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Trogopterus Feces, Wu Ling Zhi 五灵脂
Flying Squirrel Feces, Complex-Toothed Flying Squirrel
Wu Ling Zhi (TCM)
Wu Ling Zhi (TCM)
Trogopterus xanthipes
Recherches pour servir à l'histoire naturelle des mammifères, Milne-Edwards (1874)
Recherches pour servir à l'histoire naturelle des mammifères, Milne-Edwards (1874)
Botanical name:
Trogopterus xanthipes or Pteromys volans
Other species supply the market but they are considered adulterants.
Parts used:
Feces
Temperature & Taste:
Warm, dry. Bitter, Sweet, Pungent, Salty (some add Sour)
Classification:
K. Move the Blood
Trogopterus xanthipes or Pteromys volans
Other species supply the market but they are considered adulterants.
Parts used:
Feces
Temperature & Taste:
Warm, dry. Bitter, Sweet, Pungent, Salty (some add Sour)
Classification:
K. Move the Blood
Uses:
1. Moves the Blood, Clears Stasis, Eases Pain:
-all types acute pain, and sharp, stabbing Pain associated with Blood stagnation
-Amenorrhea, Dysmenorrhea
-Postpartum Pain
-Abdominal and Epigastric Pain; Pain of Gastroduodenal Ulcers
-Stabbing Chest pain, Angina Pectoris
-Pain due to Trauma
-superficial visual obstruction that moves
2. Clears Stasis, Stops Bleeding:
-Uterine Bleeding from Blood Stasis
-Retained Lochia
3. Childhood Nutritional Impairment:
-Chronic childhood nutritional impairment
-weakness and wasting or failure to thrive in Children.
4. Resists Poison:
-Snake Bite, Centipede Bite, Scorpion sting
DOSE:
Decoction: 3–9 grams, placed in a cloth bag to decoct
COMMENT:
I have stated elsewhere that this is the Chinese equivalent of Shilajit. A form of Flying Squirrel Feces is available on the Chinese market called Ling Zhi Kuai which comes in block form, like a condensed brick of black, tarry pitch or bitumen. This is the same as the raw form of Shilajit I have obtained from both Tibetan and Ayurvedic sources. This form is considered to be better than that which comes in individual dried pellets of dung.
SUBSTITUTE:
1. Frankincense
2. Shilajit
PREPARATION:
1. Dry-Fried Flying Squirrel Feces:
The feces are dry fried until slightly scorched and aromatic. This removes some of their foul smell, makes them warmer and strengthens the effect in moving the Blood. This also helps stop Bleeding.
2. Charred Flying Squirrel Feces:
Stir-fried until charred, it more strongly stops Bleeding.
3. Wine-Fried Flying Squirrel Feces:
The Feces are sprayed with yellow Rice Wine, allowed to soak, then dry fried at a low heat until dry and yellowed. This strengthens the effect in moving the Blood and relieving pain. It is useful for Uterine Bleeding.
4. Vinegar-Fried Flying Squirrel Feces:
It is prepared as for Wind-Fried Flying Squirrel Feces, only substituting Vinegar. This directs its effects to the Liver, is better to move Qi and Blood and ease Pain, and also stops Bleeding.
Decoction: 3–9 grams, placed in a cloth bag to decoct
COMMENT:
I have stated elsewhere that this is the Chinese equivalent of Shilajit. A form of Flying Squirrel Feces is available on the Chinese market called Ling Zhi Kuai which comes in block form, like a condensed brick of black, tarry pitch or bitumen. This is the same as the raw form of Shilajit I have obtained from both Tibetan and Ayurvedic sources. This form is considered to be better than that which comes in individual dried pellets of dung.
SUBSTITUTE:
1. Frankincense
2. Shilajit
PREPARATION:
1. Dry-Fried Flying Squirrel Feces:
The feces are dry fried until slightly scorched and aromatic. This removes some of their foul smell, makes them warmer and strengthens the effect in moving the Blood. This also helps stop Bleeding.
2. Charred Flying Squirrel Feces:
Stir-fried until charred, it more strongly stops Bleeding.
3. Wine-Fried Flying Squirrel Feces:
The Feces are sprayed with yellow Rice Wine, allowed to soak, then dry fried at a low heat until dry and yellowed. This strengthens the effect in moving the Blood and relieving pain. It is useful for Uterine Bleeding.
