Drynaria, Gu Sui Bu 骨碎补
Gu Sui Bu (TCM)
H.S. Hu, R.C. Ching, Icones filicum Sinicarum, vol. 4 (1937)
Botanical name:
Drynaria fortunei
Other local species used include D. baronii, D. orientalis and D. roosii
Drynaria spp. are also used in Tibetan Medicine.
Parts used:
Root
Temperature & Taste:
Warm, dry. Bitter
Classifications:
3M. ARTHRITICS
D. Clear Wind and Damp
N. Tonics
Drynaria fortunei
Other local species used include D. baronii, D. orientalis and D. roosii
Drynaria spp. are also used in Tibetan Medicine.
Parts used:
Root
Temperature & Taste:
Warm, dry. Bitter
Classifications:
3M. ARTHRITICS
D. Clear Wind and Damp
N. Tonics
Uses:
1. Tonifies the Kidneys, Strengthens the Bones:
-weakness and pain of the Lower Back and Knees
-Arthritic disorders, Rheumatic Arthritis, Osteoarthritis (TCM, Tibet)
-useful during recovery from injury to the Soft Tissues, Bones and Joints
-Loss of hearing, Tinnitus (TCM, Tibet)
-Loose Teeth, Bleeding Gums
2. Moves the Blood, Promotes Healing of Sinews and Bones:
-Trauma, Bruising, Contusions, Sprains
-Fractures and Dislocations
-especially useful for soft tissue damage of the Tendons and Ligaments
3. Externally:
-topically for pain and swelling from Trauma, especially of the joints
-tincture is used topically in Hair Loss and Alopecia. (TCM, Tibet)
DOSE:
9–20 grams in decoction
1.5–4 grams in Powder
PREPARATION:
1. Sometimes the fine hairs are burned off.
2. It is commonly steamed, then sliced and sun-dried.
3. Sand-Fried: slices of the root are added to hot sand heated in a wok, then stirred until they swell. They are removed and any remaining hair is brushed off. This facilitates decocting.
9–20 grams in decoction
1.5–4 grams in Powder
PREPARATION:
1. Sometimes the fine hairs are burned off.
2. It is commonly steamed, then sliced and sun-dried.
3. Sand-Fried: slices of the root are added to hot sand heated in a wok, then stirred until they swell. They are removed and any remaining hair is brushed off. This facilitates decocting.
Main Combinations:
1. Arthritis, chronic Lower Back Pain from Deficiency:
i. Drynaria Gu Sui Bu with Cibotium Gou Ji
ii. Drynaria Gu Sui Bu with Achyranthes Niu Xi and Eucommia Du Zhong.
iii. Osteoarthritis and lower back pain, with Cibotium Gou Ji, Epimedium Yin Yang Huo, Dipsacus Xu Duan, Rehmannia Shu Di Huang, Costus (Mu Xiang), Olibanum (Ru Xiang), Myrrh (Mo Yao) (as in Zhuang Gu Guan Jie Wan of the Chinese Pharmacopoeia)
iv. Osteoarthritis from deficiency, Drynaria Gu Sui Bu with Spatholobus Ji Xue Teng, Rehmannia Shu Di Huang, Cistanches Rou Cong Rong, Achyranthes Niu Xi, Epimedium Yin Yang Huo (as in Kang Gu Zeng Sheng Wan)
2. Tinnitus:
i. Drynaria Gu Sui Bu with Dioscorea Shan Yao, Dodder seed (Tu Si Zi)
ii. Drynaria Gu Sui Bu is powdered and baked in a Pigs Kidney (Li Shi Zhen)
3. Toothache and loose Teeth, Drynaria Gu Sui Bu with Rehmannia Shu Di Huang and Asarum Xi Xin
4. Trauma of the muscles, sinews or bones, Drynaria Gu Sui Bu with Dipsacus Xu Duan, Frankincense (Ru Xiang), Myrrh (Mo Yao)
Major Formulas:
Zhuang Gu Guan Jie Wan
Kang Gu Zeng Sheng Wan
Cautions:
Safe. Toxic side effects have been noted with massive doses (100 grams)
1. Use cautiously in Yin deficiency
Main Preparations used:
Safe. Toxic side effects have been noted with massive doses (100 grams)
1. Use cautiously in Yin deficiency
Main Preparations used: