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Shi Hu石斛

Herba DendrobiiDendrobium

Autres nomsStonebushel Stem

Catégorie
Plantes qui tonifient le Yin
Nature
légèrement froid
Saveur
doux, légèrement salé, fade
Tropisme
Rein, Estomac
Méridiens secondaires
Poumon
Posologie
6–20 g

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Doses usuelles

Posologie
6–20 g
Tincture
2–4 ml

Actions & indications

Nourishes Yin, clears Heat and generates fluids
Parched mouth, severe thirst or intractable fever associated with Yin Deficiency, most commonly when the Fluids are injured during a warm pathogen disease
Enriches Kidney Yin and reduces Heat from Deficiency
Yin Deficiency Heat and depleted Fluids with a recalcitrant low-grade fever, dry and painful throat and a red tongue with no coat
Tonifies the Kidneys, augments Jing, brightens the eyes, strengthens the tendons and bones and strengthens the low back
Dull vision, dizziness and low back weakness and pain associated with Kidney and Liver Deficiency
Nourishes Stomach and Lung *Yin*
Stomach and Lung Yin Deficiency with Empty Fire Rising

Contre-indications

  • Contraindicated in the absence of Yin Deficiency Heat.
  • Contraindicated in Excess Heat.
  • Contraindicated in the early stage of Warm febrile disease, particularly Damp-Warmth that has not yet converted to Dry Heat.
  • Contraindicated in Spleen Deficiency loose stools.
  • Contraindicated with abdominal distention and a thick, greasy tongue coating.

Incompatibilités

  • Antagonizes Sm. Crotonis Ba Dou.
  • Counteracts Scl. Omphalia Lei Wan.

Associations

  • Stomach Yin insufficiency with anorexia, vague epigastric discomfort, dry heaves, mild epigastric pain or burning, and a stripped tongue.

  • Stomach Yin Deficiency and wasting-thirsting disorder with abdominal discomfort, vomiting, dry heaves and a shiny tongue.

  • Abdominal discomfort, vomiting, dry heaves and a shiny tongue arising from Stomach Yin Deficiency with wasting-thirsting disorder.

  • Low-grade fever, thirst, blurred vision and muscular aches from Heat-damaged fluids, as seen in late-stage febrile disease.

  • The same late-stage febrile pattern — low-grade fever, thirst, blurred vision and muscular aches from Heat-damaged fluids — complicated by Qi Deficiency with fatigue and irritability.

  • Liver and Kidney Yin Deficiency with Fire and Internal Wind causing enlarged pupils, blurred vision, photophobia, excessive tearing and vertigo.

  • Lower back soreness and weakness from Kidney Yin Deficiency.

  • Gradually worsening blurred vision and dizziness.

  • Weakness and soreness of the lower back and leg.

  • Poor night vision with normal daytime vision, plus spots before the eyes, due to Liver and Kidney Deficiency with Dampness.

  • Postpartum soreness of the lower back and legs.

  • Wind-Damp-Heat painful obstruction.

  • Harmonizes the Stomach by descending Qi and replenishing Yin fluids, treating Stomach Yin Deficiency marked by hunger without desire to eat, recurrent nausea, vomiting or dry heaves, and thirst with dry mouth.

  • Severe Heat with extreme thirst, irritability and a dry, black-coated tongue.

  • Post-febrile Qi and Yin Deficiency with fatigue, disinclination to speak, dry lips, and, in severe cases, incoherence.

  • Wasting-thirsting syndrome (Xiao Ke).

  • Moderate Stomach Yin Deficiency.

  • Persistent low-grade fever.

  • Chronic dry cough with low-grade fever, night sweats and a dry mouth.

  • Yin Deficiency with blurred vision, dilated pupils and dizziness.

  • Soreness, weakness and pain of the back and knees.

Notes

  • Being greasy in nature, this herb encourages Dampness, generates Heat and readily causes fullness in the middle Jiao (see contraindications).
  • It also tends to retain pathogenic influences (see contraindications).
  • It clears Heat from the Heart Ying level.
  • It is mainly used in formulas addressing Stomach Heat.
  • In mild Stomach Yin Deficiency, Shi Hu can be taken daily as a tea.
  • The herb is reputed to prolong life, and is nicknamed "honeymooners' tea" for its ability to rapidly replenish Jing, or sexual fluids.
  • Shi Hu and Rx. Trichosanthis Tian Hua Fen are frequently paired, since both generate fluids, relieve thirst, nourish Yin, clear Heat and enrich the Stomach; but Tian Hua Fen, sweet and cold, enters mainly the Lungs and Stomach, is the stronger fluid-generator, and additionally descends Phlegm-Fire, expels pus and reduces swelling, while Shi Hu, sweet, bland, slightly salty and cold, enters the Kidneys and Stomach, enriches Kidney Jing and is superior at cooling Deficiency Heat.
  • Shi Hu, Rx. Glehniae/Adenophorae Sha Shen and Rz. Polygonati Odorati Yu Zhu all enter the Stomach channel to clear Heat, nourish Yin and generate fluids, and all treat Stomach Yin and fluid insufficiency with dry mouth, thirst and wasting-thirsting disorder. Sha Shen and Yu Zhu also enter the Lung channel for coughs from Lung Yin Deficiency: Sha Shen excels at clearing the Lungs and moistening Dryness, working best for dry cough with scant or blood-streaked sputum, while Yu Zhu is the stronger enricher and moistener, suited to those with underlying Yin Deficiency who have also contracted an External disease. Shi Hu, by contrast, is better at clearing Heat, and is often called on when a febrile disease has damaged the fluids or to reduce Yin Deficiency Heat; it can also treat visual disorders, dizziness and weakness of the lower back and legs.
  • Earring Dendrobium Er Huan Shi Hu also generates fluids but, being non-cooling, can be taken as a tea.

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