079 - Untangling Knots (Nei Xiao Luo Li Pian)

Categories: breathing, skin, metabolism, detox, lung system, immunity, pain relief.

Use of recipe according to traditional Chinese medicine:

-transforms mucus in all its forms

-clears heat, expels toxin

-loosens stubbornness and softens knotted

-promotes the movement of Qi

-breaks blood blockages


Description:

Mucus is one of the most "treatment defying" pathologies. And it is not just the so-called "manifested" mucus, such as that which we cough up and blow out. Perhaps even more dangerous is the "unmanifested" one, which has the ability to enter the pathways and blood vessels. It arises most often from the presence of heat, which "thickens" the fluids of our body and manifests itself most often as palpable nodules under the skin, often in places where the pathways are narrowed in their course, such as the neck (palpable lymph nodes or formations on the thyroid gland), armpits or groin. This is a type of blockage - constriction, and these can "morph" into each other in different ways depending on the circumstances. When mucus/mucous builds up somewhere in the body, there is also a greater tendency for Qi stagnation, blood blockage, moisture build-up and hence more heat - thus completing a vicious circle that is very difficult to break.

The Nei Xiao Luo Li Pian blend does just that: it softens congestion and loosens stubbornness, clears heat and gets Qi and blood moving. It also improves the flow of lymph throughout the lymphatic system. Black horehound, licorice and mint also support the immune system and natural defenses, according to clinical studies.


Indications:

-disperses mucus that causes "lumps" under the skin (enlarged lymph nodes, thyroid nodules, fatty lumps under the skin)

-moves the lymphatic system

-cough with difficult to cough up mucus

-shortness of breath

-shortness of breath

-rapid breathing

-chest fullness in conjunction with mucus

-coating in the throat

-voice changes

-fullness and soreness in the chest, lower back and abdomen

-nausea

-vomiting


Modern Uses:

-lymphadenopathy - swollen, swollen and/or painful lymph nodes

-thyroid nodules


Language:

-to reddish to scarlet

-swollen or with a thick white-yellow to yellow coating


Pulse:

-hua

-ever shu


Contraindications:

-absence of signs of mucus and heat

-otherwise not known


Clinical Notes:

During treatment, it is advisable to modify diet: eat regularly and avoid heavy and overwhelming foods.

Often this problem is also related to stagnation of liver Qi, so combine with Xiao Yao San or Chai Hu Shu Gan Tang Jia Jian recipes.

A great, well-balanced classic blend covering the above pathologies perfectly.


Recipe Ingredients:

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Xia Ku Cao

black-headed cowpea, inflorescence

Herb. prunella vulgaris spica

Zhe

Bei Mu

Thunberg's yarrow - bulb

Bulb. fritillariae cirrhosae

Hai Zao

Pale grape, algae stalk

Sargassi thallus

Bai Lian

Japanese ampelopsis, root

Rad. ampelopsidis

Tian Hua Fen

Cyril's hair flower, root

Rad. trichosanthis kirilowi

Huang

Lian Qiao

goldenrod, fruit

Fruc. forsythiae

Shu

Da Huang

rhubarb, root

Rhei rhizoma et rad.

Mang Xiao

Glauber's salt, mineral

Natri sulafas

Hai Ge Ke

Clams, shell

Cyclinae sinensis concha

Zhi Shi

bitter lemon tree, unripe fruit

Fruc. aurantii immaturus

Jie Geng

platycodon large-flowered, root

Rad. platycodi

Bo He

mint, leaf

Fol. menthae