenskidneysandgonads,impotence,tonic
tachi
knoxia
Diuretic
tafupi
betelnut
See"pinlang"
tahuang
rhubarb
Constipation,indigestion,stomachic
tamajen
cannabis
Constipation,substitutedbylinumusitatissimum
tatsao
jujube
Regulatescardiacandpulmonaryfunction
tanchuyeh
lophatherum
Clearsfever,irritability
tanhsiang
sandalwood
breathing
tantoushih
soja
Relaxesmuscles,clearsfever,apprehension,irritability
tangkuei
tangkuei
Headache,lowerback,meridianblockage,circulation
t'aojen
persica
Injuriesfromfalling,mentalinstability,sedative
tenghsintsao
juncus
Sedative,diuretic
tihuang
rehmannia
Cardiotonic,hemostatic
tikupi
lyceumbark
Antipyretic,cough,fever
tiyu
sanguisorba
Postpartumdifficulties,snakeandinsectbites
tiaoteng
gambir
Flatulence,vertigo,hypertensionwithheadache
tiaotsao
licorice
Supplementsenergy,loosensphlegm,intoxication
tienma
gastrodia
Antigas,quietsmusclespasms
tiennanhsing
arisaema
Relievesspasmsandpain,reducesswelling
tinghsiang
cloves
Warmsthebody,alleviatespain,increasescirculation
tsangchu
atractylodes
Generaltonictoincreaseappetiteandpromotehealth
tsaochiao
gleditsia
Loosenscongestion,resolvesphlegm,constipation
tsaowu
aconite
Verytoxic,antiarthritic,analgesic
tsehsieh
alisma
Urinarytract,kidneystones,aphrodisiac
tseshe
alisma
Urinarytract,kidneystones,aphrodisiac
tufuling
smilax
Antispasmodic,diuretic
tunchih
lard
Baseforointments
tungchunghsiatsao
cordycep
Restorativeandtonic
tungjuatzu
benincasa
Antiinflammatory
tzusu
perilla
Chiimbalances,quietsfetus,asthma,detoxifies
tzuts'ao
lithospermum
Antifebrile,coolsblood,lubricatesintestines
tzuwan
aster
Toquietrestlesscryingchildren,quietsnervoussystem
weilinghsien
Chineseclemati
Flatulence,painatthewaist,knees,armsandlegs
weilingts'ai
potentilla
Eliminatesfever,coolstheblood
wuchuyu
evodia
Uterinemusclestimulant,increasebloodpressure
wumei
darkplum
Antifebrile,antispasmodic,persistentcough,worms
wupeitzu
Chinesesumac
Pulmonaryweakness,hemostatic
wuyao
lindera
Antiinflammatory,analgesic
yamenjen
linseed
Laxative,constipation
yenhusuo
corydalis
Relievespain,stimulatesenergyandcirculation
yinch'enhao
artemisia
Antipyretic,diuretic
yinyanghuo
epimedium
Aphrodisiac,warmsthekidneys,strengthensyang
yingpi
cherry
Relievescough
yuchu
polygonatum
Slowsanddeepensrespiration,antiarthritic,fever
yuanchih
polygala
Reducesswelling,sedative