P. WANG – O. DUHAMEL
1 - GENERAL PRESENTATION
YANG
NATURE
Warm : Disperses the cold, heats the Yang.
Hot: Treats and tonifies cold syndromes.
FLAVOUR
Hot: Dispersing effect, activates energy circulation, sudorification,
clears stagnations.
Sweet : Harmonises, tonifies deficiency syndromes, antispasmodic
and anti-pain.
Insipid : Diuretic, absorbing, disperses edemas.
Aromatic : Activates the spleen, awakens the spirit, 'vaporises'
moisture.
PLACE OF ACTION
Towards the top, rises, spreads, floats.
YIN
NATURE
Cool or cold : Treats heat syndromes, cools, eliminates fire,
antitoxic.
FLAVOUR
Acid. acrid : Astringent, tightens, consolidates.
Antidiarrhoeal, decreases excessive perspiration, haemostatic.
Bitter Dries, eliminates, improves paresis, purgative.
Salty : Softens, loosens, moderate laxative, moistens, antitumoral.
PLACE OF ACTION
Towards the bottom, disperses, immerse s, dissolves.
NB: Chinese drugs have receiver meridians channelling them to the organs
to be activated.
IIl - CASE OF PNEUMOCONIOSIS
Physiopathology
The external excess (dusts) invades the lungs and leads to dryness
and stagnation of blood and of energy in the lungs. Phlegm forms, becomes
concentrated and form lumps: the progressive formation of phlegrn leads
to a depletion of lung, kidney and spleen Yin.
Clinical practice
First level: Dryness of the lungs
Dry cough; little phlegm; chest oppression; breathlessness worsened
by movement; pale or red tongue not very moist; thready and slack pulse.
Treatment: Moisten the lungs; spread energy.
Prescription
|
Pin Yin
|
Common Name
|
Pharmaceutical Name
|
| Bei Sha Shen |
Glehnia Root |
Glehniae Radix |
| Mai Dong |
Ophiopogon Root |
Ophiopogonis Radix |
| Chuan Bei Mu |
Fritillary Bulb (Chuan) |
Bulbus Fritillariae
Cirrhosae |
| Ku Xing Ren |
Apricot Seed |
Semen Armeniacae
Amarum |
| Bai Bu (Zhi) |
Stemona (processed) |
Stemonae Radix |
| Sheng Di Huang |
Rehmannia Root |
Rehmanniae Radix |
| Yu Zhu |
Polygonatum |
Polygonati Officinallis
Rhizoma |
| Kun Bu |
Japanese Sea Tangle |
Laminariae seu Eckloniae
Thallus |
| Jie Geng |
Platycodon Root |
Platycodi Radix |
Second level: Stagnation of blood and phlegm: energy deficiency
Cough with thick phlegm or phlegm mixed with blood; chest oppression
with pain and short breath; waves of heat on the palms of the hands
and the soles of the feet; night sweating; red tongue with white coating
or little coating; tense, rolling or hesitant, and wiry pulse.
Treatment: Disperse the phlegm, activate blood circulation and energy,
soften the concentrations.
Prescription
|
Pin Yin
|
Common Name
|
Pharmaceutical Name
|
| Bei Sha Shen |
Glehnia Root |
Glehniae Radix |
| Pi Pa Ye |
Loquat Leaf |
Eriobotryae Folium |
| Gua Lou |
|
Fructus Trichosanthis |
| Xie Bai |
Bakeri |
Allii Chinensis Bulbus |
| Tao Ren |
Persica |
Persicae Semen |
| Ru Xiang |
Mastic |
Olibanum |
| Chi Shao |
Peony Red |
Paconiae Rubra Radix |
| Hai Zao |
Sargassum |
Sargassum |
| Dan Shen |
Salvia |
Salviae Miltiorrhziae
Radix |
| Chuan Xiong |
Cnidium |
Cnidii Rhizoma (Ligustici
Rhizoma) |
Third level: Yin and Oi deficiency of the lune, spleen and kidney
Cough with expectoration of phlegin and blood; breathlessness and chest
pain; intense asthenia; sensitivity to the cold; cold limbs; stiff,
aching and weak back and knees; pale or swollen tongue; deep, wiry and
weak pulse. Treatment: Nourish and tonify the lungs, spleen and kidney.
Prescription :
|
Pin Yin
|
Common Name
|
Pharmaceutical Name
|
| Reb Shen (Hong) |
Ginseng |
Radix Ginseng Rubra |
| Bei Sha Shen |
Glehnia Root |
Glehniae Radix |
| E Jiao |
FDonkey Hide Gelatin |
Colla Corii Asini |
| Shou Di Huang |
Rehmannia (Cooked) |
Rehmanniae Radix |
| Wu Wei Zi |
Schizandra |
Schizandrae Fructus |
| He Tao Ren |
|
Semen Juglandis |
| Bai He (Chuan) |
Lily |
Lilii Bulbus |
| Yu Zhu |
Polygonatum |
Polygonati Officinallis
Rhizoma |
| Ge Jie |
|
Gecko |
| Gan cao |
Licorice |
Glycyrrhizae Radix
|
Ginseng root
(Document : Ecole française d'acupuncture)
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Modern production of traditional remedies (lyophilised extracts)
in Taichung (Taiwan)
(Document : Ecole française d'acupuncture)
