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Just browsing our db schema and found a field named 'IsFemale'
Is the name good, or is it kinda laughable?
Just browsing our db schema and found a field named 'IsFemale' Is the name good, or is it kinda laughable? |
You should stick with the ISO standard if at all possible. |
Female and male are not mutually exclusive, so you'll have to come up with something for transsexuals, unisex, etc. To make this as enterprisey as possible, create a
... and so on. |
Maybe naming the column "gender" (char with 'M', 'F') would me more "sensitive". |
Well, the typical thing is to have "sex" column, but you may end up with clueless clients trying filing it with values as "twice a week". Other problem is that it's language dependent. For example in English M will mean Man, while in Spanish it may mean Mujer (woman). |
isFemale indicates a bigger problem with your schema, something like that should be generalized, or possibly even normalized out: Like, having a sex column on your table, which is a FK to a sex table:
Note, don't actually do this, its silly, unless you plan supporting unusual genders. I still think a generic column is better than a isFemale bit though. |
It is clear the questioner is concerned (rightly) about the failure of the database designer to take into account value-neutral language. (Please be aware that politically correct is (rightly) no longer considered accepted, value-neutral language.) As a computer designer, you have a particular obligation to ensure your designs do not, inadvertantly or not, include or propagate gender-preference or superiority. While the designer may have naively presumed IsFemale would give females a 1 and therefore higher/superior value, true values are often given the value of -1. Not to mention cultures where 0 is a sacred value. In next week's installment, we'll cover people who are intersex and queer theory and its implications for variable naming standards. |
Are you only ever going to have to check for "IsFemale" true/false? Wouldn't a column like "PersonType" or something like that be more appropriate? That way, you could have "female", "male", "company" and so forth - more possible values. Marc PS: but if you choose to use a "bit" (boolean) column, then the "Is" or "Has" prefix is a good choice, in my opinion - makes it quite clear it's a boolean! |
What is wrong with the classic "sex" and supporting sub types such as M,F, etc... |
Every database I've ever worked with has used a column name of Gender with values 0 for Female and 1 for Male. I've always assumed these values were assigned in much the same way that electronics equipment has connectors that are described as being female or male. Whether or not IsFemale is laughable depends on the intent of the system, however it does seem to have painted the application into a corner. Gender fields for instance can be grown to accommodate additional "type" but IsFemale is obviously only ever going to be true or false and therefore not at all extensible. |
If you're asking if it's laughable, that depends. Would isMale be better, you chauvinist? (Just kidding!) My guess is that whoever designed the database thought of special business rules for females and designed it this way. There really isn't a reason why male should be true and female should be false, and it is possible that your database is less efficient in using a character and character comparison. From a programming point of view, avoiding booleans in tables make sense for the same reasons that avoiding booleans in function parameters makes sense. |
For simple systems where there is no sexual ambiguity I use IsMale. The alternative would be to use a lookup table if your requirements include intersexed individuals. If you only have males and females, using anything other than a boolean value introduces unnecessary complexity and ambiguity to the system. |

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7 Gates of Hell LyricsArtist: VenomAlbum: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (Live) When love gives way to hate The quest begins For the keys to the seven gates Ride the wings of a locust See the wizard cast his spell Search for the keys to The seven gates of Hell In Heavens Hell Where all evil dwells And man and beast are one Conceiled to all Reveiled to none Lie those infernal gates Thoses damned infernal gates The seven gates of Hell Hear the cry of the zombie Raid the body of its soul The quest for the sacred keys Has become its goal Steal the wings of a hydra Take the sword from the sacred shrine The strength of the beast Take the sinners mind Unveiled in death to the sinner Written in the ancient book of lies Hear the demons call From the crimson waterfall As the blood rains from the skies When realities a dream And every lie is true In the day when you are me And the night when I am you When the flame of life grows cold We chime the silent bell And the unborn child is old The seven gates of Hell Going through the gates of Hell! Oh, in Heavens Hell So many died in vein They never lived, their tales to tell None shall find the keys To set their spirits free From the seven gates of Hell The seven gates The seven gates The seven gates... The seven gates of Hell I hear the creatures crawling Oh let me out of here Don't keep me locked away like this ohh... nooo......
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The team which held a light training session on Friday evening at Namboole stadium.
Senegal rallied to beat Liberia last weekend while Uganda settled for a one-all draw with Angola in Luanda.
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LUFKIN — The Ellen Trout Zoo welcomed an anticipated birth of a Bay Duiker on the evening of 8 September. Mother and calf are doing well. Although the mother is experienced and no problems are anticipated, Zoo Keepers are monitoring closely to ensure that the calf is thriving.
Duikers are skittish animals but, through careful work with the mother to get her accustomed to their presence, Zoo Keepers are able to make close visual inspections and weigh the calf to monitor its growth. The calf also received a "well baby check" by the staff veterinarian who found some minor irritation on the belly that is being treated.
The Ellen Trout Zoo has been home to Bay Duikers since 1988. This is the 11th Bay Duiker to be born at the Ellen Trout Zoo with the last one born just before Thanksgiving 2011. While widespread in their native Africa, there are currently only 13 Bay Duikers in two North American Zoos.
The Bay duiker is a forest-dwelling duiker from central Africa. It is a small antelope standing about 20 inches tall at the shoulder as an adult. Weighing about 3 pounds at birth, the calf will grow to weigh up to 40 pounds.
At the early stages of life, duiker calves will remain secluded, hiding in vegetation to be safe from predators in the wild. So calves, even when raised by the mother, are not visible to zoo visitors for many weeks. The calf and its mother are in seclusion off exhibit while the sire and the older brother remain on display for zoo visitors.


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Notice From The Securities Arbitration Law Firm Of Klayman & Toskes To All Smith Barney/Citi Private Bank Customers Who Invested In ASTA And MAT Funds -- C
NEW YORK, Nov. 8, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Securities Law Firm of Klayman & Toskes, www.nasd-law.com , announced today that it is continuing to pursue securities arbitration claims against Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. (NYSE:C) with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority's ("FINRA") Office of Dispute Resolution, on behalf of investors who sustained losses in Smith Barney/Citi Private Bank's ASTA and MAT Funds. Following the launch of the ASTA and MAT Funds, Citigroup solicited many of its ultra-high net worth and high net worth customers to invest in the Funds. Within its sales pitch, Citigroup represented the Funds to be fixed income products that could provide higher yields, and that the Funds were "safe" and "secure" investments, not subject to a significant amount of volatility.
According to one claim filed against Citigroup, one type of investment Citigroup promoted to its investors was municipal bond opportunities involving the arbitrage of tax-exempt and taxable bonds. These were actually very risky investments which could drop precipitously if the markets changed, or if the investments were not properly managed. In connection with the marketing of the Funds, Citigroup provided their clients with presentation materials concerning these products. However, the presentation materials are alleged to be false and misleading in that the strategy to be employed would not protect investors as suggested by the ratings of the underlying investments. Further, it is believed that Citigroup failed to implement risk management strategies to prevent the Funds' management from investing the Funds' assets in risky and speculative investments.
