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Sheng Ma升麻

Rhizoma CimicifugaeCimicifuga

También conocido comoBugbane Rhizome · Black Cohosh · Rising Hemp Root

Categoría
Cool Acrid Herbs that Release the Exterior (Wind-Heat Diaphoretics)
Naturaleza
ligeramente frío
Sabor
dulce, picante
Canales de destino
Intestino grueso, Pulmón, Bazo, Estómago
Dosis
1.5–9 g

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Dosis habituales

Dosis
1.5–9 g
Maximum dose
15 g
Tincture
2–3 ml

Acciones & indicaciones

Releases the Exterior and vents measles
  • Headache due to Wind-Heat
  • Early stages of measles
Clears Heat and relieves toxicity
Fire toxins in the upper or superficial aspects of the body with sore teeth, swollen or painful gums, ulcerated lips or gums, canker sores, painful and swollen throat, sores or maculae from Warm-Heat pathogen diseases
Raises Yang and lifts sunken *Qi*
  • Central Qi Sinking or Middle Qi Deficiency with shortness of breath, fatigue and prolapse
  • Dai channel spasms
  • Guides other herbs upwards

Contraindicaciones

  • Not for use in Heat from Yin Deficiency.
  • Not for use in breathing difficulty or asthma.
  • Not for use once measles has fully erupted.
  • Not for use in Excess Fire Rising.
  • Not for use in upper-body Excess with lower-body Deficiency.
  • Not for use in the first trimester of pregnancy.
  • Not for use by nursing mothers.
  • Use cautiously, as it may cause allergic reaction.
  • Toxicity: overdose can produce headache, dizziness, vomiting, tremor, gastroenteritis and pathological erections.
  • It may cause skin ulceration and blood congestion in the skin.
  • It may irritate the Stomach and cause gastroenteritis, and in severe cases may lead to delirium and breathing difficulty.
  • Large doses may cause tremor, dizziness, muscle relaxation and a slowed heart rate.

Combinaciones

  • Early-stage measles with an incompletely erupted rash and fever, together with relatively superficial Yang Ming disorders; opens the pores to vent rashes and treat Wind-Heat patterns where Heat toxin has damaged Stomach fluids, producing fever, chills, headache and thirst.

  • Fire-toxin rashes that have not fully erupted.

    • Shi Gao

    Clears Excess Heat and Fire toxin from the Yang Ming channel, addressing toothache, swollen bleeding gums or jaw, vertex headache, or redness and swelling of the lower eyelid; also a rash from Qi Stage/Yang Ming-level Heat toxin.

  • Macules from warm febrile disease.

  • Clears and drains Heart and Stomach Fire, addressing swollen gums, toothache and mouth or tongue ulceration; also gum and mouth ulcers with bad breath.

  • Swollen, sore throat from Wind-Heat.

  • Headache along the Yang Ming channel.

  • Toothache from Stomach Fire; clears Heat from the Lungs and Stomach to stop hemoptysis and hematemesis.

  • Boils, carbuncles and skin diseases.

  • Chronic dysenteric disorders, and rectal or uterine prolapse from Yang Deficiency; combined with other Wind-expelling, Exterior-releasing herbs for continuous fever, headache and sore throat from Wind-Heat constrained in the muscle layer.

  • Erysipelas of the head and face, and swelling and pain from Fire toxin.

  • Stomach Fire with painful swollen gums and mouth ulcers.

    • Bai Zhu

    Spasms along the Dai channel felt as a dragging sensation in the lower body, usually with vaginal discharge.

    • Jing Jie Tan

    Combined with charred Cimicifuga, Sheng Ma Tan, for urinary, menstrual or rectal bleeding caused by sinking Yang Qi that has injured the Yin collaterals.

  • Toxins located in the upper or lower body.

  • Lifts Qi to relieve the Intestines.

  • Raises clear Qi so turbidity can descend and moisten the Intestines.

  • Relieves stool that has become parched from Deficiency.

  • Measles.

  • An incompletely erupted measles rash.

  • Skin disorders of the face.

  • Toothache.

  • Carbuncles without abscess formation.

  • Carbuncles with abscess formation and ulceration.

Notas

  • Some sources report its use for Stomach Heat, Heart Yin Deficiency and Liver Yang Rising.
  • It is used to raise Yang, relieve surface Heat, and treat childhood illnesses such as chicken pox and measles, often paired with Rx. Puerariae Ge Gen.
  • The essential oil is key to its surface-relieving action, so for that purpose it should be decocted only briefly.
  • A dose of 3-6 grams lifts Qi, while 10 grams or more clears the Stomach.
  • Some sources credit it with treating rheumatoid arthritis and easing childbirth.
  • It is thought to have insecticidal properties against insects (hence "bugbane").
  • It closely resembles the American black cohosh variety.
  • It is more properly termed Guang Dong Sheng Ma, distinguishing it from Serratula Sheng Ma, which lacks the antiprolapse effect.
  • It has more recently been used to treat neurocardiac disorders and hypertension.
  • It has demonstrated an inhibitory effect on cancer cell growth.
  • One source states it guides other herbs in tonifying the Spleen and Stomach.
  • For various pus-forming infections, it can be ground and mixed with vinegar for topical use.
  • It is said to treat tooth decay at the root accompanied by foul odor.
  • For carbuncles and eruptive conditions, it can be decocted and applied to sores using silk floss.
  • A higher dosage is used when treating tumors.
  • Sheng Ma, Rx. Puerariae Ge Gen and Rx. Bupleuri Chai Hu all release the Exterior and raise Yang. Sheng Ma disperses Wind from the muscle layer and Exterior, relieves Yang Ming headache, and is well suited to lifting Spleen and Stomach Yang Qi for sinking Yang Qi with chronic diarrhea or prolapse. Ge Gen acts on the Yang Ming channel to release the muscle layer, clear Heat and treat stiff neck, while encouraging Stomach Qi to rise, producing fluids and relieving thirst — baked, it lifts Yang and stops diarrhea. Chai Hu disperses Xiao Yang channel pathogens to treat alternating chills and fever and raises Yang Qi, though its lifting effect is weaker than Sheng Ma's, so the two are often combined. Ge Gen and Sheng Ma both vent rashes, and Sheng Ma and Chai Hu both spread Liver Qi.
  • Raw Cimicifuga, Sheng Sheng Ma, releases the Exterior, vents rashes, and strongly cools and resolves toxicity.
  • Honey-prepared Cimicifuga, Mi Zhi Sheng Ma, is less acrid and dispersing, but acts more on the Middle Jiao with a stronger tendency to ascend.
  • Charred Cimicifuga, Sheng Ma Tan, is less acrid and dispersing but can stop bleeding, for vaginal or rectal bleeding from Spleen weakness or Qi Deficiency.
  • Dry-fried Cimicifuga, Chao Sheng Ma: fried in vinegar it is notably effective for dysenteric disorders with nausea and difficulty eating, when combined with Rx. Ginseng Ren Shen and Sm. Nelumbinis Lian Zi; fried in wine its ability to tonify the Spleen and ascend is increased; and fried in salt it is directed to the Kidney channel to lift and benefit Kidney Qi, useful for spermatorrhea, vaginal discharge and incontinence when combined with Kidney tonics.

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