Body fluids nourishing

As soon as a treatment principle is established, the composition plan and treatment strategies can be arranged. For instance, to treat the syndrome of excess heat in the Lung and Stomach, one would first prescribe herbs that have sweet-cold, bitter-cold or salty-cold properties, and which have the functions of clearing heat and reducing fire in the Lung and Stomach. Second, herbs that are sweet and cold and that can nourish body fluids and protect the Yin, which has been severely consumed by the excess heat, should be selected. Herbs that can tonify the Qi should be selected if the Qi is weakened severely by the heat. Herbs that moderate the actions of the harsh herbs in the formula, and reduce their side effects, should also be added. 

Applications Distilled medicinal liquids are light in smell, taste and function. Fresh herbs that clear heat and nourish the body fluids are often used in this form, especially in the summer. 

Bai Shao Yao is sour and cold, and can nourish the Yin and body fluids. 

Assistant Reduce heat from the Upper-Jiao, nourish Yin and body fluids, and treat the coexisting symptoms... 

Treatment principle Drain the heat in the Large Intestine and move the stool promote Qi movement and nourish the body fluids... 

Herbs that nourish the body fluid and Yin of the Lung should be added if the fluid and Yin of the Lung are injured. 

Second, herbs that are sweet and cold, can nourish body fluids and protect the Yin are selected. 

Deputy Clear the heat, nourish the body fluids and enhance the ability of the chief ingredients... 

Zhi Mu is bitter and cold but moist in nature. It enters the Lung, Stomach and Kidney meridians. It can nourish the Yin and the body fluids, and clear the heat there. It is often used together with Shi Gao (Gypsum) and serves as deputy in a formula to enhance the ability of Shi Gao. 

Assistant Nourish the body fluids, clear and disperse the heat, regulate the Qi and reduce the side effect of cold herbs... 

Lu Gen is sweet and cold, and enters the Lung and Stomach meridians. It is often used as assistant in the formula to nourish the body fluids, clear heat and relieve thirst. It can soothe the Stomach-Qi and treat nausea and vomiting when heat disturbs the Stomach-Qi and Lung-Qi. 

Herbs that nourish the Yin and body fluids also play a very important role in the formula because the heat will, sooner or later, always consume the body fluids so that the heat increases quickly. 

Bai Shao Yao and E Jiao are used to tonify the blood Sheng Di Huang and Mai Men Dong are used to nourish the Yin and body fluids. These two groups of herbs are able to strengthen the function of the three shells and are used as deputies. 

Chief Clear heat, reduce fire-toxin and nourish the Heart-Yin and body fluids... 

Deputy Nourish the body fluids, clear heat in the related organ and cool the blood... 

The third group is Tian Flua Fen and Sheng Di Huang these herbs nourish the body fluids, reduce the heat and treat dark urine and foul breath. 

Zhi Mu is bitter and cold, and enters the Stomach, Lung and Kidney meridians. It can directly clear the heat and reduce the lire. Although it is bitter and cold, it is moistening in nature and can also nourish the body fluids. Since it enters the Kidney meridian, it can nourish the Yin and clear heat in an intense and constant way. Shi Gao and Zhi Mu are often used together and enhance each others therapeutic effects. 

Sheng Di Huang and Bai Mao Gen are sweet and cold. They can clear heat and cool the blood, and can be used for bleeding conditions when the heat has injured the blood in the Lung, such as nose bleeds and expectoration of bloody sputum. Moreover, both herbs are able to nourish the Yin and increase body fluids. They are used in the syndrome where the heat has already injured the blood and consumed the Yin and fluid of the Lung. 

A small amount of sour and cold herbs should be selected to nourish the Yin and blood and generate the body fluids, as well as reduce the side effects of pungent and hot herbs. 

Suan Zao Ren is sweet, sour and neutral, and enters the Liver, Gall Bladder and Heart meridians. Since sweet and sour may generate the Yin and stabilize the body fluids, it is also able to nourish the Liver blood. It is a perfect herb to calm the mind and improve sleep. It is often selected in the formula to treat anxiety, sweating, restless sleep and dream-disturbed sleep due to Liver-blood deficiency. 

The sweet and cold Mai Men Dong serves as deputy it can generate the Yin and body fluids so as to nourish the tendons. 

Shi Hu is sweet and slightly cold, and enters the Stomach and Kidney meridians. It is able to nourish the Stomach-Yin and Kidney-Yin, generate the body fluids, and reduce the empty-heat from these two organs. As the Kidney-Yin is the root of the Yin of all the organs, Shi Hu is considered an important herb because it can tonify the Yin from pro-heaven and post-heaven sources. This herb treats chronic and difficult cases of Yin deficiency of the Stomach. 

This formula can nourish the Stomach and generate body fluid. It can also direct rebellious Qi in the Stomach downwards. It treats the syndrome where the Qi and Yin of the Stomach and the Lung are deficient, and the empty-fire of these organs flares up. When the Lung and Stomach lose nourishment from the Yin and fluid, cough, spitting of saliva and... 

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