The attorneys at the Law Firm of Klayman & Toskes are dedicated to aggressively pursuing claims on behalf of investors who have suffered losses in Citigroup's ASTA and MAT Funds. Klayman & Toskes is also processing and/or investigating claims concerning other leveraged municipal bond arbitrage hedge funds. These include Blue River Asset Management, Aravali Fund, GEM Capital, 1861 Capital Management Funds, Rockwater Hedge Fund, LLC, Stone and Youngberg Municipal Advantage Fund, and TW Tax Advantaged Fund.
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Kass: Short-Term Market Outlook Improves
As always, the true contrarian embraces uncertainty optimistically, reasoning that most of these concerns have been incorporated and digested in the recent market weakness. To me, this means that if any of these negative catalysts feared by an increasing body of market players actually occur, their market impact may be anticlimactic.
Here are some of the well publicized headwinds of the last few months that I have highlighted.
- Global Growth Slows -- Mixed and uneven data suggested that global economic growth headwinds would not result in the expected second-half acceleration in GDP.
- Emerging Market Concerns -- Investors, anticipating higher U.S. interest rates, have disintermediated emerging markets, serving to rock the economies of countries that rely heavily on foreign investment (e.g. Indonesia and India).
- QE Loses It's Effectiveness -- Growing evidence that excessive easing is a blunt tool to catalyze growth.
- Fed Tapering -- It has grown increasingly likely that a September tapering is in the cards.This, too many (including myself), would qualify as a policy mistake (owing to the domestic economy's inability to reach escape velocity.)
- Still Tepid EPS Growth -- Disappointingly slow corporate profit and sales growth, particularly excluding financials.
- Rising Interest Rates
- Valuations Stretched -- Expanded price earnings multiples in the face of weak sales and earnings growth.
- Growing Geopolitical Risks -- The growing likelihood of a U.S. military attack on Syria.
- A Divided Washington D.C. -- A heated debt ceiling debate looms ahead.
- An Imminent Tapering -- Subject to data.
- The Fed -- Uncertainty as to who will be the next chairman of the Federal Reserve.
- Weak Technicals -- There were numerous troubling technical signs that were being ignored.
While I continue to subscribe to the notion that the year's market high has been put in, the contrarian in me says the markets could lift somewhat (and could even threaten the July highs) and certainly not drop precipitously (as many increasingly expect) during the months of September and October. (Already the Asian and European markets, as well as our S&P futures, are responding well to the president's decision on Syria and to the economic data in the EU and China).
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The scene is all too familiar. The aging athlete whose skills are clearly eroding but who can't give up the spotlight and the applause. The sports legend struggles to stay in the game despite being outshone by younger athletes. At the obligatory press conference about his retirement, the fading star finally acknowledges that he can't outrun his birth certificate.
Everyone has limits, but most are slow to admit it. I include myself in that group. Having completed 11 marathons over 50 years of competitive running, I'm fairly knowledgeable about the science of distance running. At least I thought so. But I ignored one crucial piece of information.
It's well established in the running world that mileage should never increase by more than 10 percent a week. In other words, if you've been averaging 30 miles a week, your maximum mileage the next week should be about 33 miles. For some reason, however, I thought I was immune to this concept.
Because of a ferocious winter, my mileage was down to about 25 miles a week. Even so I decided to run a 13-mile race — a 25 percent increase in mileage. After the race, I had aches and pains in parts of my anatomy that I didn't even know existed. I thought I'd need a forklift to get me out of bed. Finally, after days of misery, I began to feel halfway human again. I could even walk down the steps without holding onto the handrail.
I learned an important lesson: You can't ignore the numbers. At least not without suffering the consequences. Can anyone else relate to my somewhat humbling experience?
Edward T. Creagan, M.D.
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The HCV RNA-dependent RNA polymerase is an essential enzyme in HCV viral replication and has been a prominent target in the search for therapies to treat individuals infected with HCV. The development of both nucleoside and nucleotide HCV inhibitors has been pursued because of their potential for showing pangenotypic activity and because of their high barrier to resistance. Even though nucleoside inhibitors were shown to be effective in a clinical setting, their potency limited their effectiveness. The exploitation of prodrug strategies to deliver nucleoside 5'-monophosphates has resulted in the development of a number of very potent inhibitors of HCV replication. In addition, several of these nucleotide prodrugs have demonstrated liver-targeting characteristics when administered orally. Human clinical studies have shown that a number of nucleotide prodrugs are potent inhibitors of viral replication leading to significant reductions in viral load when given orally. Combinations of these nucleotide prodrugs with either pegylated interferon-α and ribavirin or another direct acting antiviral alone has lead to cure rates as high as 100% after only 12 weeks of therapy. The combination of a nucleotide prodrug and another direct-acting antiviral agent holds the promise of delivering an interferon-free therapy for HCV patients thus eliminating the undesirable side effects associated with taking interferon.
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Everybody's looking for a reason
To say they're not okay,
And everybody's searching for something to believe in
So a celebrity hears you when you pray.
I wanted you to read this so I could fully explain to you my current feel on religion. I didn't want to say it to you because I want to just get this out there so we can talk about it later with you understanding that I do not hate God. I want to believe.
This entire story is kind of embarrassing for me, but here it goes anyway.
I was in my Relationships class today, which is a class all about how to have healthy interactions and romantic relationships with people in your every day life. It's essentially just a branch of sociology but focused more on understanding people's emotions than how people work in general.
Well... again.
Last year, I met this nice guy and after a few dates we kissed, but after that we sort of fell apart. Recently, we got back together, so to speak, and we kissed again tonight.
I'm conflicted on this. On one hand, I really like this guy. He's cute, sensitive (but not too sensitive, just enough), funny, intelligent... most of what I look for in a guy.
I'm different and I'm happy
So I have much to prove.
I have to show I'm worthy of love...
Worthy of care... admiration..
I have to prove that I deserve
everything that "they" deserve.
I have to be more than "the gay kid".
I have to be more than a student,
a son, a friend...
Just so I can stay where I am.
My heart's conflicted, because inside
I know.
By night she walks among the dead.
By day she walks among the shadows.
In hell she sees the pain in light.
In heaven she binds and tests the hallows.
Her venom lies, the sacred dies
Upon a crown of acid thorns.
The beloved toxins cracking down
To blood-drenched hair, the story warns
To bid no trespasser entrance to grief
While praying love, a preaching thief,
I'm going to lay this down
Till you "la la la" your insides out.
With the arrival in,
The king and queen think you'll be saved.
With it all said and done
Half the battle has been won.
Still, there's a war on either side
Saluting the march of the dead.
Free formed and rebellious,
So they said you'd come around.
It's a phase, it's a teen fad,
You'll get over this soon.
He wears a smile for icon, not emotion.
His mind is throbbing from the toxic stare.
His parents love him, though not without condition.
"If only", they cry, yet they speak not a word.
Not a word…
It all gets back through a web,
Entwined by word of mouth.
It's better than advertising
It's gossip and hate,
Spreading faster than wildfire
In the dry arid lands.
Feel free to tell me what you think!
(Names have been changed for the protection of those mentioned)
As I write this, I am sitting at a small desk in study hall, watching the snow outside blanket the street with a thin layer of white fluff. The flags in front of the school are still at half-mast in honor of the death of Gerald Ford, though it's been several weeks since his passing.
Not the movie, I've been accepted to the University of Toledo! I'm really excited!
The best part is, Toledo is my first choice and I wasn't sure if I would even get in, but WOOOOOOO!
