With Sharon Weizenbaum www.whitepineinstitute.org Yang Ming is the pathway of Pre- heaven Yang Through the void of the pre- heaven imperial Heart Yang Ming brings fire down to Ming Men Via the descending bellows of the Lungs Pre- Heaven Yang Going Down 1
Location Stomach Chest Epigastric Herbs Shi Gao, Zhi Mu Zhi Zi, Gua Lou Huang Lian, Huang Bai Large Intestine Da Huang, Mang Xiao, Zhi Shi, Gan Sui, Ting Li Zi Bladder Ze Xie, Hua Shi, Zhu Ling Other Hou Po, Bai Jiang Cao 2
The Records of thoughtful Differentiation of Materia Medica quotes Zou Shu when he says: Shi Gao is most heavy in substance, bright, shiny and moist. After striking it to break it up, the particles scatter far and wide, and it breaks in vertical columns of slivers without a single horizontal thread. This is the reason its nature primarily releases pathogenic heat which has seeped horizontally, and exactly why Shi Gao releases the muscle layer. This effect is strengthened by its flavours sweet and acrid 3
Lung/Skin Tai Yang Spleen/Flesh Yang Ming Liver/Blood Tendons/Shao Yang Kidney/Bone Bitter Taste, Dry Throat, Dizzy Vision based on teachings of Liu Lihong Shao Yang disharmony congests the pivot and impairs qi movement. The gallbladder functions of coursing and discharging become abnormal and the ministerial fire becomes depressed. In this state it flames upward and gives rise to bitter taste in the mouth and a dry throat. Line 263: In the disease of Shao Yang there is a bitter taste in the mouth, dry throat and dizzy vision. Mouth, throat and eyes Bitter, dry and dizzy 4
Herbs Chai Hu Xia Ku Cao Huang Qin Xiang Fu Qing Hao He Huan Hua/Pi Zhi Shi Ju Hua Zhu Ru Pu Gong Ying Long Dan Cao Mei Gui Hua Yin Chen Hao Jie Geng Zhi Zi Hou Po Bo He Jue Ming Zi Chuan Lian Zi Formulas Xiao Chai Hu Tang Si Ni San Huang Qin Tang Jie Geng Tang Xiao Yao San Hao Qing Qing Dan Tang Long Dan Xie Gan Tang 5
Mixed Pattern Formulas Da Chai Hu Tang Chai Hu Mang Xiao Tang Chai Hu Jia Long Gu Mu Li Tang Yang Ming is the pathway of Pre- heaven Yang Through the void of the pre- heaven imperial Heart Yang Ming brings fire down to Ming Men Via the descending bellows of the Lungs Pre- Heaven Yang Going Down 6
Tai Yin Absorbs Moisture and Nutrition Yang Ming brings fire down to Ming Men Herbs Bai Zhu/Chao Bai Zhu/ Cang Zhu Gan Jiang/Pao Jiang/ Sheng Jiang Sha Ren Fu Ling Ban Xia Bian Dou Ren Shen/Xi Yang Shen/Dang Shen Gan Cao/Zhi Gan Cao Shan Yao Huo Xiang Rou Dou Kou Bai Dou Kou 7
Formulas Li Zhong Wan Xiao Jian Zhong Tang Shen Ling Bai Zhu San Si Jun Zi Tang Gan Jiang Ban Xia Ren Shen Wan Ling Gui Zhu Gan Tang Xiao Ban Xia Jia Fu Ling Tang Shao Yin Absorbs Moisture and Nutrition Kan Water 8
Herbs Fu Zi/Chuan Wu/Cao Wu Xian Mao Xiao Hui Xiang Xiao Hui Xiang Ba Ji Tian Yin Yang Huo Rou Gui Shu Di Huang Wu Zhu Yu Gan Jiang Formulas Zhen Wu Tang Er Xian Tang Si Ni San Qian Yang Dan Jin Gui Shen Qi Wan Fu Zi Tang Tian Xiong San Gui Zhi Jia Fu Zi Tang 9
Jue Yin Absorbs Moisture and Nutrition Becomes Warm Blood Kan Water Herbs Dang Gui Chuan Xiong Tu Si Zi Wu Mei E Jiao Bai Shao Shu Di Huang Gou Qi Zi Sheng Di Huang Nu Zhen Zi 10
Formulas Si Wu Tang Dang Gui Si Ni Tang Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang Dang Gui Sheng Jiang Tang Xiong Gui Jiao Ai Tang Wen Jing Tang Dang Gui Shao Yao San Shao Yao Gan Cao Tang Bu Yang Huan Wu Tang Sheng Hua Tang Tai Yang This Warm Steam rises from both Spleen Earth (Tai Yin) and Liver Wood/Blood (Jue Yin) to the Tai Yang surface as the harmonized Ying and Wei. It warms Tai Yang, the Post- Heaven Lungs, and the Post- Heaven Heart. 11
Herbs Ma Huang Xi Xin Xing Ren Fang Feng Xie Bai Qiang Huo Gui Zhi Sheng Jiang Zi Su Ye Jing Jie Cong Bai Xin Yi Hua Formulas Ma Huang Tang Ge Gen Tang Xiao Qing Long Tang Gui Zhi Jia Gui Tang Gui Zhi Er Ma Huang Yi Tang Gui Zhi Tang Gui Zhi Jia Huang Qi Tang Ling Gui Wu Wei Jiang Xin Tang Huang Qi Gui Zhi Wu Wu Tang Gui Zhi Ma Huang Ge Ban Tang 12
3/26/16 Yang Ming is the pathway of Pre- heaven Yang Through the void of the pre- heaven imperial Heart Yang Ming brings fire down to Ming Men Via the descending bellows of the Lungs Pre- Heaven Yang Going Down Post- Heaven Yang Going Up Wei inside Ying Qi inside fluid Earth- Flesh Wood- Blood Kidney Yang inside Yin Ministerial Fire and Water 13