4. Vinegar-Fried Flying Squirrel Feces:
It is prepared as for Wind-Fried Flying Squirrel Feces, only substituting Vinegar. This directs its effects to the Liver, is better to move Qi and Blood and ease Pain, and also stops Bleeding.
Main Combinations:
1. Dysmenorrhea, Menstrual disorders from Blood Stagnation, Flying Squirrel Feces with Corydalis Yan Hu Suo, Motherwort (Yi Mu Cao)
2. Prolonged Menstruation with pain and clotting, Flying Squirrel Feces with Notoginseng San Qi, Rehmannia Sheng Di Huang
3. Metrorrhagia, Flying Squirrel Feces with Limonite (Yu Yu Liang), Red Earth (Chi Shi Zhi)
4. Hyperplasia of the Endometrium causing Infertility, Flying Squirrel Feces with Typha pollen (Pu Huang) (as in Shi Xiao San, 'Sudden Smile Powder') (This was used in a clinical study with marked effectiveness)
5. Pain from Blood Stasis (Dysmenorrhea, Partpartum pain, Epigastric or Abdominal pain etc):
i. Flying Squirrel Feces with Typha pollen (Pu Huang) (as in Shi Xiao San, 'Sudden Smile Powder')
ii. Flying Squirrel Feces with Typha pollen (Pu Huang), Dang Gui, Paeonia rubra Chi Shao
iii. Flying Squirrel Feces with Cynanchum paniculatum Xu Chang Qing, Peach kernel (Tao Ren), Safflower (Hong Hua)
6. Chest and Abdominal Pain from Blood Stasis:
i. Flying Squirrel Feces with Corydalis Yan Hu Suo
ii. Flying Squirrel Feces with Cyperus rotundus (Xiang Fu), Dang Gui, Sargentodoxa (Hong Teng)
7. Epigastric and Lower Abdominal Pain:
i. from Cold and Blood stagnation, Flying Squirrel Feces with blast-fried Ginger (Pao Jiang)
ii. from Qi and Blood Stagnation, Flying Squirrel Feces with Myrrh (Mo Yao), Corydalis Yan Hu Suo
8. Postpartum:
i. Postpartum Pain: Flying Squirrel Feces with Typha pollen Pu Huang, Motherwort (Yi Mu Cao), Patrinia Bai Jiang Cao
ii. Postpartum Delirium or Vertigo, Lochiostasis, Postpartum Coma, Flying Squirrel Feces (15 grams) with Benzoin (An Xi Xiang) (3 grams), powdered and taken in doses of 3 grams.
9. Scrofula, Lymphatic Swellings:
i. Flying Squirrel Feces with Scrophularia Xuan Shen, Arisaema Tian Nan Xing
ii. Phlegm Masses, Flying Squirrel Feces with Scorpion (Quan Xie), Pinellia Ban Xia, Nux Vomica (Ma Qian Zi)
10. Cancer, Flying Squirrel Feces with Bitter Orange (Zhi Ke), Curcuma Yu Jin, Agrimony (Xian He Cao), Toxicodendron Gan Qi, Alum (Bai Fen), Niter (Xiao Shi), prepared Nux Vomica (Ma Qian Zi) (as in Ping Xiao Capsules)
11. Chronic Childhood Nutritional impairment, Flying Squirrel Feces with with Picrorrhiza (Hu Huang Lian)
12. Fistulas, Flying Squirrel Feces with Alum, topically as a powder
13. Snake, Scorpion and Centipede bite, Flying Squirrel Feces with Realgar (Xiong Huang) to be used both internally and topically.
Major Formulas:
Shi Xiao San (with equal parts of Typha Pu Huang)
Ge Xia Zhu Yu Tang
Shao Fu Zhu Yu Tang
Shen Tong Zhu Yu Tang
Qi Zhen San
Shou Nian San
Ping Xiao Capsules
Zhen Ling Dan
Cautions:
1. Not used during Pregnancy.
2. Considered incompatible with Ginseng (negates its effect).
Main Preparations used:
1. Not used during Pregnancy.
2. Considered incompatible with Ginseng (negates its effect).
Main Preparations used:
Research:
1. Anti-bacterial
2. Anti-inflammatory
3. Inhibits Platelet aggregation
4. Promotes Fibrinolysis
5. Increases Coronary Blood flow
6. Lower Blood Pressure
7. Increases Immunity
2. Anti-inflammatory
3. Inhibits Platelet aggregation
4. Promotes Fibrinolysis
5. Increases Coronary Blood flow
6. Lower Blood Pressure
7. Increases Immunity