Okay, that's all I have to say. Well, besides this last thing:
[It's simple, but it portrays what I'm feeling right now]
From the darkest age
When hell met my mind
Locked in you will find
A thought that will never go.
I see you watch me
Begging to ask me –
I see you watching –
If only it could be so perfect…
If only "If" wasn't such an empty word.
So tell me if I entertain these thoughts
Will I let the darkness back in?
(This is a song written for a friend's band)
This song is about addiction,
But not to cigarettes
(Though I'd like a pack).
This isn't about alcohol,
Though I wouldn't pass it up.
This isn't about drugs,
I'd never touch the stuff
(Come on, it was just that one time.)
This is just a cheesy song
To the one I love.
Over-dramatics dripping in blood
Seem typical for me.
Hey, I've listed links to each of the covers I designed.
Note: the second one is more of a joke than anything. I was bored when I designed it. It's still kinda cute though.
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Italian Valentino Rossi won his first pole position for over four years in qualifying for the final MotoGP Grand Prix of the season in Valencia.
Italian Valentino Rossi won his first pole position for over four years in qualifying for the final MotoGP Grand Prix of the season in Valencia.
World champion Marc Marquez secured his 12th victory of the MotoGP season on Sunday, winning the Malaysian Grand Prix from Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo.
Valentino Rossi surged up from eighth on the grid to take his second win of the year at the Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island.
Italian Valentino Rossi secured his first MotoGP win in over a year on his home circuit in San Marino.
World champion Marc Marquez continued his victorious start to the season and became the youngest rider to win seven races in a row as he took first place in the Catalunya MotoGP on Sunday.
MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez won the season-opening Qatar Grand Prix today after a thrilling duel with Italian Valentino Rossi over the closing laps of the floodlit race.
Valentino Rossi is to split with chief mechanic Jeremy Burgess, the Australian who has been the Italian's close aide for 14 seasons and helped him win seven world championships in motorcycling's top class.
Valentino Rossi brought an end to a three-year winless streak by taking the chequered flag for Yamaha in today's Dutch TT at Assen.
Yamaha's MotoGP world champion Jorge Lorenzo won the Italian Grand Prix for the third year in a row today, while team mate Valentino Rossi crashed on the opening lap.
Valentino Rossi is back on a Yamaha but it will take some heroics for the ageing Italian great to wrest the MotoGP title from Spanish hands in the season that starts under the Qatar floodlights this weekend.
Reigning champion Jorge Lorenzo was handed victory at his home MotoGP race on a dramatic wet afternoon in Spain which saw former world champions Valentino Rossi and Casey Stoner clash.
Valentino Rossi will not be fully fit for the first test of the MotoGP season in Malaysia at the start of February.
Valentino Rossi heads into the final two races of his Yamaha career hoping to round off seven memorable seasons on a high, starting with this weekend's Portuguese Grand Prix in Estoril.
American MotoGP rider Nicky Hayden has signed a two-year deal to stay with Ducati and partner new signing Valentino Rossi.
Valentino Rossi has signed a two-year contract to ride for Ducati next season.
Valentino Rossi has confirmed he will reveal who he will ride for next season after the conclusion of the Czech Grand Prix on Sunday.
Jorge Lorenzo claimed victory in the United States Grand Prix at Laguna Seca, while Valentino Rossi returned to the podium in just his second race back from injury..
Valentino Rossi feels he is getting stronger with every passing day after his remarkable return to the MotoGP World Championship at yesterday's German Grand Prix.
Valentino Rossi just missed out on a remarkable podium finish on his return from a broken leg as Dani Pedrosa breathed life back into the MotoGP title race with victory in the German Grand Prix at the Sachsenring.
Dani Pedrosa was quickest in first practice at the Moto GP German Grand Prix but all eyes were on Valentino Rossi, making his return to action after six weeks out.


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A physician prescribes 3.5 mg. of medication each day. How many micrograms is this dosage? Thanx for the help! 1mg is 1000mcg. I am told that mcg is a "modern" abbreviation for microgram. So, I say 3.5 x 1000= 3500 mcg Right? thank you! correct What´s the ...
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For assessing schizophrenia, positive symptoms were often evaluated with the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) and the Scale for the Assessment of Positive Symptoms (SAPS). Negative symptoms were often evaluated with the PANSS and the Scale for the Assessment of Negative Symptoms (SANS). General psychopathology was assessed with the Agitated Behavior Scale (ABS), the Agitation-Calmness Evaluation Scale (ACES), the Calgary Depression Scale for Schizophrenia (CDS-S), the Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAM-A), the Hamilton Depression Scale (HAM-D), the Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS), and the PANSS. Global ratings and total scores were reported using the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS), the Clinical Global Impressions–Improvement Subscale (CGI-I), the CGI–Severity Subscale (CGI-S), and the PANSS.
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In the Pacific Northwest, more than one state has designated it as some level of noxious weed, and the USDA also indicates that it is a plant of weedy concern in several other US locations. I would argue that it doesn't require a government declaration to teach us about this plant's invasive tendencies. And, unfortunately, it's so adaptable that it's insidious across a large swath of North America.
Although H. helix is most commonly referred to as "English Ivy," it actually hales from the European mainland. In all likelihood, the English began growing it in their gardens and then transported to the "New World" gardens. From there, it spread far and wide across the continental United States. Among the many species in the Hedera genre, this one is a particularly menacing plant. It isn't picky about soil, shade or sun. It travels as a groundcover and a twisting, twining, "helix" of a vine that smothers everything in its path – from delicate native perennials to towering native conifers. That behavior, in my book, qualifies it as a truly unwanted weed.
So, what to do about it?
If you don't have English Ivy in your garden, don't buy it to plant. Some nurseries still offer it as an easy care, evergreen groundcover or edging. Don't be fooled. There are plenty of other fantastic plants to choose from instead.
If you do have H. helix in your garden, consider chipping away at it. If a few seedlings pop up courtesy of pooping birds, pull those the moment you see them. If you have a garden where English Ivy is well established, it is unlikely you will eradicate it in one weeding session. Instead, tackle it based on what's best for your situation. In Washington where I live, this plant is so well established that despite being listed as a noxious weed, it is classified in a way that doesn't require homeowners to wipe it out. True obliteration would be near impossible. Instead, we are encouraged to no longer plant it and to do our best to keep it under control.
How does one go about controlling something as obstinate as this plant?
If your ivy patch is beginning to climb up trees, begin by clipping the vines at the base of the tree. Do not pull the vines attached to the bark right away. Instead, let them die back for a few weeks or months, removing them only after they've begun to wither and lose their grip on the bark. If you had pulled them off immediately after cutting, there's a good chance you would do irreparable damage to your tree as well. Although Ivy doesn't actually sap anything from a tree as it attaches itself via clinging adventitious roots that climb in a helix pattern, it does add weight and the potential to cover a tree's leaves thereby depriving it from the sunlight it needs to feed itself. So, clip, wait, and later remove the dead stuff remaining on the tree trunk.
Okay, so what about the stuff alive and growing at the base of the tree – or growing anywhere else for that matter? It's really going to depend on how much you have, how well established it is, your tolerance for it, and how much time you have to work on it.
