Archive for November, 2009
Zhi Shi – Fructus Immaturus Citri aurantii – chinese materia medica
Monday, November 30, 2009 0:34 No CommentsChinese Name
Zhi Shi
Pharmaceutical Name
Fructus Immaturus Citri aurantii
Botanical Name
Citrus aurantium L.
Cultivation
It grows in the provinces of Jiangxi, Sichuan, Zhejiang, Hunan, Guizhou and Hubei.
The harvesting is done from May to June.
It is the fruit of the orange (orange) still green.
Classification in Chinese Medicine
It is classified as a regulator of qi.
Zi Su Ye – Folium Perillae Frutescentis – chinese phytotherapy
Saturday, November 28, 2009 22:11 No CommentsChinese Name
Zi Su Ye
Pharmaceutical Name
Folium Perillae Frutescentis
Botanical Name
Perilla frutescens (L.) Britt. Var. crispa (Thunb.) Hand.-Mazzz and P. frutexcens (L.) var acuta Brill (Thunxb.) Kudo
Cultivation
It is grown throughout China and a sample taken in July to September.
Classification in Chinese Medicine
It is classified as a drug that release the exterior eliminating wind-cold.
Lai Fu Zi – Semen Raphani Sativi – chinese phytotherapy
Thursday, November 26, 2009 2:01 No CommentsChinese Name
Lai Fu Zi
Pharmaceutical Name
Semen Raphani Sativi
Botanical Name
Raphanus sativus L.
Cultivation
It is cultivated throughout China.
Harvesting is done during the summer and autumn.
Classification in Chinese Medicine
It is classified as a promoter of digestion. This classification can also be translated as a drug that relieves patterns of stasis of food.
Urinary infection and acupuncture treatment
Tuesday, November 24, 2009 0:57 1 CommentUrinary tract infection is a very common condition in women. Can be divided into low and high urinary infection. The symptomatic difference is in the presence of systemic symptoms such as back pain and high fever in the high urinary tract infection. In terms of Western medicine we talk about different diseases. For example, the [...]
Jú Hua – Flos chrysanthemi morifolia – chinese phytotherapy
Monday, November 23, 2009 0:07 No CommentsChinese Name
Jú Hua
Pharmaceutical Name
Flos chrysanthemi morifolia
Botanical Name
Chrysanthemum morifolium Ramat
Cultivation
It is cultivated in the provinces of Sichuan, Shandong, Zhejiang, Henan and Anhui. The plant is harvested at the time of maximum flowering in late autumn or early winter. This plant can be divided into chrysanthemum flower white or yellow flower according to the different [...]
Chén Pi – pericarpium citri reticulatae – chinese phytotherapy
Saturday, November 21, 2009 14:46 No CommentsChinese Name
Ju and Chén Pi
Pharmaceutical Name
Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae
Botanical name
Citrus reticulata
Common Name
Tangerine peel
Cultivation
It is cultivated in the provinces of Guangdong, Fujian, Jiangsu, Sichuan, Zhejiang, etc …
Angelica Sinensis – dang gui – chinese materia medica
Thursday, November 19, 2009 12:58 No CommentsChinese Name
Dang Gui
Pharmaceutical Name
Radix Angelica Sinensis
Botanical name
Angelica Sinensis (Oliv.) Diels
Cultivation
It is grown in the provinces of Gansu, Shaanxi, Yunnan, Sichuan, Hubei and Guizhou. The root is harvested in late autumn. It is considered that the best roots are derived from the province of Gansu.
8 Confluent Points – chinese acupuncture
Tuesday, November 17, 2009 14:30 No CommentsThe 8 confluent points are points that open the extraordinary channels and enhance the action of these meridians.
These points linking the extraordinary meridians to regular meridians are meeting points and are particularly suitable for diseases of extraordinary meridians.
According to the Chinese Medicine, extraordinary channels, act as reservoirs of qi of the regular meridians and as [...]
Heart Channel/Meridian – shou shao yin xin jing – chinese acupuncture
Sunday, November 15, 2009 11:04 No Comments1 – Ji Quan
Location
Is at the center of the axillary fossa, where you can feel the artery with the finger.
Insertion
Insertion perpendicular to 0.5 CUN. The insertion into the chest can cause a pneumothorax.
Clinical Function
1. Unlocks the upper jiao.
2. Activates the meridian.
Clinical Indications
Unlocks the upper jiao: cardiac pain, palpitation, restlessness, a feeling of chest opulence, functional [...]
Acute conjuntivites – chinese medicine
Friday, November 13, 2009 12:10 No CommentsAcute Conjuntivites is carachterized by congestion of conjunctivae. Symptoms like red eyes and photophobia are very common in patients with this disease.
In Chinese Medicine there are, primarily, two major clinical patterns. All this patterns, are patterns of heat. One of them describes symptoms of external pathology and other symptoms of internal disease.
DIAGNOSIS IN CHINESE [...]

