Posted by Hombre on September 9, 2010, at 9:38:10
In reply to Re: Ginseng + Astragalus Combination, posted by sigismund on September 7, 2010, at 18:12:31
Ugh, I read some good things at the library...trying to remember...
- spleen function relates to thyroid and pancreas
- liver stagnation is bad because the liver breaks down hormones - compromised liver function will make it harder to break down stress hormones, that's one reason why depression may involve the liver
OK. Blood tonics. I'm working with Emperor's Teapills (Tian Wang Bu Xin Wan), which acts to tonify blood and Yin, calm and sedate. In fact, I think it was sedating me a little too much. Not bad, but lacking a bit of initiative. I this definitely has to do with taking it with Seroquel...it provides a higher baseline of calmness upon which the Seroquel acts. I believe all the herbs act "underneath" the meds. I have to straddle the fine balance between having enough kidney Yang/drive and burning out the kidney yin/reserves of energy. I do better with a bit of fire in my belly.
The Emperor's Teapills contain zizyphus, salvia, schisandra, but mostly raw rehmannia--either raw or cooked, rehmannia is excellent for kidney issues.
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