Panthera
tigris 虎骨Hǔ gǔ Tiger
bone Family: Felidae
The tiger is the largest cat species, reaching a total body length of up to
3.38 m over curves and exceptionally weighing up to 388.7 kg in the wild. Its
most recognisable feature is a pattern of dark vertical stripes on reddish-orange
fur with a lighter underside. The bones of leopard may be used as a substitute.
There are around 4000 wild Tigers left and tiger bone needs to be substituted.
Some very useful animal substitutes are Pig- Zhu gu, cat or ox bone. The herb
Homalomena occulta- Qiān nián jiàn has
very similar functions to Hu gu, and is usually used.[6] FLAVOR: Pungent, acrid, sweet CHANNEL:
Liver, Kidney FUNCTIONS GROUP: Wind Damp dispelling
1. Expel internal Wind and alleviate pain.[1,2]
Dispel Wind Dampness.[3] Analgesic.[3]
2. Dispel Wind Cold and strengthen the sinews and bones.[3,5]
High in calcium. INDICATIONS
1. Stiffness and migratory pain in the joints.[5]
Rheumatism and flaccidity of the back and lower extremities caused by deficiency
of the Cold of the Liver and Kidney.[3]
Tendon and bone atrophy.[3]
2. Paralysis, weak knees and legs, spasms, stiffness and pain in the
lower back, and cold pain in the bones.[5]
Recently, its preparation of wine and infection are used for rheumatic arthritis
and rheumatoid arthritis.
3. After illness can have low calcium levels, pain and weakness in back.[3]
Also lack of strength in walking and weak lumbar area.[3] CONTRAINDICATIONS: Deficient Yin, deficient Heat or Hot painful
obstruction.[3] Pregnancy.[3]
Use with caution in cases of ascending Fire due to Blood deficiency.[5] COMBINATIONS
- Rheumatoid arthritis- drink Hu Gu
Jiu- Tiger bone wine quite hot.[3]
- Wasting of the sinews and maldevelopment of the bones assocaited with the
aftermath of a long term illness, with Cynomorium
songaricum- Suo yang, Achyranthes
bidentata- Niu xi, Angelica polymorpha-
Dang gui, Taxillus chinensis- Sang
ji sheng.
- Joint pain and assocatied restriction of movement due to Wind Damp, with
Chaenomeles speciosa- Mu gua, Achyranthes
bidentata- Niu xi, Angelica polymorpha-
Dang gui as medicinal wine.
- Wasting of the sinews and maldevelopment of the bones associated with the
aftermath of a long term illness.Use with Suo yang, Niu xi, Dang gui and Sang
ji sheng.[5]
- or joint pain and associated restriction of movement due to Wind Dampness,
with Mu gua, niu xi, Dang gui in a medicinal wine.[5]
PREPARATIONS:Animal
bones substituted are: Pig- Zhu gu, cat or ox bone. The herb Homalomena
occulta- Qiān nián jiàn is often used as a substitution. Hu gu decoction- Dried bone 10-15 g.[2]
3-6 g.[5] Generally used in meidicnal
wines, as a powder, or in pills.[5]
Normally toasted in oil or vinegar before use.[5]
Good quality is heavy, firm, and yellowish white. Note that the bones of a poisoned
tiger can turn black. These should never be used medicinally.[5] NOTES: When there is illness in the sinews, there is flexion
but not extension. When there is illness in the bones, there is extension, but
no flexion.[4]
[1] A Complete English Dictionary of Medicinal Terms in Chinese Acupuncture
and Herbalism 1981- Henry Lu Chinese Foundations of Natural Health- The Academy
of Oriental Heritage, Vancouver, Canada.
[2] Medicated Diet of Traditional Chinese Medicine- Chief Editor- Hou Jinglun.
Associate Editors- Zhao Xin, Li Weidong, Liu Jianxin, Geng Chun-e, Li Guohua,
Li Shaohua. Geijing. Science & Technology Press 1994. ISBN 7-5304-1735-5/R.
309.
[3] Translation notes from Gary Seiford and Hocu Huhn- NSW College of Natural
Therapies. Sydney Australia.
[4] americandragon.com
[5] Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica- Dan Bensky and Andrew Gamble-
Eastland Press 1986 Seattle Washington ISBN 0-939616-15-7
[6] Chinese
Herbal Medicines Comparisons and Characteristics Book 2nd Edition (2010)
Yifan Yang, Foreword by and Mazin Al-Khafaji Images
1. en.wikipedia.org
by Crisco 1492 CC BY-SA 3.0
2. eia-international.org
Inner Path can not take any responsibility for any adverse effects from the
use of plants. Always seek advice from a professional before using a plant medicinally.Constituents
Calcium, protein.[5] References
[1] Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica- Dan Bensky and Andrew Gamble- Eastland
Press 1986 Seattle Washington ISBN 0-939616-15-7 Research
Traditional Chinese Medicine Bionic Tiger Bone Powder for the Treatment
of AI-Associated Musculoskeletal Symptoms
Yifan Li, Zhenhua Zhang, Feifei Cui, Jialing Liu, Yitong Wang, Juling Jiang,
Wenxin Ma, and Wenping Lu * Abstract
Background. Aromatase inhibitors (AIs) are used for adjuvant therapy of breast
cancer; however AIMSS (AI-Associated Musculoskeletal Symptoms) can negatively
affect quality of life and compliance. Most patients in China moved to TCM (traditional
Chinese medicine) for help. TB (tiger bone) is used to treat bone disease, whose
main ingredients are calcium and collagen. The objective of this study was to
evaluate whether the TB prevented AIMSS in postmenopausal women with ER/PR+
breast cancer. Methods. We conducted a randomized, blind, controlled study of
comparing TB versus placebo for 12 weeks in postmenopausal women with breast
cancer who have taken AI for less than a month. Patients completed the M-BPI,
VAS, and FACT-B at baseline, 6 weeks, and 12 weeks. M-BPI and VAS were used
as the primary outcomes. FACT-B was used as the secondary outcome. Serum E2
and FSH were tested every 6 weeks. Results. Of 70 evaluable cases, 8 of 35 patients
(22.9%) developed new or worsening point symptoms in TB group, compared to 21
of 35 (60%) in placebo group (P < 0.001). We also found differences between
2 groups in average pain (2 to 5.6), worst pain (3.9 to 8), pain interference
severity (1.9 to 5.3), stiffness (2.4 to 6.9), and joint symptom interference
(1.8 to 5.7), all P < 0.001; similar findings were seen in VAS value (3 to
6.6) at the end of intervention. HRQoL measured by FACT-B (P < 0.05) was
improved. No change of serum estradiol and FSH between two groups. Conclusions.
TB appeared to be effective and safe in the prevention of AIMSS. This trial
is registered with ChiCTR-IPR-15007081.
Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2017; 2017: 2478565.
Published online 2017 Jan 31. doi: 10.1155/2017/2478565
PMCID: PMC5307008
PMID: 28250792 ncbi.nlm.nih.gov