If your English Ivy reaches maturity, it will begin to put on white flowers followed by black berries. The flowers will feed pollinators, and the berries will feed birds. But those berries will also become a bigger patch of Ivy in the future. So, try to battle back anything mature – or reaching maturity – sooner rather than later. Less blooms = less new plants.
If Ivy covers your entire property, you may choose to beat back the patches closest to your home first. Ivy creates habitat for rats and mosquitoes, so working away at spots where you spend time may make the most sense.
And, if you simply cannot seem to win the war against this plant, you might try taking an artistic approach and spend your time using a pair of hand shears to clip it into hedges and topiaries instead. Sometimes, it makes more sense to make the most of a bad situation.
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Lost Johnny Cash Album 'Out Among the Stars' Due in 2014
Early-'80s sessions were recorded by Bill Sherrill, unearthed by Cash and Carter's son
On March 25, we'll get a never-before-heard Johnny Cash album culled from early '80s sessions with Country Music Hall of Famer Bill Sherrill. In the clip above, John Carter Cash explains that he found his father's lost recordings with the Nashville-based producer while combing through the family archives. Dubbed Out Among the Stars, the album will arrive via Columbia/Legacy and contain 12 songs (plus a digital bonus cut).
"They never threw anything away," the younger Cash told the Associated Press of his parents. June Carter Cash appears on two of the unearthed songs, which also include a cameo from Waylon Jennings. "They kept everything in their lives. They had an archive that had everything in it from the original audio tapes from The Johnny Cash Show to random things like a camel saddle, a gift from the prince of Saudi Arabia."
Out Among the Stars is available for pre-order on iTunes and Amazon now. Hear a bit of "She Used to Love Me a Lot" above, and peruse the entire track list below.
Johnny Cash, Out Among the Stars track list:
1. "Out Among the Stars"
2. "Baby Ride Easy" (with June Carter Cash)
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4. "After All"
5. "I'm Movin' On" (with Waylon Jennings)
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8. "I Drove Her Out of My Mind"
9. "Tennessee"
10. "Rock and Roll Shoes"
11. "Don't You Think It's Come Our Time" (with June Carter Cash)
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Chinese herbology (simplified Chinese: 中药学; traditional Chinese: 中藥學; pinyin: zhōngyào xué) is the theory of traditional Chinese herbal therapy, which accounts for the majority of treatments in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). An editorial in Nature stated that TCM is largely pseudoscience, with no valid mechanism of action for the majority of its treatments.[1]
The term herbology is misleading in the sense that, while plant elements are by far the most commonly used substances, animal, human, and mineral products are also utilized. Thus, the term "medicinal" (instead of herb) is usually preferred as a translation for 药 (pinyin: yào).[2]
The effectiveness of traditional Chinese herbal therapy remains poorly documented.[3] There are concerns over a number of potentially toxic Chinese herbs.[4]
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Chinese herbs have been used for centuries. Among the earliest literature are lists of prescriptions for specific ailments, exemplified by the manuscript "Recipes for 52 Ailments", found in the Mawangdui tombs which were sealed in 168 BC.
The first traditionally recognized herbalist is Shénnóng (神农, lit. "Divine Farmer"), a mythical god-like figure, who is said to have lived around 2800 BC.[5] He allegedly tasted hundreds of herbs and imparted his knowledge of medicinal and poisonous plants to farmers. His Shénnóng Běn Cǎo Jīng (神农本草经, Shennong's Materia Medica) is considered as the oldest book on Chinese herbal medicine. It classifies 365 species of roots, grass, woods, furs, animals and stones into three categories of herbal medicine:[citation needed]
The original text of Shennong's Materia Medica has been lost; however, there are extant translations.[6] The true date of origin is believed to fall into the late Western Han dynasty[5] (i.e., the first century BC).
The Treatise on Cold Damage Disorders and Miscellaneous Illnesses was collated by Zhang Zhongjing, also sometime at the end of the Han dynasty, between 196 and 220 CE. Focusing on drug prescriptions,[7] it was the first medical work to combine Yinyang and the Five Phases with drug therapy.[8] This formulary was also the earliest Chinese medical text to group symptoms into clinically useful "patterns" (zheng 證) that could serve as targets for therapy. Having gone through numerous changes over time, it now circulates as two distinct books: the Treatise on Cold Damage Disorders and the Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Casket, which were edited separately in the eleventh century, under the Song dynasty.[9]
Succeeding generations augmented these works, as in the Yaoxing Lun (simplified Chinese: 药性论; traditional Chinese: 藥性論; literally "Treatise on the Nature of Medicinal Herbs"), a 7th-century Tang Dynasty Chinese treatise on herbal medicine.
Arguably the most important of these later works is the Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu:本草綱目) compiled during the Ming dynasty by Li Shizhen, which is still used today for consultation and reference.
There are roughly 13,000 medicinals used in China and over 100,000 medicinal recipes recorded in the ancient literature.[10] Plant elements and extracts are by far the most common elements used.[11] In the classic Handbook of Traditional Drugs from 1941, 517 drugs were listed – out of these, only 45 were animal parts, and 30 were minerals.[11] For many plants used as medicinals, detailed instructions have been handed down not only regarding the locations and areas where they grow best, but also regarding the best timing of planting and harvesting them.[12]
Some animal parts used as medicinals can be considered rather strange such as cows' gallstones.[13]
Traditional Chinese Medicine also includes some human parts: the classic Materia medica (Bencao Gangmu) describes the use of 35 human body parts and excreta in medicines, including bones, fingernail, hairs, dandruff, earwax, impurities on the teeth, feces, urine, sweat, and organs, but most are no longer in use.[14][15][16]
Each herbal medicine prescription is a cocktail of many substances, usually tailored to the individual patient.[citation needed]
Typically, one batch of medicinals is prepared as a decoction of about 9 to 18 substances.[17] Some of these are considered as main herbs, some as ancillary herbs; within the ancillary herbs, up to three categories can be distinguished.[18] Some ingredients are added in order to cancel out toxicity or side-effects of the main ingredients; on top of that, some medicinals require the use of other substances as catalysts.
