Fortify the Source
Laojun Mountain is off limits to Westerners for anything more than a quick jaunt to the top (then back down again gui lou!). From my research on the internet it seems that the Chinese government is careful about exposing the homeland’s secrets (too bad for you white ghost!), but your welcome to stay the night at the bottom. Well, until things open up, here’s an exploration of another Chinese treasured secret.
Water Pearls is Heiner Fruehauf’s take on the Taoist food-grade remedy Yanling Guben Dan (extend life and stabilize the source magic pellet) from the Ming dynasty. The philosophy of Dr. Fruehauf’s teachers in the Fire Spirit School is to invigorate, particularly in the healing of chronic disease, the Yang forces of the body to regain one’s self-healing ability. So, be careful when Clearing Heat without adding warming ingredients or using cooling and sticky ingredients like Shengdihuang that put an undue burden on the Middle Burner (digestion). They tend to subdue the Fire there, creating Stagnation and Phlegm, so adding herbs that drain Dampness are key.
The formula’s core is Jisheng Shenqi Wan which is geared towards normalizing urination in older men. It also incorporates Maiwei Dihuang Wan for asthmatic patients and Wuzi Yanzong (five seeds decoction) for libido issues.
One of the big problems in modern clinical practice is benign hypertrophy of the prostate with dribbling urination and erectile dysfunction. Water Pearls helps with microcirculation of the pelvic region to prevent cancer and gently recharge the hormonal battery in the aging patient. Sangpiaoxiao astringes urination, Sangjisheng is suitable for low back and knee pain, and the Sanleng Ezhu combination moves the blood in the pelvic area to prevent a hypertrophy of the prostate from developing into malignancies.
Water Pearls is an excellent remedy to help patients in the Yin building phase of your treatment plan. It still has Aconite, but a much lower dosage than other Pearl’s formulas in the collection. A sexual tonic that helps the knees and back stay strong while keeping the prostrate cancer-free — sounds like the secrets are out, President Xi Jinping!