Shi Chang Pu
Acori Tatarinowii Rhizoma
acrid, bitter, warm, aromatic
PRIMARY FUNCTION:
Aromatic Herb that Opens Orifices
CLASSICAL MANIFESTATIONS:
- Deafness
- Stupor
- Dizziness
- Epigastric distention
- Abdominal fullness
- Pain in the abdomen
- Sores
- Trauma
Shi Chang Pu is aromatic, acrid, bitter, and warm. It enters the heart and the stomach systems allowing it to treat disorders of the gastrointestinal tract. Its influences on the heart system treats altered states of consciousness by rising clear yang to the head and calming shen.
Channels: heart, stomach
COMMON APPLICATIONS AND CLINICAL POSSIBILITIES:
- Indigestion
- Lockjaw
- Diarrhea
- Dysentery
- Amnesia
- Unconscious states
- Dizziness
- Anorexia
- Arthritis
- Asthma
- Antimicrobial
Formulas:
- An Shen Ding Zhi Wan
- Bi Xie Feng Qing Yin
- Di Huang Yin Zi
- Di Tan Tang
- Ding Zhi Wan
- Er Long Zuo Ci Wan
- Gan Lu Xiao Du Dan
- Lian Po Yin
- Mu Xiang Liu Qi Yin
- Sang Piao Xiao San
Contraindications: do not prescribe Shi Chang Pu to patients that have patterns of deficiency heat or if they have spermatorrhea, excess sweating, or unstable mood, do not use long term
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