Bible of Karate Bubishi by Patrick McCarthy

Author:Patrick McCarthy
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 0-8048-2015-5
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing

This calligraphy by Grandmaster Yagi Meitoku means “Inhaling represents softness while exhaling characterizes hardness.” This quote was taken from Article 13 (p. 159) of the Bubishi and inspired Grandmaster Miyagi Chojun to name his style Goju-ryu.

Articles on Chinese Medicine and Herbal Pharmacology

Article 10: Prescriptions and Medicinal Poems

1. Dipsacus asper Wall. (Dipsacaceae): used as a tonic for bones and tendons

2. Achyranthes bidentata Blume. (Amaranthaceae): for sprains or fractures to the hip and leg

3. Chaenomeles sinensis Koch. (Rosaceae): used for convulsions, spasms, and as an antispasmodic

4. Acanthopanax spinosum Miq. (Anacardiaceae): prescribed as an analgesic for rheumatic pain, spasms, colic, gastralgia, and impotency

5. Pistacia lentiscus L. (Anacardiaceae): also known as mastic, employed as analgesic and sedative for gastralgia, cardiodynia, mastitis, peptic ulcers, boils, and carbuncles; also as a antitussive and expectorant

6. Salvia miltiorhiza Bunge. (Labiatae) and Rehmannia glutinosa Lib. (Scrophulariaceae): prescribed to improve circulation and for production of new blood

7. Angelica sinensis (Umbelliferae) and Carthamus tinctorius L. (Compositae): used to cure congestion, improve poor circulation, and clear extravasted blood

8. Arethusa japonica A. Gr. (Compositae) or (Labiatae): used to promote blood circulation and smooth monthly menstruation

9. Scirpus yagara (Cyperaceae) and Curcuma zedoaria Roc. (Zingiberaceae): helps remedy old injuries or chronic pain

10. Akebia quinata Decne. (Lardizabalaceae): prescribed as a diuretic and antiphlogistic; in particular for bladder infections and intestinal problems

11. Rice Brew: when mixed with wine, good for gastric disorders, diarrhea, and fever

12. Typha latifolia L. (Typhaceae) and Semen sinapis Albae. (Cruciferae), or Schizonepeta tenuifolia Briq. (Labiatae): astringent, styptic

13. Caesalpinia sappan L. (Leguminosae) and Curcuma longa L. (Zingiberaceae) or Curcuma aromatica Salisb. (Zingiberaceae): used to clear extravested blood; used externally for bruises and orchitis

14. Drynaria fortunei (Kze.) J. Sm. (Polypodiaceae): used for bone fractures

15. Bletilla hyacinthina R. Br. (Orchidaceae): used externally as emollient for burns and skin disorders when the pseudobulbs are powdered and mixed with sesame oil; also an effective agent when used with other herbs for fractured bones

16. Copper, native: analgesic, decongestant for bruises, contusions, fractures, and dislocations

17. Allium sinensis G. Don. (Liliaceae): effective in eliminating intestinal blockage in both the small and large intestines

18. Imperata cylindrica Beauv. (Graminae) and Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn. (Nymphaceae): prescribed together with a pint of lotus roots for hemostasis

19. Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn. (Nymphaceae), and Biota orientalis Endl. (Cupressanceae): used to treat the vomiting of blood

20. Corydalis bulbosa DC. or Corydalis ambigua Cham. (Papaveraceae): improves blood circulation and dissipates bruises

21. Gynura pinnatifida Vanniot. (Compositae): prescribed as a hemostatic or used externally as a styptic drug

22. Curcuma longa L. (Zingiberaceae): when thinly sliced, effective in suppressing pain in arm injuries

23. The clear urine of boys under age twelve is an effective pain killer when used on incised wounds

24. Achyranthes bidentata Blume. (Amaranthaceae): used to stop profuse bleeding

25. Imperata cylindrica Beauv. (Gramineae) and Senecio palmatus Pall. Moore (Compositae): for hemostasis

26. Leonurus heterophyllus Sweet (Labiatae): an effective pain killer used for serious injuries

27. Allium tubersum Roxb. (Liliaceae): used for hemoptysis (coughing up blood)

28. Ampelopsis japonica (Vitaceae): used against tetanus after being wounded by a metal weapon

29. Morus alba L. (Moraceae): used for lung-related disorders—asthma, bronchitis, coughing, etc.

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