Korean Herbal Formulation [Part 17] The Damp-Removing Specialists – Qiang Huo, Cang Zhu, Fu Ling
CALee Acupuncture Korean Herbal Formulation [Part 17] The Damp-Removing Specialists – Qiang Huo, Cang Zhu, Fu Ling (Materia Medica Edition) Part 2: External Invaders – The Six Climatic Influences (六氣) and Defensive Strategies Sub-Part 2.3: Sticky Dampness – Damp Pathogenic Influence (濕邪) Lecture 15: The Damp-Removing Specialists – Qiang Huo , Cang Zhu , Fu Ling In the previous lecture, we examined the heavy, sluggish symptoms that appear when dampness enters the body, and we distinguished between internal and external dampness. Because dampness is sticky and lingering—clinging tightly and resisting removal—we need the help of specialized “damp-removing experts” (materia medica) that act according to body region. In Korean herbal medicine , herbs are strictly differentiated based on where dampness is lodged in the body—Upper (Shang Jiao), Middle (Zhong Jiao), or Lower (Xia Jiao). 1. Removing Dampness from the Upper Body (Upper Jiao): Qiang Huo & Cang Zhu When ...