Chinese patent medicine (traditional Chinese: 中成藥, Simplified Chinese: 中成药, pinyin: zhōngchéng yào) is a kind of traditional Chinese medicine. They are standardized herbal formulas. From ancient times, pills were formed by combining several herbs and other ingredients, which were dried and ground into a powder. They were then mixed with a binder and formed into pills by hand. The binder was traditionally honey. Modern teapills, however, are extracted in stainless steel extractors to create either a water decoction or water-alcohol decoction, depending on the herbs used. They are extracted at a low temperature (below 100 degrees Celsius) to preserve essential ingredients. The extracted liquid is then further condensed, and some raw herb powder from one of the herbal ingredients is mixed in to form an herbal dough. This dough is then machine cut into tiny pieces, a small amount of excipients are added for a smooth and consistent exterior, and they are spun into pills. Teapills are characteristically little round black pills.[citation needed]
Chinese patent medicines are easy and convenient. They are not easy to customize on a patient-by-patient basis, however. They are often used when a patient's condition is not severe and the medicine can be taken as a long-term treatment.[citation needed]
These medicines are not patented in the traditional sense of the word. No one has exclusive rights to the formula. Instead, "patent" refers to the standardization of the formula. In China, all Chinese patent medicines of the same name will have the same proportions of ingredients, and manufactured in accordance with the PRC Pharmacopoeia, which is mandated by law. However, in western countries there may be variations in the proportions of ingredients in patent medicines of the same name, and even different ingredients altogether.[citation needed]
Several producers of Chinese herbal medicines are pursuing FDA clinical trials to market their products as drugs in U.S. and European markets.[19]
Chinese herbal extracts are herbal decoctions that have been condensed into a granular or powdered form. Herbal extracts, similar to patent medicines, are easier and more convenient for patients to take. The industry extraction standard is 5:1, meaning for every five pounds of raw materials, one pound of herbal extract is derived.[20]
There are several different methods to classify traditional Chinese medicinals:
The Four Natures are: hot(热), warm(温), cool(凉), cold(寒) or neutral(平), in terms of temperature.[21] Hot and warm herbs are used to treat cold diseases, while cool and cold herbs are used to treat heat diseases.[21]
The Five Flavors, sometimes also translated as Five Tastes, are: acrid/pungent(辛), sweet(甘), bitter(苦), sour(酸), and salty(咸).[21] Substances may also have more than one flavor, or none (i.e., a bland(淡) flavor).[21] Each of the Five Flavors corresponds to one of the zàng organs, which in turn corresponds to one of the Five Phases:[22] A flavor implies certain properties and therapeutic actions of a substance: saltiness "drains downward and softens hard masses";[21] sweetness is "supplementing, harmonizing, and moistening";[21] pungent substances are thought to induce sweat and act on qi and blood; sourness tends to be astringent(涩) in nature; bitterness "drains heat, purges the bowels, and eliminates dampness".
This classification refers not just to the meridian, but also to the meridian-associated zàng-organ, which can be expected to be primarily affected by a given medicinal (there are 12 standard meridians in the body a medicinal can act upon). For example, traditional beliefs hold that menthol is pungent and cool and goes to the Lung and the Liver channels. The Traditional Chinese concept of the Lungs includes the function of protecting the body from colds, and menthol is thought to cool the Lungs and purge heat toxins caused by wind-heat invasion (one of the patterns of common cold).
These categories mainly include:
Many herbs earn their names from their unique physical appearance. Examples of such names include Niu Xi (Radix Cyathulae seu Achyranthis), "cow's knees," which has big joints that might look like cow knees; Bai Mu Er (Fructificatio Tremellae Fuciformis), white wood ear,' which is white and resembles an ear; Gou Ji (Rhizoma Cibotii), 'dog spine,' which resembles the spine of a dog.[26]
Color is not only a valuable means of identifying herbs, but in many cases also provides information about the therapeutic attributes of the herb. For example, yellow herbs are referred to as 'huang' (yellow) or 'jin' (gold). Huang Bai (Cortex Phellodendri) means 'yellow fir," and Jin Yin Hua (Flos Lonicerae) has the label 'golden silver flower."[26]
Unique flavors define specific names for some substances. "Gan" means 'sweet,' so Gan Cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae) is 'sweet herb," an adequate description for the licorice root. "Ku" means bitter, thus Ku Shen (Sophorae Flavescentis) translates as 'bitter herb.'[26]
The locations or provinces in which herbs are grown often figure into herb names. For example Bei Sha Shen (Radix Glehniae) is grown and harvested in northern China, whereas Nan Sha Shen (Radix Adenophorae) originated in southern China. And the Chinese words for north and south are respectively "bei" and "nan."[26]
Chuan Bei Mu (Bulbus Fritillariae Cirrhosae) and Chuan Niu Xi (Radix Cyathulae) are both found in Sichuan province, as the character "chuan" indicates in their names.[26]
Some herbs, like Fang Feng (Radix Saposhnikoviae), literally 'prevent wind," prevents or treats wind-related illnesses. Xu Duan (Radix Dipsaci), literally 'restore the broken,' effectively treats torn soft tissues and broken bones.[26]
Many herbs indigenous to other countries have been incorporated into the Chinese materia medica. Xi Yang Shen (Radix Panacis Quinquefolii), imported from North American crops, translates as 'western ginseng," while Dong Yang Shen (Radix Ginseng Japonica), grown in and imported from North Asian countries, is 'eastern ginseng.' Similar examples are noted in the text whenever geography matters in herb selection.[26]
From the earliest records regarding the use of medicinals to today, the toxicity of certain substances has been described in all Chinese materiae medicae.[27] Since TCM has become more popular in the Western world, there are increasing concerns about the potential toxicity of many traditional Chinese medicinals including plants, animal parts and minerals.[4] For most medicinals, efficacy and toxicity testing are based on traditional knowledge rather than laboratory analysis.[4] The toxicity in some cases could be confirmed by modern research (i.e., in scorpion); in some cases it couldn't (i.e., in Curculigo).[28] Further, ingredients may have different names in different locales or in historical texts, and different preparations may have similar names for the same reason, which can create inconsistencies and confusion in the creation of medicinals,[29] with the possible danger of poisoning.[30][31][32] Edzard Ernst "concluded that adverse effects of herbal medicines are an important albeit neglected subject in dermatology, which deserves further systematic investigation."[1] Research suggests that the toxic heavy metals and undeclared drugs found in Chinese herbal medicines might be a serious health issue.[2]
