Doctor Cai has summarized the common medicines for treating Extra meridians.
1. Herbs for Thoroughfare Vessel: Wu Zhu Yu, Ba Ji Tian, Gou Qi Zi, Gan Cao, Lu Xian Cao, Lu Rong, Zi He Che, Rou Cong Rong, Zi Shi Ying and Du Zhong, are used for tonifying qi of Thoroughfare Vessel; Dang Gui, Chuan Xiong, Dan Shen, Bie Jia, are used for tonifying blood of Thoroughfare Vessel; Mu Xiang and Bin Lang, are used for descending reversed qi of Thoroughfare Vessel; Shan Yao and Lian Zi are used for consolidating collapse of Thoroughfare Vessel.
2. Herbs for Conception Vessel: Lu Rong, Fu Peng Zi and Zi He Che are used for tonifying qi of Conception Vessel, Gui Ban and Dan Shen are used for tonifying blood of Conception Vessel; Bai Guo is used for consolidating collapse of Conception Vessel.
3. Herbs for Belt Vessel: Sheng Ma and Wu Wei Zi are used for raising Belt Vessel; Long Gu, Mu Lu, Wu Zei Gu and Chun Gen Pi are used for consolidating Belt Vessel; Ai Ye and Gan Jiang are used for warming coldness of Belt Vessel; Huang Qin, Huang Bai, Bai Zhi Tan and Che Qian Zi are used for removing dampness and heat of Belt Vessel; Dang Gui and prepared Di Huang are used for tonifying yin of Belt Vessel.
4. Others: Huang Qin, Bai Shao and Gui Zhi are used for Yang Link Vessel; Dang Gui and Chuan Xiong are used for Yin Link Vessel; Rou Gui is used for opening Yin Heel Vessel; Chuan Shan Jia is used for treating both Yin and Yang Heel Vessels; Fang Ji is used for Yang Heel Vessel; Wu Wei Zi and Suan Zao Ren are used for regulating yin and yang of Heel Vessels.
Key words: Eight extra meridians, gynecopathy, Application
Shuyi Liu
Journal of Quanzhou Medical College, Fujian province (362000)
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