Korean Herbal Formulation [Part 18] Wind-Damp Pain – Da Qiang Huo Tang and Ma Huang Xing Ren Gan Cao Tang
CALee Acupuncture Korean Herbal Formulation [Part 18] Wind-Damp Pain – Da Qiang Huo Tang and Ma Huang Xing Ren Gan Cao Tang Part 2: External Invaders – The Six Climatic Influences (六氣) and Methods of Defense Sub-Part 2.3: Sticky Dampness – Damp Pathogenic Influence (濕邪) Lecture 16: Wind-Damp Pain – Da Qiang Huo Tang and Ma Huang Xing Ren Gan Cao Tang In the previous lecture, we examined the region-specific herbs used to remove dampness from the body. In this lecture, we analyze how these herbs are combined to treat severe pain caused by the simultaneous invasion of wind (風) and dampness (濕), through two representative formulas. 1. Wind-Damp Binding (風濕相搏) In herbal medicine, pain caused by wind-damp occurs when the mobile nature of wind and the heavy, lingering nature of dampness combine and obstruct the meridians . Nature of wind: mobility; pain does not remain fixed Nature of dampness: heaviness, swelling, stiffness Therefore, the pain may shift from place to place...