Substances known to be potentially dangerous include aconite,[28] secretions from the Asiatic toad,[33] powdered centipede,[34] the Chinese beetle (Mylabris phalerata, Ban mao),[35] and certain fungi.[36] There are health problems associated with Aristolochia.[4] Toxic effects are also frequent with Aconitum.[4] To avoid its toxic adverse effects Xanthium sibiricum must be processed.[4] Hepatotoxicity has been reported with products containing Polygonum multiflorum, glycyrrhizin, Senecio and Symphytum.[4] The evidence suggests that hepatotoxic herbs also include Dictamnus dasycarpus, Astragalus membranaceous, and Paeonia lactiflora; although there is no evidence that they cause liver damage.[4] Contrary to popular belief, Ganoderma lucidum mushroom extract, as an adjuvant for cancer immunotherapy, appears to have the potential for toxicity.[37]
A 2013 review suggested that although the antimalarial herb Artemisia annua may not cause hepatotoxicity, haematotoxicity, or hyperlipidemia, it should be used cautiously during pregnancy due to a potential risk of embryotoxicity at a high dose.[38]
However, many adverse reactions are due misuse or abuse of Chinese medicine.[4] For example, the misuse of the dietary supplement Ephedra (containing ephedrine) can lead to adverse events including gastrointestinal problems as well as sudden death from cardiomyopathy.[4] Products adulterated with pharmaceuticals for weight loss or erectile dysfunction are one of the main concerns.[4] Chinese herbal medicine has been a major cause of acute liver failure in China.[39]
Regarding Traditional Chinese herbal therapy, only few trials exist that are considered to be of adequate methodology by modern western medical researchers, and its effectiveness therefore is considered poorly documented.[3] A 2012 Cochrane review found no difference in decreased mortality when Chinese herbs were used alongside Western medicine versus Western medicine exclusively.[40] A 2010 Cochrane review found there is not enough robust evidence to support the effectiveness of traditional Chinese medicine herbs to stop the bleeding from haemorrhoids.[41] A 2008 Cochrane review found promising evidence for the use of Chinese herbal medicine in relieving painful menstruation, compared to conventional medicine such as NSAIDs and the oral contraceptive pill, but the findings are of low methodological quality.[42] A 2007 Cochrane review found there is not enough evidence to support or dismiss the use of Chinese medicinal herbs for the treatment of influenza.[43] A 2005 Cochrane review found that although the evidence was weak for the use of any single herb, there was low quality evidence that some Chinese medicinal herbs may be effective for the treatment of acute pancreatitis.[44]
Successful results have however been scarce: artemisinin, for example, which is an effective treatment for malaria, was discovered from an herb traditionally used to treat fever.[1] Although advocates have argued that research had missed some key features of TCM, such as the subtle interrelationships between ingredients, it is largely pseudoscience, with no valid mechanism of action for the majority of its treatments.[1]
The traditional practice of using (by now) endangered species is controversial within TCM. Modern Materia Medicas such as Bensky, Clavey and Stoger's comprehensive Chinese herbal text discuss substances derived from endangered species in an appendix, emphasizing alternatives.[45]
Parts of endangered species used as TCM drugs include tiger bones[46] and rhinoceros horn.[47] Poachers supply the black market with such substances,[48][49] and the black market in rhinoceros horn, for example, has reduced the world's rhino population by more than 90 percent over the past 40 years.[50] Concerns have also arisen over the use of turtle plastron[51] and seahorses.[52]
TCM recognizes bear bile as a medicinal.[53] In 1988, the Chinese Ministry of Health started controlling bile production, which previously used bears killed before winter. Now bears are fitted with a sort of permanent catheter, which is more profitable than killing the bears.[54] More than 12,000 asiatic black bears are held in "bear farms", where they suffer cruel conditions while being held in tiny cages.[53] The catheter leads through a permanent hole in the abdomen directly to the gall bladder, which can cause severe pain. Increased international attention has mostly stopped the use of bile outside of China; gallbladders from butchered cattle (niú dǎn / 牛膽 / 牛胆) are recommended as a substitute for this ingredient.[citation needed]
Collecting American ginseng to assist the Asian traditional medicine trade has made ginseng the most harvested wild plant in North America for the last two centuries, which eventually led to a listing on CITES Appendix II.[55]
There are over three hundred herbs that are commonly being used today. Some of the most commonly used herbs are Ginseng (人参, 人參, rénshēn), wolfberry (枸杞子), Dong Quai (Angelica sinensis, 当归, 當歸, dāngguī), astragalus (黄耆, 黃耆, huángqí), atractylodes (白术, 白朮, báizhú), bupleurum (柴胡, cháihú), cinnamon (cinnamon twigs (桂枝, guìzhī) and cinnamon bark (肉桂, ròuguì)), coptis (黄莲, 黃蓮, huánglián), ginger (姜, 薑, jiāng), hoelen (茯苓, fúlíng), licorice (甘草, gāncǎo), ephedra sinica (麻黄, 麻黃, máhuáng), peony (white: 白芍, báisháo and reddish: 赤芍, chìsháo), rehmannia (地黄, 地黃, dìhuáng), rhubarb (大黄, 大黃, dàhuáng), and salvia (丹参, 丹參, dānshēn).
The use of ginseng (人参) is well over two thousand years old in Chinese medicine. Ginseng contains ginsenosides. The amount of ginsenosides in ginseng depends on how the plant was cultivated and the age of the root. Wild ginseng is rare and commands the highest prices on the market. Red Panax ginseng is the most popular form of ginseng and it is usually packaged as a liquid or tea. Ginseng comes in two kinds, red and white. The color of the ginseng depends on how it is processed. White ginseng is unprocessed and dries naturally. Red ginseng is processed with steam and is believed to be more effective. Native Americans have used American ginseng for dry coughs, constipation, and fevers.[citation needed]
TCM Information: Species: Panax ginseng. Pinyin: Ren Shen. Common Name: Chinese Ginseng. Quality: Sweet, Bitter, Warm. Meridians: Lung, Spleen, Heart. Actions: Tonifies yuan qi to treat collapse of qi, tonifies spleen and lung, generates fluids, mildly tonifies heart qi.[56][57][58]
Species: Elutherococcus senticosus. Pinyin: Ci Wu Jia. Common Name: Siberian Ginseng. Quality: Pungent (Acrid), Slightly bitter, Warm. Meridians: Spleen, Heart, Kidney. Actions: Tonifies spleen and kidney, mildly tonifies heart qi, promote blood circulation, calms shen.[59][60]
Species: Panax quinquefolius. Pinyin: Xi Yang Shen. Common Name: American Ginseng. Quality: Sweet, Slightly bitter, Cold. Meridians: Heart, Kidney, Lung. Actions: Tonifies lung and spleen qi, tonifies lung yin, cools fire from lung yin deficiency, generates fluids.[61][62]
Mushrooms have long been used as a medicinal food and as a tea in Chinese herbology. Clinical, animal, and cellular research has shown some mushrooms may be able to up-regulate aspects of the immune system.[63][64][65][66] Notable mushrooms used in Chinese herbology include Reishi and Shiitake.[citation needed]
