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3.1 The Classic of Herbal Medicine
a. Three grades
i. low grade herb – to treat illnesses, e.g. sweet wormwood which is toxic, bitter/cold in nature
ii. medium grade herb – e.g. dan gui to cultivate temperament; is non-toxic
iii. top grade herb – e.g. red dates (good but limit it because too much sweet hurt stomach and spleen; Chinese yam (which is good for spleen, stomach; builds muscle, good for limb, for Qi, for ability to see and hear; nourish lungs and kidneys too {stomach is mother of lung})
b. Two main principles of TCM
i. eat what you wish to eat (the body will lead you)
ii. stop when you should stop
3.1.1. Forms of dosage in TCM:
i. decoction or 'tang yao' must be taken before it becomes cold; decoction can wash away waste such as urine and sweat
ii. pulvis or 'san ji' remove stasis and can be assimilated quickly, so is usually used to cure gastrointestinal diseases
iii. pill or 'wan' works slowly, is thus used to cure disease that develops over time
3.1.2 Treatise on Cold Damage Disorders
i. based on the Treatise on Febrile and Miscellaneous Disorders by Zhang Zhongjing
ii. there are 12 classes of disorders
iii. single medicine vs compound medicine to resist evolving virus/bacteria
iv. individualized treatment
v. organs are classified as monarch, minister, assistant and guide
vi. everyone should have some medical knowledge on TCDD, e.g. when one has headache, vomit, prick tip of ear to release some blood
a. Three grades
i. low grade herb – to treat illnesses, e.g. sweet wormwood which is toxic, bitter/cold in nature
ii. medium grade herb – e.g. dan gui to cultivate temperament; is non-toxic
iii. top grade herb – e.g. red dates (good but limit it because too much sweet hurt stomach and spleen; Chinese yam (which is good for spleen, stomach; builds muscle, good for limb, for Qi, for ability to see and hear; nourish lungs and kidneys too {stomach is mother of lung})
b. Two main principles of TCM
i. eat what you wish to eat (the body will lead you)
ii. stop when you should stop
3.1.1. Forms of dosage in TCM:
i. decoction or 'tang yao' must be taken before it becomes cold; decoction can wash away waste such as urine and sweat
ii. pulvis or 'san ji' remove stasis and can be assimilated quickly, so is usually used to cure gastrointestinal diseases
iii. pill or 'wan' works slowly, is thus used to cure disease that develops over time
3.1.2 Treatise on Cold Damage Disorders
i. based on the Treatise on Febrile and Miscellaneous Disorders by Zhang Zhongjing
ii. there are 12 classes of disorders
iii. single medicine vs compound medicine to resist evolving virus/bacteria
iv. individualized treatment
v. organs are classified as monarch, minister, assistant and guide
vi. everyone should have some medical knowledge on TCDD, e.g. when one has headache, vomit, prick tip of ear to release some blood
* Heritage in brief, for contemplation
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