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Herbs are Powerful!
Chinese Herbs and their formulas are highly sophisticated and synergistic tools used by the Chinese Medicine Practitioner. They are extremely effective in the treatment of Acid Reflux, Heartburn or GERD. In order to take some of the mystery out of the ingredients contained in the powerful herbal formula, Royal Reflux Remedy, this series will focus not only on its ingredients but on other herbs that may be used in the treatment of heartburn, GERD or Acid Reflux. Readers will be surprised by the power and energy they embark, particularly when combined with other herbs. Please remember that single herbs are rarely prescribed alone. They are combined with other herbs
Herbs Work!
The "Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica" studied in schools today lists 474 herbs, including their variations. They are derived from plants, animals, insects and minerals. Herbs have the ability to enter certain channels or meridians that make up the human body. They can either warm, cool, ascend, descend, disperse, regulate, clear, tonify or sedate. They are also linked to a taste, such as bitter or sweet, and a temperature such as hot, cold or neutral. Today I introduce you to Huang Lian, which in English translates to Coptis Rhizome. This herb is grown in certain areas of China, such as Sichuan and Hubei, and harvested from October through November. A rhizome is a horizontal stem of a plant, usually found underground and shoots out roots. In Chinese Medicine school, we learn it as one of the "three yellows" (the other two are Huang Qin and Huang Bai) as these three herbs are all obviously yellow, but also are all bitter and cold. The difference lies in where they are directed to go in the body. Huang Lian Properties: Huang Lian is a bitter and cold herb that enters the following channels:
Heart
Large Intestine
Stomach
Liver
Huang Lian has many actions, a couple of which makes it one of the most effective herbs used today in Heartburn treatment. Actions: (taken from "Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica", Revised Edition copyright 1993, Compiled and Translated by Dan Bensky & Andrew Gamble with Ted Kaptchuk)
Drains fire and relieves toxicity: for heat with blazing fire with such symptoms as high fever, irritability, disorientation delirium, red tongue, and a rapid and full pulse. Also for excessive heat with toxicity with such symptoms as painful, red eyes and sore throat and for boils, carbuncles, and abscesses.
Clears heat and drains dampness: for damp heat in the stomach or intestines that presents with diarrhea ordysenteric disorder. Also for vomiting and/or acid regurgitation due to Stomach Heat.
Clears Heart fire: for irritability and insomnia due to lack of communication between the Heart and Kidneys.
Clears heat and stops bleeding: for nosebleed, or blood in the urine, stool, or vomit due to reckless movement of hot blood.
Drains Stomach Fire: for digestive dysfunction with bad breath and belching with a putrid odor.
Clears heat topically: used topically for red and painful eyes and ulcertaions of the tongue and mouth.
This is a wonderful herb and when combined with other herbs it can treat Heartburn or GERD, high fevers, insomnia, dysentery, toothache and swelling of the gums. If heartburn or Acid Reflux has you down please visit Royalcareherbalremedies.com to learn more about the Eastern way of treating this all too common problem.
