046 - Nine Herbs (Jiu Wei Qiang Huo Tang)

Category:Acute infestation, hidden pathogen, musculoskeletal, joints, skin, pain relief

Use of recipe according to traditional Chinese medicine:

-opens pores and triggers sweating

-clears pathogens of a moist and cold nature from the surface

-disperses moisture

-purifies internal heat

Description:

A traditional blend from the early 14th century designed for acute conditions of external infestation. In this case, the external pest has the largest proportion of moisture in it, which will manifest its typical symptoms.
The dampness is generally 'heavy', tends to sink down, accumulate in the form of seepage and swelling and 'patch' everything up. If there is no high temperature, but the patient feels that he is swollen, his face is puffy, the bags under his eyes are swollen, he is all "heavy" - both in body and mind, he is slow to think, slow to move, his muscles are stiff, sore - it must point us to this type of noxiousness. The tightness and soreness in the muscular layer is aggravated by the presence of cold, and wherever "something" in the human body is stagnant, there is always the production of heat. This is formed internally (the body cannot cool itself even by sweating, the pores are sealed with moisture...) This internal hotness is manifested by a bitter taste in the mouth. But - the main "battlefield" is in the surface layer, therefore the treatment must also focus on loosening the surface, triggering sweating and eliminating the harmful substance, only then and to a lesser extent, we will cleanse the hotness inside.

The pungent, aromatic and hot notopterigium enters the Tai Yang (surface compartment) pathways, expels wind chill and disperses dampness. This benefits the joints and muscles and relieves their pain. Ledebouriella helps to expel wind, and Atractylis ovipositorum dries up dampness. Nettle, Dill and Dahurian Devil's Claw disperse cold wind and dampness, activate the movement of Qi and blood, and thus also relieve body and headaches. Rehmancy prevents sharp and drying herbs from injuring body fluids. Pine cone clears the inner heat, ginger harmonizes the center and also warms, licorice harmonizes the herbs in the blend to "pull together" and make you feel better quickly.

Indications:

-Combination of symptoms of damp + wind + cold in the surface layer and heat in the inner layer:

-cold aversion

-elevated temperature or chills and absence of sweating (dampness has "sealed" the pores, coldness is

-"tightened")

-headaches, head like "bandaged", heavy

-swollen face, bags under the eyes

-bitter taste on the tongue, dry or sticky feeling in the mouth

-stiff neck

-feeling of heaviness in the body and limbs

-reluctance or inability to move

-painful swelling of the joints

-feelings of internal heat (hot breath, thirst, dryness and sore throat)

-urticaria

Modern effects:

-flu

-colds

-muscle aches and pains

-headaches

-migraines

-arthritis

-rheumatoid arthritis

-sciatica

-urticaria

Language:

-red especially in the front

-sticky coating

Pulse:

-Shu

-Fu (fast, superficial)

Contraindications:

-contraindicated in hot wind attacks, as well as in patients with symptoms of empty heat and generalized weakness

-contains many hot, pungent and drying herbs, so requires careful administration in patients with Yin, Qi or fluid deficiencies

Notes:

The blend is not intended for preventative use. It is typically used at the onset of flu and colds, aggravation of rheumatisms or urticaria.

The composition of the recipe: