Bai zhu (atractylodes — tonifies the spleen): Chinese Medicine Cases
2 related cases
📖 Doctor Zhang Xichun (张锡纯) Case
Belching, Vomiting, and Qi Rushing Up? Doctor Zhang Xichun's Case of Liver Qi Stagnation Causing Stomach Qi Counterflow
Medicine: Sheng zhe shi (raw hematite, 30 g to start — a heavy mineral that presses rebellious qi downward), Sheng mai ya (raw malt — gently generates liver qi and helps digestion; pairs with hematite to raise on the left while lowering on the right)
📖 Doctor Zhang Xichun (张锡纯) CaseLeg Pain, with Arms Afraid of Heat and Legs Afraid of Cold? Doctor Zhang Xichun Treats Upper-Heat Lower-Cold Leg Pain by Tonifying the Liver with Heavy-Dose Shanzhuyu (Cornus Fruit)
Medicine: Shan zhu yu (cornelian cherry fruit, cornel dogwood fruit — heavily tonifies the liver; 'gets the fullest wood qi,' astringent yet wonderfully regulating; the special key herb of this case), Dang gui (Chinese angelica — nourishes blood)