Aromatic Substances That Open The Orifices

Question 1

AROMATIC SUBSTANCES THAT OPEN THE ORIFICES

Answer 1

KEY POINTS:

1. AROMATIC CATEGORY
2. GOES TO HEART
3. XIANG/FRAGRANT QUALITY WAKES YOU UP
4. RIGIDITY (IN COMA WITH CLENCHED FIST!)
5. USED IN ER SITUATIONS WHEN YOU NEED 911
6. CAN ALSO HAVE TRANQUILIZING EFFECT

Question 2

AROMATIC SUBSTANCES THAT OPEN THE ORIFICES - SHE XIANG

Answer 2

CHANNELS: HT, SP, LV

PROPERTIES: ACRID, WARM, AROMATIC

DOSAGE: .06-.15G IN PILLS (VERY SMALL!); POWDERS, PLASTERS ETC TAKEN DIRECTLY

C/I: PREGNANCY, HYPERTENSION, YIN DEF WITH HEAT

KEY POINTS:

1. # 1 HERB FOR VARIETY OF PROBLEMS THAT IMPAIR CONSCIOUSNESS (INTENSELY OPENS THE ORIFICES)
2. DISSIPATES MASSES/CLUMPS/TUMORS
3. CLEARS CHANNEL OBSTRUCTIONS DUE TO TRAUMATIC INJURY
4. FOR CAD (HEART PROBLEMS!)
5. HASTENS DELIVERY AND FACILITATES DOWNWARD PASSAGE OF STILLBORNS/DEAD FETUS/PLACENTA
6. USED IN PLASTER FOR BI SYNDROME
7. CAN BE USED TOPICALLY
8. NOT FOR PREGNANCY
9. IT’S WARM BUT CAN BE USED HOT/COLD
10. HELPS BODY REMEMBER TO BREATHE AGAIN!

Question 3

AROMATIC SUBSTANCES THAT OPEN THE ORIFICES - BING PIAN

Answer 3

CHANNELS: HT, LU, SP

PROPERTIES: ACRID BITTER COOL

DOSE: .3-.9G, PILLS OR POWDERS, GROUND IN TOPICAL USE

C/I: QI/BLOOD DEFICIENCY, PREGNANCY

KEY POINTS:

1. CHEMICALLY MADE
2. GOOD FOR EXTERNAL USE
3. SIMILAR TO SHE XIANG BUT WEAKER! (OFTEN USED TOGETHER)
4. USED TOPICALLY FOR THROAT PAIN (TONSILITIS)
5. CLEARS HEAT, ALLEVIATES PAIN, DISSIPATES NODULES, ALLEVIATES ITCHING
6. GOES TO LUNG (WHITE!)
7. SORES
8. EYES
9. LOOKS LIKE ICE…COOLS!

Question 4

AROMATIC SUBSTANCES THAT OPEN THE ORIFICES - SU HE XIANG

Answer 4

CHANNELS: HT, SP

PROPERTIES: ACRID, WARM, AROMATIC

DOSE: .3-1G POWDER/PILL

C/I: PREGNANCY

KEY POINTS:

1. STRONG SMELL
2. ONLY IN PATENTS
3. SIMILAR TO SHE XIANG BUT WEAKER
4. COLD CLOSED PHLEGM DISORDERS (FOR FAINTING/CONVULSIONS; OPENS ORIFICES AND AWAKENS SPIRIT)
5. OPENS UP AREAS OF CONSTRAINT AND CLEARS FILTH
6. FOR CHEST PROBLEMS WHERE EVERYTHING IS CONSTRICTED (HEART PAIN, CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE)
7. NOT FOR PREGNANCY

Question 5

AROMATIC SUBSTANCES THAT OPEN THE ORIFICES - ZHANG NAO

Answer 5

PROPERTIES: HT SP

CHANNELS: ACRID, HOT, TOXIC (ICY HOT COLD FEELING)

DOSE: FATAL AT 7-15G; MORE THAN 2G CAUSES TONIC CLONIC SPASMS; PRIMARILY USED TOPICALLY!

C/I: PREGNANCY, QI DEFICIENCY, CAUTION WHEN GIVEN INTERNALLY; CAN CAUSE DIZZINESS, HEADACHE, RESTLESSNESS, WARMTH

KEY POINTS:

1. ANTIPARASITIC
2. OPENS ORIFICES/REVIVES SPIRIT
3. INVIGORATES BLOOD => ALLEVIATES PAIN!
4. IN MANY TOPICALS FOR PAIN…TRAUMA, SPRAINS, FRACTURES, CONTUSIONS (USED IN WESTERN MED TOO)
5. FOR TRAUMA
6. NOT FOR PREGNANCY

Question 6

AROMATIC SUBSTANCES THAT OPEN THE ORIFICES - SHI CHANG PU

Answer 6

CHANNELS: HT, SP(MIDDLE JIAO), LV, ST

PROPERTIES: ACRID, SLIGHTLY WARM, AROMATIC

DOSAGE: NOT MENTIONED; INTERNALLY AND TOPICALLY

C/I: YIN DEF WITH HEAT, MAY ANTAGONIZE MA HUANG

KEY POINTS:

1. REGULARLY USED HERB
2. CAN ALSO BE IN TRANSFORM DAMP CATEGORY
3. CAN GROW THROUGH DAMP COLD STONES
4. GOOD FOR MENTAL CONFUSION/ILLNESS (PHLEGM MISTING THE HEART = PEOPLE WHO LOOK VACANT AND CHECKED OUT!)
5. SETTLES THE SPIRIT
6. HARMONIZES MIDDLE JIAO AND TRANSFORMS DAMPNESS
7. INTERNALLY AND TOPICALLY (AS A POWDER, DECOCTION OR WASH) FOR WIND COLD DAMP PAINFUL OBSTRUCTION (BI), TRAUMAS AND SORES

Question 7

SHE XIANG VS. SU HE XIANG VS. BING PIAN

Answer 7

Question 8

AROMATIC SUBSTANCES THAT OPEN THE ORIFICES - PATRICK

Answer 8