Folio Bound VIEWS - Chinese Medicine

• T.B.-6 clears Heat, opens the Triple Burner and promotes the bowel movement.


• SP-14 and SP-15 move downwards.


• ST-44 clears Stomach-Heat.


• ST-28 and ST-29 clear Heat and promote the bowel movement. When used for
  constipation, they only need be needled on the left side to affect the descending colon.


• Waishuidao and Waiguilai, extra points which are located one cun lateral to ST-28 and
  ST-29 respectively, have similar actions to these two points and promote the bowel
  movements. They also only need be needled on the left side.


• LIV-2 is used if there is Liver-Fire.

Herbal Treatment

Prescription for Stomach and Large Intestine Heat

Ma Zi Ren Wan
(Cannabis Pill)

Huo Ma Ren Semen Cannabis sativae 9 g

Da Huang Rhizoma Rhei 6 g

Xing Ren Semen Pruni armeniacae 4.5 g

Zhi Shi Fructus Citri aurantii immaturus 6 g

Hou Po Cortex Magnoliae officinalis 4.5 g

Bai Shao Radix Paeoniae albae 4.5 g

Explanation

• Huo Ma Ren moistens the Intestines and moves downwards.


• Da Huang clears Heat and moves downwards.


• Xing Ren and Zhi Shi help the first two herbs to move downwards.


• Hou Po regulates Qi and relieves fullness.


• Bai Shao is sour and absorbing and it is used to prevent injury of fluids from Heat.