Formulas that Promote the Movement of Qi Flashcards
What does yue ju wan translate to?
Escape restraint pill.
What are the ingredients in yue ju wan?
Xiang fu, chuan xiong, zhi zi, cang zhu, and shen qu.
What are the actions of yue ju wan?
Promote the movement of qi and release constraint.
What is a unique indication for yue ju wan?
Depression.
Which formula is indicated for focal distention and a stifling sensation in the chest and abdomen, fixed pain in the hypochondria, belching, vomiting, acid regurgitation, mild coughing with copious sputum, reduced appetite, and indigestion?
Yue ju wan.
What are the six stagnations what yue ju wan treats?
Qi, blood, heat, damp, phlegm, and food stasis.
Which stagnation does xiang fu treat?
Qi.
Which stagnation does zhi zi treat?
Heat.
Which stagnation does shen qu treat?
Food stagnation.
Which stagnation does chuan xiong treat?
Blood.
Which stagnation does cang zhu treat?
Damp and phlegm.
What are the actions of ban xia hou po tang?
Promotes the movement of qi and dissipates clumps, directs rebellious qi down and transforms phlegm.
Which formula is indicated for a feeling of something caught in the throat that can neither be swallowed not ejected, a stifling sensation in the chest and hypochondria, a moist greasy, white tongue coating, and a wiry, slow or wiry and slippery pulse?
Ban xiao hou po tang.
