{"title":"Dang gui wei","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"meridian-passage","title":"Meridian Passage","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBlood and its continuous movement sustain life. The Chinese feel that whenever this circulation is impaired, especially over a long period, “congealed Blood” \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e(Xue yu) \u003c\/em\u003ecan develop. Disharmony occurs when the essential Blood-nourishing force of life turns and clashes against itself; a component of life becomes disconnected and isolated from the whole. Congealed Blood creates a cleft in the fundamental unity of life. The most common indications are stagnation and discomfort.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMeridian Passage \u003c\/strong\u003eis a combination of two classic formulas used to dispel congealed Blood and restore harmonious Blood movement. It is especially designed for congealed Blood in the meridians, joints, lower back and limbs. Wang Qing-Ren’s “Expel Congealed Blood Soup” \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e(Shen Tong Zhu Yu Tang) \u003c\/em\u003e(1768-1831 A.D.) is the main source from which \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMeridian Passage \u003c\/strong\u003eis derived. Dr. Wang said that many people with pernicious influences of Wind Damp Cold blocking meridian flow (see discussion in \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMeridian Circulation\u003c\/strong\u003e) do not respond to earlier classical approaches. He felt that in these situations, the pernicious influences had already affected the Blood, and he designed this formula accordingly. The second part of \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMeridian Passage \u003c\/strong\u003eis Chen Shi-Wen’s “Myrrh Subdue the Sage Pill” \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e(Mo Yao Xiang Sheng Dan) \u003c\/em\u003e(Song Dynasty, 1151 A.D.), which was designed to address congealed Blood and its subsequent disruption in other parts of the body and psyche.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePHYSICAL INDICATIONS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCongealed Blood stagnations are usually immobile, occasionally stabbing and severe. They often develop from stagnant Qi or from Wind Cold Damp blocking the flow of the meridians, such as temporary shoulder, upper or lower back stagnation, sore legs that have congealed Blood aspects. Chen Shi-Wen describes his “Myrrh Subdue the Sage Pill” formula as addressing “temporary injury, sprain, cramps, soreness or inability to bend to outside Wind injuring the meridians. The presence of occasional lumps, masses and relatively immobile masses can also be signs of congealed Blood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePSYCHOLOGICAL AND TRANSFORMATIONAL INDICATIONS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChinese Herbology sometimes relates congealed Blood patterns to mental, emotional, behavioral and spiritual imbalances characterized by separation, discontinuity or withdrawal. Dr. Yan Gan- Lin elaborates on these aspects of Wang Qin-Ren’s “Expel Congealed Blood” type formulas in the \u003cem\u003eZhejiang Journal of Traditional Chinese Herbology \u003c\/em\u003e(volume 16, number 10, 1981). Dr. Yan explains their value for addressing long term sorrow, dejection, suspicion and doubtfulness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCongealed Blood creates a fundamental separation and lack of continuity between consciousness and physical being or the environment. Around a fixed, immovable center, there can be a long-term, diffused retreat from the environment or from consciousness. Sometimes, instead of such withdrawals, one can become blindly absorbed in particulars. \u003cstrong\u003eMeridian Passage \u003c\/strong\u003epromotes the Blood flowing into itself, disperses its accumulation and reverses its turning against itself. It alleviates occasional severe stagnation. It helps ease a sense of occasional separation, disconnection, disorientation and anguish. Finally, to quote Chen Shi-Wen, it allows “the wisdom of the sage” to be brought within.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeridian Passage \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e(Shen Tong Zhu Yu Tang \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eMo Yao Xiang Sheng Dan) \u003c\/em\u003eis an adaptive combination of the “Expel Congealed Blood Soup” and “Myrrh Subdue the Sage Pill” from \u003cem\u003eProfessional and Popular Formulas from the Taiping Era \u003c\/em\u003e(volume 8, section 2, 1151 A.D.; Chen Shi-Wen was the chief compiler of this volume). These two formulas have a number of overlapping ingredients and merge easily. The animal-derived ingredients have been removed and one additional ingredient was removed from each formula so that the resulting combined \u003cstrong\u003eMeridian Passage \u003c\/strong\u003ehas a crafted, tailored fit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE HERBS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCarthamus flower \u003c\/strong\u003eis a crucial herb for congealed Blood patterns. Li Shi-Zhen (1518-1593 A.D.), in his \u003cem\u003eGrand Materia Medica\u003c\/em\u003e, says it also addresses “grief, mournfulness and the Qi being oppressed and not able to go outward.” It is acrid and warm, and enters the Heart and Liver meridians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAchyranthes root \u003c\/strong\u003emoves the Blood and expels congealed Blood. It also nourishes the Liver and Kidney, and nourishes the tendons and bones. It is bitter, sour and neutral, and enters the Liver and Kidney meridians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLarge-leaf gentian root \u003c\/strong\u003eexpels Wind Damp, harmonizes the Blood and comforts the tendons. It ensures that the formula affects the meridians. It is bitter, acrid and neutral, and enters the Liver, Stomach and Gallbladder meridians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMyrrh resin \u003c\/strong\u003e“scatters Blood and promotes healing,” according to Li Shi-Zhen. It is bitter and neutral, and enters the Liver meridian.