、3升降浮沉.ppt

02 F D S Ascending directional action moving toward the upper part of the body v A D S 03 F Floating directional action dispersing and moving outward v A action 浮 04 升 Ascending is of Yang nature Floating is of Yang nature Chinese medicinals that have the actions of raising Yang，relieving the exterior，dispelling wind-cold ，encouraging vomiting，and regaining consciousness， move in ascending and outward directions，and are of ascending and floating natures. F Floating directional action dispersing and moving outward v F S 05 D Descending directional action moving toward the lower part of the body v A F D 06 S Sinking directional action Absorbing and consolidating， relaxing the bowels and promoting diuresis v A 07 Descending is of Yin nature 降 沉 Sinking is of Yin nature The medicinals which have the actions of purging ，clearing heat，inducing diuresis and draining dampness，inducing sedation and tranquilization，subduing Yang and extinguishing wind，promoting digestion and removing food stagnation，directing qi downward and stopping vomiting ，astringing ，relieving cough and calming dyspnea move in descending and inward direction，and are of descending and sinking natures. S Sinking directional action Absorbing and consolidating， relaxing the bowels and promoting diuresis v 08 There are also some Chinese medicinals whose functional directions are not so obvious . These examples include Nanguazi，which has the efficacy of killing parasitic worms. Fourthermore，other medicinals are bidirectionanal，which means they move in two directions at the same time. An example of this is Mahuang which can induce sweating to release exterior（floating），as wall as induce diuresis to alleviate edema（descending） 09 Nanguazi Mahuang * *