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TCM Treasures - Cang shu 仓术
By Zhang Qian |
March 30, 2012, Friday
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CANG shu, or the rhizome of Chinese atractylode, is a herb that benefits the spleen and is effective in relieving various discomfort caused by pathogenic dampness.
It is widely prescribed for digestive problems - including diarrhea, vomiting, poor appetite and abdominal distension - as it is said to dispel "evil energy."
According to a legend, a young scholar fell in love with a beautiful lady on his way to the imperial examination in the capital. When he asked her to return with him, the lady refused and told him that she was a ghost.
She also advised the scholar to take "ping wei san" (stomach soothing medicine) with cang shu as a major ingredient when he returned home, otherwise, he would suffer severe diarrhea, as he was infected with "evil-energy" - the prevailing yin energy of a ghost.
In TCM, cang shu is categorized as a "warm" herb that travels through spleen, stomach and liver meridians.
It is also used to treat headaches, painful joints and sore muscles and to improve eyesight.
Burning cang shu in a room after damp weather can help dry and disinfect it. Prescriptions & Usage:
Spleen benefiting congee
? Cook the decoction with hawthorn (10g), cang shu (10g), ji neijing (membrane of chicken gizzard, 6g), orange peel (3g) and rice (60g).
? Filter the decoction and make congee with the decoction and rice.
? Eat twice a day and keep for five days.
Sight benefiting congee
? Wrap cang shu (15g) in gauze.
? Mash sesame (30g) and walnuts (30g), and make congee with all the ingredients.
? Take out the wrapped herb and eat the congee on empty stomach.
? Eat once a day and keep for five days.
Benefits: helps digestion, improves appetite, and regulates energy flows in the digestive system. Recommended for poor appetite problems caused by pathogenic dampness.
It is widely prescribed for digestive problems - including diarrhea, vomiting, poor appetite and abdominal distension - as it is said to dispel "evil energy."
According to a legend, a young scholar fell in love with a beautiful lady on his way to the imperial examination in the capital. When he asked her to return with him, the lady refused and told him that she was a ghost.
She also advised the scholar to take "ping wei san" (stomach soothing medicine) with cang shu as a major ingredient when he returned home, otherwise, he would suffer severe diarrhea, as he was infected with "evil-energy" - the prevailing yin energy of a ghost.
In TCM, cang shu is categorized as a "warm" herb that travels through spleen, stomach and liver meridians.
It is also used to treat headaches, painful joints and sore muscles and to improve eyesight.
Burning cang shu in a room after damp weather can help dry and disinfect it. Prescriptions & Usage:
Spleen benefiting congee
? Cook the decoction with hawthorn (10g), cang shu (10g), ji neijing (membrane of chicken gizzard, 6g), orange peel (3g) and rice (60g).
? Filter the decoction and make congee with the decoction and rice.
? Eat twice a day and keep for five days.
Sight benefiting congee
? Wrap cang shu (15g) in gauze.
? Mash sesame (30g) and walnuts (30g), and make congee with all the ingredients.
? Take out the wrapped herb and eat the congee on empty stomach.
? Eat once a day and keep for five days.
Benefits: helps digestion, improves appetite, and regulates energy flows in the digestive system. Recommended for poor appetite problems caused by pathogenic dampness.
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