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDry fried peeled Peach seed \u003c\/strong\u003eis an important herb for congealed Blood patterns. It is bitter, sweet and neutral and enters the Heart, Liver and Large Intestine meridians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDrynaria rhizome \u003c\/strong\u003esupports healthy tendons and bones. It is also used to tonify the Kidneys. It is bitter and warm, and enters the Kidney and Liver meridians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSichuan lovage rhizome \u003c\/strong\u003emoves the Blood, expels Wind and alleviates stagnation. It is acrid and warm, and enters the Liver, Gallbladder and Pericardium meridians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDong quai root tail \u003c\/strong\u003eis essential for regulating the Blood, and is important for congealed Blood patterns. It is sweet, acrid, bitter and warm, and enters the Liver, Heart and Spleen meridians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrankincense resin \u003c\/strong\u003eis a crucial herb to move Blood, relax occasionally cramped, spastic or rigid muscles, and promote healing. It is acrid, bitter and warm, and enters the Heart, Liver and Spleen meridians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNotopterygium root and rhizome \u003c\/strong\u003eis an important herb for addressing Wind Damp obstruction \u003cem\u003e(Bi)\u003c\/em\u003e, and also assists the formula in reaching the limbs. It is acrid, bitter, aromatic and warm, and enters the Bladder and Kidney meridians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrepared Cyperus rhizome \u003c\/strong\u003emoves the Qi along with the Blood. Li Shi-Zhen says that, in addition to it being a principle herb to move the Liver and Triple Burner, it also penetrates the Qi of all twelve meridians. It is acrid, slightly bitter and sweet, and is said to enter the Liver and Triple Burner meridians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhite peony root \u003c\/strong\u003ecomforts the tendons, and relaxes occasional spasm and cramps. 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Intestinal Dryness can be caused by internally generated Wind Heat lodged in the Large Intestine or by deficiency of Blood and fluids. It addresses long-standing Blood deficiency, which may be accompanied by manifestations of Wind. This often happens in the elderly, as the aging process consumes the Yin and fluids of the body, causing not only dry joints, hair and nails, but a general intestinal dryness which leads to occasional constipation. It is also an appropriate formula for occasional constipation in postpartum women, where blood loss leads to a deficiency of fluids and occasional dry stools. \u003cstrong\u003eSmooth Response\u003c\/strong\u003e combines herbs that nourish the Blood, enrich the Yin and moisten the Intestines to support healthy elimination functions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe chief herbs in this formula, dry fried peeled Peach seed and Flax seed contain an abundance of oils to moisten the Intestines and move the bowels. They also break up Blood stasis in the Lower Burner. Chinese rhubarb rhizome and root drains Heat from the Intestines and moves the stools. Although normally considered a strong purgative, its properties are moderated by the oily natures of dry fried peeled Peach seed and Flax seed. Dong quai root tail invigorates and tonifies the Blood, moving and moistening the Intestines. 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This formula is excellent for addressing Blood stagnation, particularly of the lower body due to Cold from deficiency of Yang. This formula has the simultaneous advantage of warming Kidney Yang and moving Blood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChinese cinnamon bark and Ginger rhizome warm the Yang of the Lower Burner, relieve stagnation and invigorate the Blood. Dong quai root tail, Chinese red peony root and Sichuan lovage rhizome work together to move Qi and Blood. Myrrh resin, Bulrush pollen, prepared Corydalis yanhusuo tuber and Fennel fruit are included to relieve Blood stasis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor stasis above the diaphragm, choose \u003cstrong\u003eBlood’s Palace \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e(Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang) \u003c\/em\u003eor \u003cstrong\u003eDispel \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStasis in the Palace of Blood \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e(Jia Wei Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang)\u003c\/em\u003e. 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