Mugwort is a Medicine
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Warm Acrid Release Exterior: Xin Yi Hua and Cang Er Zi
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Herbs for the stuffy nose! Xin Yi Hua (magnolia flower bulb) Cang Er Zi ( Cockleburr fruit) Xin Yi Hua and Cang Er Zi Both for W-C...
Warm, Acrid Release Exterior: Xi Xin (Wild Ginger!)
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Xi Xin ("Thin Spicy") Xi Xin is Chinese Wild Ginger. Blue Poppy has an article on their website about Xi Xin being banned due t...
Warm, Acrid Release Exterior: Qiang Huo / Gao Ben / Bai Zhi
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Bai Zhu Gao Ben PICTURED ABOVE, top to bottom: Bai Zhi , Gao Ben, Qiang Huo Qiang Huo / Gao Ben / Bai Zhi So glad that Hua Ling comb...
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Warm, Acrid Herbs that Release the Exterior: Jing Jie and Fang Feng
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Fang Feng (above) and Jing Jie (below) Jing Jie and Fang Feng are often used together as a powerful duo that releases exterior wind. T...
Warm, Acrid Release Exterior: Gui Zhi
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Gui Zhi is cinnamon twig. Gui Zhi goes to the Lung and UB , like Ma Huang, but also to the Heart (of course cinnamon goes to the heart!). ...
Warm Acrid Herbs the Release Exterior: Ma Huang
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Ma Huang ( ephedra ) acrid, sl . bitter; goes to the Lung and UB First, raw Ma Huang induces sweating to release exterior wind cold. Second...
Warm, Acrid Herbs that Release the Exterior
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This category is way out of order and should have been my very first entry. Now that I am reviewing single herbs for the comprehensive exam,...
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