Wolfberry (枸杞子) is grown in the Far East and is grown from shrubs with long vines. The shrubs are covered with small trumpet-shaped flowers, which turn into small, bright red berries. The berries are usually fresh and sometimes used when dried.[citation needed]
TCM Information: Species: Lycium barbarum. Pinyin: Gou Qi Zi. Common Name: Chinese Wolfberry. Quality: Sweet, Neutral. Meridians: Liver, Lung, Kidney. Actions: Tonifies kidney and lung yin, tonifies liver blood, tonifies jing, improves vision.[67][68][69]
Dang Gui (当归, Angelica sinensis or "female ginseng") is an aromatic herb that grows in China, Korea, and Japan.[citation needed]
TCM Information: Species: Angelica sinensis. Pinyin: Dang Gui. Common Name: Chinese Angelica Root. Quality: Sweet, Pungent(Acrid), Warm. Meridians: Liver, Heart, Spleen. Actions: Tonify blood, invigorate blood, regulate menstruation, relieve pain, unblock bowels by moistening intestine.[70][71][72]
Astragalus (黄芪) is a root used for immune deficiencies and allergies.[citation needed]
TCM Information: Species: Astragalus membranaceus. Pinyin: Huang Qi. Common Name: Astragalus Root, Milkvetch Root. Quality: Sweet, Slightly warm. Meridians: Lung, Spleen. Actions: Raise yang qi to treat prolapse, tonify spleen and lung qi, tonify wei qi, increases urination, promotes drainage of pus, generates flesh.[73][74][75]
Atractylodes (白术) is believed to be important in the treatment of digestive disorders and problems of moisture accumulation.[citation needed]
TCM Information: Species: Atractylodes lancea. Pinyin: Cang Zhu. Common Name: Atractylodes Rhizome. Quality: Pungent(Acrid), Bitter, Warm. Meridians: Spleen, Stomach. Actions: Strong to dry dampness, strengthens the spleen, induce sweating, expel wind-cold, clears damp-heat from lower jiao, improves vision.[76][77][78]
Bupleurum (柴胡) is believed to be useful for
the treatment of liver diseases, skin ailments, arthritis, menopausal syndrome, withdrawal from corticosteroid use, nephritis, stress-induced ulcers, and mental disorders.[citation needed]
TCM Information: Species: Bupleurnum chinense. Pinyin: Chai Hu. Common Name: Hare's Ear Root. Quality: Bitter, Pungent(Acrid), Cool. Meridians: Gallbladder, Liver, Pericardium, San Jiao. Actions: Treats alternating chills and fever, clears lesser yang disorders, relieves liver qi stagnation, raises yang qi to treat prolapse, treats certain menstrual disorders.[79][80][81]
Cinnamon (桂枝, 肉桂), mostly gui zhi and rou gui, are twigs and bark from large tropical trees.[citation needed]
Studies show that cinnamon reduces serum glucose, triglyceride, LDL cholesterol, and total cholesterol in people with type 2 diabetes, and the findings suggest that the inclusion of cinnamon in the diet of people with type 2 diabetes will reduce risk factors associated with diabetes and cardiovascular diseases.[82][83][84][85][86][87][88]
TCM Information: Species: Cinnamomum cassia. Pinyin: Gui Zhi. Common Name: Cinnamon Twig. Quality: Pungent (Acrid), Sweet, Warm. Meridians: Heart, Lung, Bladder. Actions: Induce sweating, warms and unblocks channels, unblocks yang qi of the chest, treats dysmenorrhea.[89][90][91]
Species: Cinnamomum cassia. Pinyin: Rou Gui. Common Name: Cinnamon Bark. Quality: Pungent (Acrid), Sweet, Hot. Meridians: Heart, Kidney, Liver, Spleen. Actions: Tonifies kidney yang, leads fire back to its source, disperses cold, encourages generation of qi and blood, promotes blood circulation, alleviates pain due to cold, dysmenorrhea.[92][93][94]
Coptis chinensis (黄莲) is a rhizome that is one of the bitterest herbs used in Chinese medicine.[citation needed]
TCM Information: Species: Coptis chinensis. Pinyin: Huang Lian. Common Name: Coptis Rhizome. Qualities: Bitter, Cold. Meridians: Heart, Large Intestine, Liver, Stomach. Actions: Clears heat and drains damp, drains fire(especially from heart and stomach), eliminates toxicity.[95][96][97]
Ginger (姜, 薑) is a herb and a spice that is used in Chinese cuisine. There are four main kinds of preparations in Chinese herbology: fresh ginger, dried ginger, roasted ginger, and ginger charcoal, all made of the rhizomes.
TCM Information:
The use of the licorice plant (甘草) Glycyrrhiza glabra L. is thought to help treat hepatitis, sore throat, and muscle spasms.[citation needed]
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Ephedra (麻黄)
TCM Information: Species: Ephedra sinica or Ephedra intermedia. Pinyin: Ma Huang. Common Name: Ephedra Stem. Quality: Pungent(Acrid), Slightly Bitter, Warm. Meridians: Lung, Bladder. Actions: Induce sweating and release exterior for wind-cold invasion with no sweating, promotes urination, move lung qi for wheezing, cough or asthma.[106][107][108]
Peony (白芍, 赤芍) comes in two varieties: bai shao (white) and chi shao (red), the root of the plant is used in both varieties.[citation needed]
TCM Information: Species: Paeonia lactiflora. Pinyin: Bai Shao. Common Name: White Peony Root. Quality: Bitter, Sour, Cool. Meridians: Liver, Spleen. Actions: Tonify liver blood, calms liver yang, alleviates flank/abdominal pain from liver qi stagnation or liver and spleen disharmony, preserves yin and adjusts nutritive and protective levels, regulates menses for blood deficiency problem.[109][110][111]
Species: Paeonia lactiflora or Paeonia veitchii. Pinyin: Chi Shao. Common Name: Red Peony Root. Quality: Sour, Bitter, Cool. Meridians: Liver, Spleen. Actions: Clears heat, cools blood, invigorates blood and dispel stasis to treat irregular menses, dysmenorrhoea, amenorrhea, abdominal pain, and fixed abdominal masses.[112][113]
Rehmannia (地黄) is a root where the dark, moist part of the herb is used.[citation needed]
TCM Information: Species: Rehmannia glucinosa. Pinyin: Sheng Di Huang. Common Name: Chinese Foxglove Root. Qualities: Sweet, Bitter, Cold. Meridians: Heart, Kidney, Liver. Actions: Clears heat, cools blood, nourishes yin, generates fluids, treats wasting and thirsting disorder.[114][115]
Species: Rehmannia glucinosa. Pinyin: Shu Di Huang. Common Name: Chinese Foxglove Root Prepared with Wine. Qualities: Sweet, Slightly warm. Meridians: Heart, Kidney, Liver. Actions: Tonifies blood, tonifies liver and kidney yin, treats wasting and thirsting disorder, nourishes jing.[116][117][118]
Rhubarb (大黄) is a large root and was once one of the first herbs that was imported from China.[citation needed]
TCM Information: Species: Rheum palmatum, Rheum ranguticum, or Rheum officinale. Pinyin: Da Huang. Common Name: Rhubarb Root and Rhizome. Quality: Bitter, Cold. Meridians: Heart, Large Intestine, Liver, Stomach. Actions: Purge accumulation, cool blood, invigorate blood, drain damp-heat.[119][120][121]
Salvia (丹参) are the deep roots of the Chinese sage plant.[citation needed]
TCM Information: Species: Salvia miltiorrhiza. Pinyin: Dan Shen. Common Name: Salvia Root. Qualities: Bitter, Cool. Meridians: Heart, Pericardium, Liver. Actions: Invigorate blood, tonify blood, regulate menstruation, clear heat and soothe irritability.[122][123][124]
In Chinese herbology, there are 50 "fundamental" herbs, as given in the reference text,[125] although these herbs are not universally recognized as such in other texts. The herbs are:
Binomial nomenclature | Chinese name | English Common Name (when available) |
Agastache rugosa[126] | huò xiāng (藿香)[127] | Korean Mint |
Alangium chinense[128] | bā jiǎo fēng (八角枫)[129] | Chinese Alangium Root |
