by ashleyflores | Jan 7, 2015 | Single Herbs
Botanical Name: Piperis Fructus Category: Warm the Interior & Expel Cold Taste: Acrid Temperature: Hot Channels Entered: Large Intestine, Stomach Dosage: 1.5-3g in decoction, crush before using; 0.5-1g in pills and powders. Cautions & Contraindications:...
by ashleyflores | Jan 24, 2015 | Points
Pupil Crevice Meeting point of the Gallbladder, Small Intestine, and Sanjiao channels Location: In the hollow on the lateral side of the orbital margin, approximately 0.5 cun lateral to the outer canthus. Actions & Indications: Benefits the eyes, eliminates wind,...
by ashleyflores | Jan 9, 2015 | Single Herbs
Botanical Name: Trigonellae Semen Category: Tonify the Yang Taste: Bitter Temperature: Warm Channels Entered: Kidney Dosage: 4.5-9g Key Characteristics: Fortifies the primal yang, drives out cold and dampness from the lower burner, treats pain from cold-type bulging...
by ashleyflores | Jan 24, 2015 | Channels
Governing Vessel(Du Mai) Opening: SI3Coupled: BL62Starting: DU1 Connecting: DU1 -Influences external genitalia, back, spine, back of neck and head, shoulder-Moves stagnation, Qi and blood in back · Tonifies Kidney-Yang· Strengthens the...
by ashleyflores | Jan 16, 2015 | Single Herbs
Botanical Name: Platycodi Radix Category: Transform Cold-Phlegm Taste: Bitter, Acrid Temperature: Neutral Channels Entered: Lung Dosage: 3-9g Cautions & Contraindications: Because of this herb’s acrid, dispersing, and draining qualities, it is...