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Herbal Medicine

Finding A Guiding Herb Makes Easier to Find the Most

Efficient Formula ② Wu Zhu Yu

Wu Zhu Yu seems to increase core body temperature, especially in the lower abdomen.

Zi. Cold intolerance and coldness circulation in the GI tract, increasing causing Gui Zhi’s symptoms of
of the limbs accompanied by cold warmth and treating nausea and body aches and chills. The right
pain in the lower abdomen are vomiting. choice of Gui Zhi formula would
highly indicative of Wu Zhu Yu. Homeostasis of the body temperature relieve such symptoms.
is one of the most important
1. Pharmacological Hypothesis functions of our body to stay 1. DPHF Chart
of Wu Zhu Yu alive and healthy. Only mammals <CAPE Signs>
Wu Zhu Yu seems to increase core have succeeded in achieving this Body type: thin to obese
body temperature, especially in the in the course of evolution. Body Stamina: very weak ☞They
lower abdomen. By doing so, Wu Zhu temperature can be divided into seem tired.
Yu can increase temperatures of the surface and core temperatures. Core Personality: Yin
surface, extremities, digestive and body temperature is more important They tend to speak softly and
urogenital systems, thus promoting than surface body temperature. calmly and are relaxed, enduring,
△ Wu Zhu Yu. image© shutterstock_Natchapon Srihon.
overall warmth of the body. Surface body temperature assists introverted, static, reserved, quiet,
(1) Wu Zhu Yu treats symptoms in maintaining homeostasis of core tidy, dark, depressed, gentle, naïve,
② Parts of the body (i.e., hands or of cold pain in the lower abdomen body temperature. defensive, feminine types, with
By Hyunchang Cho,
feet) are cold and freezingly cold (Cold Hernia) that manifest as Gui Zhi’s cold intolerance appears slow and tender demeanors.
L.Ac., Ph.D
in severe cases. stomach pain, mild diarrhea, lower in giving up the surface body ☞They have Yin personality
③ Cold pain in the lower abdomen back and leg pains, menstrual temperature to maintain the core and body type. They are mostly
This month, I will explain how to (Cold Hernia). cramps, vaginal discharge, and body temperature. Our body would either a So-Yin type or a Tae-
decide to find formulas that use infertility, which are caused by contract peripheral vessels in order Yin type according to the Sasang
Wu Zhu Yu and some guides for Possible Symptoms decreased core body temperature. to increase blood flow to the core. constitutional typology.
find symptoms that lead to use ④ Headache (2) Wu Zhu Yu promotes blood Some women will experience
the herb. ⑤ Chest fullness circulation in the extremities, body aches before menstruation, 2. Indications
⑥ Headache or menstrual cramps increasing warmth and treating saying their whole body is aching Wu Zhu Yu is widely used
★ Wu Zhu Wu that accompany nausea and cold intolerance and coldness of and sore, along with chills. This is for gynecological disorders,
vomiting. hands and feet. because, after ovulation, the core musculoskeletal disorders, skin
Symptom Indicator Score +++ (3) Wu Zhu Yu promotes cardiac temperature of the urogenital disorders, psychiatric disorders.
Frequency of Use +++ CAPE blood circulation, treating chest system must be slightly increased -Menstrual cramps, Cold vaginal
⑦ Low stamina discomfort such as chest fullness. (0.3 to 0.5℃) to achieve an ideal discharge, irregular menstruation,
Main Symptoms ⑧ Yin personality (4) Wu Zhu Yu promotes blood state for ovulation, fertilization, and menopause, sterility, Postpartum
① Easily feels cold more often than circulation in the head, increasing pregnancy. However, a person with Wind, and such.
others (cold intolerance) ☞Body Tip ⑨ You can consider Wu Zhu warmth and treating cold headaches. less body heat will have difficulties -Musculoskeletal pain that
Temperature Score: Above 5 Yu after ruling out Gui Zhi and Fu (5) Wu Zhu Yu promotes blood in doing so. The body would be accompanies aversion to cold
forced to give up on maintaining (whole-body) and coldness of
Wu Zhu Yu seems to enhance core body temperature, especially in the the surface temperature to increase the limbs.
lower abdomen. the core temperature. More blood -Others: headaches, nausea,
By doing so, Wu Zhu Yu can increase temperatures of the surface, flow to the core area would mean vomiting, coldness of hands
extremities, digestive and urogenital systems, thus promoting overall less blood flow to the surface area, and feet, cold pain in the lower
warmth of the body. with peripheral vasoconstriction abdomen, and such.

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Treats cold Improves Improves Improves
pain of the blood circu- cardiovas- Improves blood circu-
lower abdo- lation in the cular cir- blood circu- lation in the 한의타임즈 제작진
men extremities culation in lation in the GI tract and
and increas- the thoracic scalp and increas- -총괄 및 한국어판 편집장: 진희정
es body cavity increas- es body -영어판 편집장: 조남욱
warmth es body warmth -디자이너: 미셸장
warmth
-OC배포: 박형호
-한국어 연재: 강주봉 원장, 홍순호 교수,
↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ 김용훈 원장, 홍대선 원장, 조현창 원장
-영어 연재: 강주봉 원장, 오세준 원장,
이우경 원장, 사이먼 김 교수, 데이비드 리 원장
Treats Treats cold Treats chest Treats head- Treats head-
urogenital intolerance discomfort aches and aches and Acupuncture Times
and abdom- and coldness such as migraines menstrual
inal pain, of hands and chest full- cramps that -General & Korean Edition, Editor in Chief:
diarrhea, feet ness accompany Heejeong Jin
lumbago, nausea and -English Edition, Editor in Chief: Namwook Cho
leucorrhea, vomiting.
and infertil- -Design: Michelle Chang
ity that are -O.C. Publisher: Hyungho Park
triggered -Column(Korean): Soon Ho Hong, Daesun Hong,
and aggra-
vated by Jubong Kang, Yong Hoon Kim, Hyun Chang Cho
cold stim- -Column(English): Jubong Kang,
ulus Brandon SJ Oh, Winston Lee, Simon Kim, David Lee