The efficacy and function of Miao Yaowang

Miao prescription refers to the precious medicinal materials planted, grown and developed in the Miaoling Mountains, Wumeng Mountains, Wuling Mountains, western Hubei farmland, Damiao Mountains and Hainan farmland, where many Miao ethnic groups gather. In addition, it also refers to the regional medical and cultural creativity in many large Miao areas. Many ordinary people in the Miao areas have accumulated valuable medical experience in the long-term social practice of fighting against diseases and hazards in production activities. They have a deep understanding of the causes, factors, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of diseases, have strong national characteristics in disease classification and naming, have a lot of insights in clinical prescriptions and medication, have accumulated a wide range of diagnostic and treatment experiences, and have become part of the treasure trove of traditional Chinese medicine.

Miao Fang Theoretical Foundation

Miao doctors believe that poison, deficiency, injury, accumulation, bacteria and insects are the six factors that cause human illness, collectively known as the six causes. The six factors can only cause human illness in the form of adverse effects, so Miao medicine has the saying "no poison, no disease". Just like in the past, you will encounter wind poison, cold poison, fire poison, gas poison, water poison, salt poison, etc. Diagnosing symptoms is based on traditional methods such as taking the pulse, listening to sounds, observing colors, understanding the symptoms, touching, rubbing, tapping, hitting, scraping, pressing, moving, and measuring.

Observe the color of human skin, changes in spirit, abnormalities in human body temperature, pulse, breathing, heartbeat, blood pressure, voice and video vertical functions, observe the body's fluids, urine, blood gas, germs and other pathogens, as well as fingerprint verification, tongue, eye color, nose, throat, ears, anus, urethra, lymph nodes, bones, tendons, skin and flesh structure changes, etc.

Collection method

The Miao side has certain requirements for harvesting and processing. Botanicals are collected when they are rich in ingredients. For example, root medicines should be collected when the petioles are lush and before the seedlings emerge in the second year, leaf stems should be collected when they are in the peak growth period, flowers should be collected when they are about to bloom, fruits should be collected when they are just beginning to ripen, buds should be tender and delicious, skins should be juicy, fish, shrimp, insects, and animals should be distinguished between the real and the fake, and those with rotten problems cannot be used as medicines; mineral and metal composite materials should be cleaned of sediment. Drug production includes general production and processing, Chinese medicine preparation, extraction, transformation and innovation and development of Chinese medicine preparations. Therefore, when taking ancestral secret prescriptions, we must pay attention to maintaining a good relationship between things in terms of taking the medicine, the dosage, the method of making the medicine, the way of taking the medicine, and taboos in order to achieve the best therapeutic effect.