Anemone chinensis (syn. Pulsatilla chinensis)[130] | bái tóu weng (白头翁)[129][130] | Chinese anemone |
Anisodus tanguticus | shān làng dàng (山莨菪)[131] | |
Ardisia japonica | zǐ jīn niú (紫金牛)[132] | Marlberry |
Aster tataricus | zǐ wǎn (紫菀) | Tatar aster, Tartar aster |
Astragalus propinquus (syn. Astragalus membranaceus)[133] | huáng qí (黄芪)[134] or běi qí (北芪)[134] | Chinese astragalus |
Camellia sinensis | chá shù (茶树) or chá yè (茶叶) | Tea Plant |
Cannabis sativa | dà má (大麻) | Cannabis |
Carthamus tinctorius | hóng huā (红花) | Safflower |
Cinnamomum cassia | ròu gùi (肉桂) | Cassia, Chinese Cinnamon |
Cissampelos pareira | xí shēng téng (锡生藤) or (亞乎奴) | Velvet leaf |
Coptis chinensis | duǎn è huáng lián (短萼黄连) | Chinese Goldthread |
Corydalis yanhusuo | yán hú suǒ (延胡索) | Chinese Poppy of Yan Hu Sou |
Croton tiglium | bā dòu (巴豆) | Purging Croton |
Daphne genkwa | yuán huā (芫花) | Lilac Daphne |
Datura metel | yáng jīn huā (洋金花) | Devil's Trumpet |
Datura stramonium[135] | zǐ huā màn tuó luó (紫花曼陀萝) | Jimson Weed |
Dendrobium nobile | shí hú (石斛) or shí hú lán (石斛兰) | Noble Dendrobium |
Dichroa febrifuga[136] | cháng shān (常山) | Blue Evergreen Hydrangea, Chinese Quinine |
Ephedra sinica | cǎo má huáng (草麻黄) | Chinese ephedra |
Eucommia ulmoides | dù zhòng (杜仲) | Hardy rubber tree |
Euphorbia pekinensis[137] | dà jǐ (大戟) | Peking spurge |
Flueggea suffruticosa (formerly Securinega suffruticosa) | yī yè qiū (一叶秋)[138] | |
Forsythia suspensa | liánqiáo[139] (连翘) | Weeping Forsythia |
Gentiana loureiroi | dì dīng (地丁) | |
Gleditsia sinensis | zào jiá (皂荚) | Chinese Honeylocust |
Glycyrrhiza uralensis | gān cǎo (甘草)[140] | Licorice |
Hydnocarpus anthelminticus (syn. H. anthelminthica) | dà fēng zǐ (大风子) | Chaulmoogra tree |
Ilex purpurea | dōngqīng (冬青) | Purple Holly |
Leonurus japonicus | yì mǔ cǎo (益母草) | Chinese motherwort |
Ligusticum wallichii[141] | chuān xiōng (川芎) | Szechwan lovage |
Lobelia chinensis | bàn biān lián (半边莲) | Creeping Lobelia |
Phellodendron amurense | huáng bǎi (黄柏) | Amur cork tree |
Platycladus orientalis (formerly Thuja orientalis) | cè bǎi (侧柏) | Chinese Arborvitae |
Pseudolarix amabilis | jīn qián sōng (金钱松) | Golden Larch |
Psilopeganum sinense | shān má huáng (山麻黄) | Naked rue |
Pueraria lobata | gé gēn (葛根) | Kudzu |
Rauwolfia serpentina | shégēnmù (蛇根木), cóng shégēnmù (從蛇根木) or yìndù shé mù (印度蛇木) | Sarpagandha, Indian Snakeroot |
Rehmannia glutinosa | dìhuáng (地黄) or gān dìhuáng (干地黄)[142] | Chinese Foxglove |
Rheum officinale | yào yòng dà huáng (药用大黄) | Chinese or Eastern rhubarb |
Rhododendron tsinghaiense | Qīng hǎi dù juān (青海杜鹃) | |
Saussurea costus | yún mù xiāng (云木香) | Costus root |
Schisandra chinensis | wǔ wèi zi (五味子) | Chinese Magnolia Vine |
Scutellaria baicalensis | huáng qín (黄芩) | Baikal Skullcap |
Stemona tuberosa | bǎi bù (百部) | |
Stephania tetrandra | fáng jǐ (防己) | Stephania Root |
Styphnolobium japonicum (formerly Sophora japonica) | huái (槐), huái shù (槐树), or huái huā (槐花) | Pagoda Tree |
Trichosanthes kirilowii | guā lóu (栝楼) | Chinese Cucumber |
Wikstroemia indica | liāo gē wáng (了哥王) | Indian stringbush |
In addition to the above, many other Chinese herbs and other substances are in common use, and these include:
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L: S. Romo (3-3)
The Atlanta Braves will face a tough decision when one of their pitchers returns from injury in the near future, but it's hard to imagine Mike Minor being removed from the rotation.
Looking to stay unbeaten against NL opponents, Minor tries for a sixth consecutive victory as the slumping Braves try to avoid a season-worst fifth consecutive loss Saturday against the visiting San Francisco Giants.Already three wins away from matching his career high set last season, Minor (8-2, 2.44 ERA) has thrived in his fourth year in the majors. The left-hander, whose only two losses came against Kansas City and Detroit, is 7-0 with a 1.94 ERA over 10 starts against the NL.Minor has been especially good over his last seven starts overall, going 5-0 with a 1.76 ERA while striking out 47 over 46 innings. He turned in another solid showing Sunday, allowing one run and six hits over six innings during an 8-1 road win over the Los Angeles Dodgers."It's just a friendly competition among everybody. You always want to top the guy before you," he said of the Braves' rotation, which ranks fifth in all of baseball with a 3.44 ERA.Despite those impressive numbers, Atlanta is looking to create a spot in the rotation with Brandon Beachy (Tommy John surgery) expected back soon. Originally on track to return Tuesday, Beachy will instead be held out a little bit longer after feeling some soreness.Considered a candidate to move to the bullpen when Beachy returns, Kris Medlen was outpitched Friday by San Francisco's Madison Bumgarner, who combined with Sandy Rosario to three-hit Atlanta in a 6-0 win.The Braves (39-28), who have totaled five runs in their last three games, have gone 4 for 25 with runners in scoring position during their skid. Jason Heyward was hitting .395 during a 10-game hitting streak before going 0 for 4 Friday."Right from the very beginning we go down 1-0 and they added some runs, which probably made (Bumgarner) even tougher to face," manager Fredi Gonzalez said. "Our bats didn't look very good."The Giants (35-31), meanwhile, are heating up, plating 42 runs in their last six games after totaling eight in their previous six.Gregor Blanco went 2 for 5 with two RBIs and Buster Posey added three hits and scored twice Friday for San Francisco, which is 12-16 since May 14 despite winning four of six."We're coming up on the second half here," Bumgarner said. "If we want to make a playoff push, I think everybody knows it's time to turn it around."San Francisco now turns to Chad Gaudin (2-1, 2.32), who's won both his starts since transitioning to the rotation. After allowing two runs and four hits over six innings during a 4-2 victory at St. Louis on June 2, Gaudin gave up two runs and five hits in six innings to beat Arizona 6-2 on Sunday.Gaudin has struck out 12 during those outings while issuing one free pass, an intentional walk."It's letting the hitter know that you're not going to pitch around him," he told MLB's official website. "It makes for a better game."Gaudin is 0-1 with a 7.78 ERA over 13 games -- one start -- versus Atlanta. He's had a rough time against Dan Uggla, who's 4 for 12 with two homers and a double in their matchups. Gaudin, though, has held the Upton brothers to a combined three hits in 28 at-bats.Justin Upton is hitting .190 with just one homer and two RBIs over his last 16 games, and B.J. Upton is hitting a major league-worst .159 after going 0 for his last 8.Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press
Gameday Matchup
San Francisco | Atlanta | |
Night | 46-59 | 68-45 |
Grass | 75-82 | 95-65 |
Current Streak | W1 | W1 |
Last 10 | 6-4 | 6-4 |
Pitching Matchup
Gameday Lineups
NO. | San Francisco | Atlanta |
1. | A. Torres, LF | A. Simmons, SS |
2. | T. Abreu, 2B | J. Heyward, RF |
3. | B. Posey, 1B | J. Upton, LF |
4. | H. Pence, RF | F. Freeman, 1B |
5. | J. Arias, 3B | B. McCann, C |
6. | J. Perez, CF | M. Upton Jr., CF |
7. | B. Crawford, SS | D. Uggla, 2B |
8. | G. Quiroz, C | C. Johnson, 3B |
9. | C. Gaudin, P | M. Minor, P |
Injury Report
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