Aromatic herbs that open the orifices

Question 1

She Xiang

Answer 1

aromatic herbs that open the orifices

Deer Musk, Moschus berezovskii, “musk aroma”

Spicy, Aromatic, Warm

HT, LV, SP

1. closed disorder- powerfully opens orifices closed by coma. Hospital cases
2. pushes blood:

A) can heal bone fractures

B) can use like nitroglycerine for angina-chest pain

3. For still births- dilates uterus- to get fetus out

Contra: pregnancy

yin def w/ heat

HTN

Question 2

Bing Pian

Answer 2

aromatic herbs that open the orifices

Borneol, dryobalanops aromatica, “ice slice”

Spicy, aromatic, bitter, cool

HT, LU, SP

Like smelling salts

1. revives spirit- for heat
2. reduces nodules, clears heat: sore throat, tonsillitis, detox

Contra:

Pregnancy

Qi and blood def

Question 3

Niu Huang

Answer 3

aromatic herbs that open the orifices

Cattle Gallstone/Bezoar, Bos taurus, “cattle yellow”

bitter, cold

1. Clears HT heat: coma in situation where person acting crazy beforehand: delirious, parkinsons, mania
2. Clears toxins aka infections- herpes
3. reduces pain of sores- herpes, red, inflamed, hot tissues

In formula: Angong Niuhuang- severe covid (respirator)

Question 4

Shi Chang Pu

Answer 4

aromatic herbs that open the orifices

Sweet Flag Root, Acorus tatarinowii

spicy, aromatic, sl warm

Probably will use this one

opens orifices for phlegm blocking, chronic sinisitis

phlegm deep in middle jiao: distention, fullness, vomitting, nausea

reduce W-C damp obstruction, arthritis, body aches, trauma, aids circulation

Bi Zheng= “closed disorder”

= “arthritis”

Question 5

Characteristics of Aromatic Herbs that Open Orifices

Answer 5

A. Restore 5 senses and consciousness

1. Closed disorder: Bi Zheng
   a) Warm
   b) Cold
2. Open disorder: Tuo Zheng (abandoned disorders)

B. Use for short period/not long term

C. stimulants, increase BP

D. Resuscitative of CN, Cardiac, respiratory systems

E. 2 hot, 2 cold

Question 6

Cautions

Answer 6

Acute situations only

combine w/ other herbs

Can consume Qi

short term use

powder or pills

Question 7

Bi Zheng

Warm Type Sxs

Answer 7

Sxs:

warm body/fever

face: red

Irritable

heavy breathing

T: red/yellow coat

P: rapid

Question 8

Bi Zheng

Warm Type Western Diagnoses

Answer 8

Infectious disease

Meningitis

Severe pneumonia

Septicemia

encephalitis

heat stroke

End stage liver disease

toxemia

Question 9

BI Zheng

cold type Sxs

Answer 9

Cold body

Face: pale

Foaming of mouth

P: slow

Question 10

Bi Zheng

Cold type western diagnosis

Answer 10

Hypothermia

Cerebral Vascular accident (stroke; blood flow to brain disrupted)

Poisoning

Question 11

Tuo Zheng

Open disorder (abandoned syndrome) Sxs

Answer 11

Loss of consciousness

open hands

open mouth

(closed eyes: unconscious)

urinary & bowel incontinence

P: faint

USE DIFFERENT HERBS: NOT OPEN ORIFICE HERBS

USe Ren Sen , Fu Zi, Moxa

Question 12

4 herbs

Answer 12

She Xiang: deer musk -warm

Bing Pian: Borneal (ice)- cold

Niu Huang: Bezoar/gallstone- cold

Shi Chang Pu: Acorus/sweet flag root- warm