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Neijing

Base de conocimientoHierbas

She Xiang麝香

MoschusMusk

Categoría
Hierbas que abren los orificios
Naturaleza
tibio
Sabor
picante, aromático
Canales de destino
Corazón, Bazo, Hígado
Canales secundarios
Pulmón, Intestino grueso, Estómago, Intestino delgado, Vejiga, Riñón, Pericardio, San Jiao, Vesícula biliar
Dosis
0.03–0.1 g

Esta entrada aún no está traducida: el texto siguiente está en inglés.

Dosis habituales

Dosis
0.03–0.1 g
Tincture
5–7 gotas

Acciones & indicaciones

Strongly opens the Orifices and Luo vessels, revives the Spirit and unblocks closed disorders
  • Ying Stage Heat Attacks the Pericardium due to a Warm pathogen disease with convulsions, delirium, stupor and fainting
  • Closed disorders (Yang Obstruction, Yin Obstruction, Phlegm Obstruction)
  • Tetanic collapse
  • Seizures
Invigorates the Blood, dissipates masses, reduces swellings, detoxifies, opens the channels and alleviates pain
  • Severe problems due to Blood Stasis including fixed palpable masses, toxic sores and carbuncles
  • Obstructions of the channels and collaterals due to traumatic injury or painful obstruction
  • Coronary artery disease
Hastens delivery and facilitates the passage of stillborns (induces abortion)
  • Labor
  • Dead fetus or placenta fail to descend

Contraindicaciones

  • Contraindicated in pregnancy.
  • Contraindicated in Yin Deficiency with Heat signs.
  • Use with caution in hypertension.
  • Use with caution in those prone to allergies.
  • Use with caution where Kidney function is reduced.
  • Use with caution in cerebral hyperactivity.
  • Use with caution in cerebral congestion.

Incompatibilidades

Not to be used together with garlic.

Combinaciones

Notas

  • Because the source animal is endangered and this substance is very costly, nearly all commercially available product now comes either from farmed deer or synthetic muscone.
  • Its intensely aromatic, penetrating nature makes it useful for a wide range of disorders that impair consciousness.
  • It also treats intestinal paralysis.
  • It may be used by itself for fixed, palpable masses or organomegaly.
  • Highly prized, it appears in many patent medicines for congestion of Blood and Phlegm.
  • It is used to "clear filth" and promote circulation.
  • One source cites its use for gastritis.
  • It has been shown to inhibit cancer cell growth.
  • It is said to cure diseases of every kind and eliminate all manner of foul odors.
  • It is also said to activate every sense and channel and to cure all forms of retention and abdominal masses.
  • One source states that stomatoma resolves within three days when 3g of the ground herb is taken with water.
  • It is the most intensely aromatic and penetrating substance in the Chinese materia medica.
  • It can be taken internally or applied topically.
  • It is said that it should never be boiled.
  • Its capacity to invigorate the Blood, reduce swelling, clear Stagnation, relieve pain, prevent necrosis, and reduce inflammation makes it highly effective for toxic swollen sores, abscesses, traumatic injury, swelling and pain from Blood Stasis, mobile or fixed abdominal masses, and amenorrhea.
  • She Xiang and Borneolum (Bing Pian) are both acrid, mobile, and piercing, opening the Orifices and rousing the Spirit, and are often combined to treat loss of consciousness, febrile delirium, Summerheat fainting, Wind-Stroke, and swollen sores from Heat toxin; She Xiang opens the Orifices and rouses the Spirit more powerfully, invigorates the Blood, frees the collaterals, and reduces and disperses Qi and Blood Stagnation, treating hematomas, traumatic injury, and abdominal masses or amenorrhea from Blood Stasis, while Bing Pian dissipates constrained Fire to reduce swelling and relieve pain, treating red, sore eyes, mouth ulcers, and toothache.
  • She Xiang and Styrax (Su He Xiang) are both acrid, warm, and aromatic, opening the Orifices and rousing the Spirit; She Xiang is stronger at opening the Orifices, rousing the Spirit, and freeing the channels and collaterals to treat Qi and Blood Stagnation with swelling and pain, while Su He Xiang is stronger at clearing filth and expelling Phlegm, treating turbid, filthy Qi and Wind-Stroke where excess Phlegm causes loss of consciousness.

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