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	+1 Veronica Rogers (Rootdown Staff) Added ''Suggestion'' "7. With Zhe Bei Mu for scrofula of Phlegm-Damp induced cough;" to: Ban Xia (半夏, "half summer") add comment

	+1 Veronica Rogers (Rootdown Staff) Added ''Suggestion'' "6. With Xia Ku Cao for Phlegm-Heat induced insomnia;" to: Ban Xia (半夏, "half summer") add comment

	+1 Veronica Rogers (Rootdown Staff) Added ''Suggestion'' "5. With Hou Po for Phlegm-induced cough, vomiting, and epigastric and abdominal distention;" to: Ban Xia (半夏, "half summer") add comment

	+1 Veronica Rogers (Rootdown Staff) Added ''Suggestion'' "4. With Gua Lou for a feeling of distention in the chest, cough, and vomiting due to Phlegm-Heat obstructing the Interior;" to: Ban Xia (半夏, "half summer") add comment

	+1 Veronica Rogers (Rootdown Staff) Added ''Suggestion'' "3. With Huang Qin for Phlegm-Heat induced rebellious Qi with cough, nausea, and vomiting;" to: Ban Xia (半夏, "half summer") add comment

	+1 Veronica Rogers (Rootdown Staff) Added ''Suggestion'' "2. With Huang Lian for epigastric distension and indigestion due to simultaneous invasion of hot and cold pathogenic influences into the Stomach;" to: Ban Xia (半夏, "half summer") add comment

	+1 Veronica Rogers (Rootdown Staff) Added ''Suggestion'' "1. With Chen Pi for epigastric and abdominal distension, nausea, and vomiting due to disharmony of the Stomach Qi; This combination is also used for productive cough and a stifling sensation in the chest due to obstruction of Phlegm-Damp or Spleen Qi deficiency;" to: Ban Xia (半夏, "half summer") add comment

	+1 Veronica Rogers (Rootdown Staff) Added ''Suggestion'' "4. With Zhi Mu for irritability and mental disorientation due to Yin deficiency or lingering Heat in the late stage of a febrile disease;" to: Bai He (百合, "hundred meetings") add comment

	+1 Veronica Rogers (Rootdown Staff) Added ''Suggestion'' "3. With Sheng Di Huang for palpitations, irritability, insomnia and dark, scanty urine due to lingering Heat;" to: Bai He (百合, "hundred meetings") add comment

	+1 Veronica Rogers (Rootdown Staff) Added ''Suggestion'' "2. With Mai Men Dong, Xuan Shen and Chuan Bei Mu for chronic, dry cough and sore throat due to Lung Yin deficiency or consumption;" to: Bai He (百合, "hundred meetings") add comment

	+1 Veronica Rogers (Rootdown Staff) Added ''Suggestion'' "1. With Kuan Dong Hua for chronic cough due to Lung Heat, usually with Blood streaked sputum;" to: Bai He (百合, "hundred meetings") add comment

Veronica Rogers
(Rootdown Staff)

Added ''Suggestion'' "1. With Sha Shen for cough due to Lung Heat injuring the Qi and fluids of Lu consumption; 2. With Bai Qian for chronic cough and wheezing due to obstruction of the Lung Qi from either external or internal sauses; 3. With Chuan Bei Mu for cough and chest pain due to Phlegm-Heat; 4. With Ku Shen as an external wash for lice;" to:

Bai Bu
(百部, "hundred parts")

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	+1 Nathan Anderson Added ''Suggestion'' "Use extreme caution with patients who are allergic to latex. The quality of Du Zhong is assessed by the amount of "stretchy" material between the pieces of bark- the more the better. This "stretchy" material is very similar to latex, and may elicit an allergic response in patients allergic to latex." to: Du Zhong (杜仲, ) add comment

	+2 Karen Vaughan Added ''Suggestion'' "The Chinese hawthorn species which have large haws are superior to the American versions for food stagnation. However for cardiovascular applications the smaller American medicinal species are higher in flavanoids, and other heart-nourishing constituents." to: Shan Zha (山楂, ) add comment

Veronica Rogers
(Rootdown Staff)

Added ''Suggestion'' "Major Combinations: 1. With Gan Jiang to warm the Spleen and Kidney, benefitYang and disperse Cold; 2. With Ren Shen for severe deficiency of the source Qi and collapse of the Yang Qi; 3. With Rou Gui and Shu Di Huang for Kidney Yang insufficiency with waning of the gate of vitality; 4. With Bai Zhu for Wind-Damp painful obstruction; 5. With Ren Shen and Gui Zhi for weak Heart Yang; 6. With Huang Qi for spontaneous sweating and chills due to Yang deficiency; 7. With Gui Zhi for Damp-Cold painful obstruction in the channels with generalized aches and pains and difficulty rotating the trunk; 8. With Ma Huang and Xi Xin for externally- contracted Wind-Cold in cases with preexisting Yang deficiency;" to:

Fu Zi
(附子, "appendage")

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	+1 Veronica Rogers (Rootdown Staff) Added ''Suggestion'' "Major Combinations: 1. With Chen Xiang, Ding Xiang, Mu Xiang, Huo Xiang, Xiao Hui Xiang for abdominal pain in children due to Cold in which the legs are drawn up and the child cries; 2. With Ren Shen and Fu Zi for sudden turmoil disorder due to Damp-Cold;" to: An Xi Xiang (安息香, "peaceful rest fragrance") add comment

Robert Newman
(Rootdown Editor)

Added ''Suggestion'' "S. benzoides and S. tonkenensis are specific species in China, while S. benzoin is a species from other areas in South East Asia. It is debatable which species is used, since it would depend on the source's location. From most Chinese source texts, S. benzoin and S. tonkenensis seemed to be listed most often for this herb." to:

An Xi Xiang
(安息香, "peaceful rest fragrance")

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Veronica Rogers
(Rootdown Staff)

Added ''Suggestion'' "Major Combinations: 1. With E Jiao for restless fetus and threatened miscarriage; 2. With Xiang Fu for abdominal pain due to Cold from deficiency and stagnant Qi; 3. With Gan Jiang for abdominal pain due to Cold, esp. menstrual pain; 4. With Da Fi Zi for a variety of itching skin lesions due to Damp-Cold; " to:

Ai Ye
(艾葉, mugwort leaf, artemisia)

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Andrus Shilling

Added ''Suggestion'' "Lu Jiao Jiao - Deer Antler Glue/Deer Antler Gelatin Cervi Cornus Colla Sweet, salty and warm Enters: Liver and Kidney Although not as strong as Lu Rong in tonifying Kidney Yang, it does nourish and tonify essence and blood. It is also effective to stop bleeding. Often combined with Gui Ban Jiao to tonify both yin and yang." to:

Lu Jiao
(鹿角, )

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Thomas Turpen

Added ''Suggestion'' "Not only is this contraindicated for pregnancy in that it can induce a miscarriage, it also can have an additive effect on those taking anticoagulants, and therefore must be used with caution or avoided for those using such drugs. It can also interfere with those taking immunosuppressant drugs, and should thus be avoided. " to:

Jiang Huang
(薑黄, ginger yellow)

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