Sha Ren - Aromatics that Transform Damp 
      SP, ST (1.5-6g) | 
  
	 
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      Sha Ren - Sharen the Barren 
      After Sharen the Barren aborted her fetus due 
      to severe cold vomit and diarrhea she felt 
      CRUSHED, so she started dancing to prevent 
      damp qi stagnation in the middle jiao. 
       
      After the incident she had many hot sleepless nights (cc: 
      yin deficiency with heat) recalling the tragedy.  
       
 
      
	      
              English Name: amomum, villous amomum fruit 
               
		 
              Pharmacuetical Name: Fructus Amomi 
            
		 Properties: acrid, warm, aromatic
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		 Explanation of 		Key Words in this story... |  
		
          | fetus | 
          calms fetus | 
		 
		
          | cold vomit and diarrhea | 
          warms middle jiao; stops nausea and vomiting | 
		 
		
          | CRUSHED | 
          cooking: crush and add near the end | 
		 
		
          |  damp qi stagnation of the middle jiao | 
          Transforms damp stagnation of middle jiao | 
		 
	 
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		       Sha Ren Actions and Indications
	  
        - Transforms Damp stagnation of middle jiao (distress 
          of SP and ST due to dampness or stagnant qi, epigastric fullness and 
          bloating, nausea, abdominal pain, diarrhea, 
          poor appetite, also prevents cloying of tonifying herbs)
 
        - Warms Middle Jiao; stops vomit and diarrhea (cold 
          epigastric pain, vomiting, diarrhea)
 
        - Calms Fetus (bleeding and abdominal pain during pregnancy, 
          morning sickness, restless fetus)
 
        - (cc: yin deficiency with heat)
 
        - (cooking: crush and add at the end)
 
       
		Special Notes:
        - There are 4 major herbs to treat unstable pregnancy. Sha Ren is best 
          for qi stagnation in the middle burner, while Du 
          Zhong calms restless fetus due to KD and LV deficiency. Huang 
          Qin calms restless fetus caused by heat, while Bai 
          Zhu treats restless qi due to SP deficiency.
 
		- For severe vomiting in pregnancy add Ban Xia.
 
		 
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