Herbology 2 Chapter 8: Herbs for Regulating Qi Flashcards
Herbs that regulate qi definition
Treat qi stagnation and rebellious qi syndrome
Herbs that regulate qi therapeutic effects
Regulate qi and strengthen the spleen Regulate liver and relieve depression Regulate qi and open the chest Move qi and ease pain Break qi and dissipate nodules
Herbs that regulate qi clinical applications
SP/ST qi stagnation Liver qi stagnation Lung qi obstruction Food stagnation Dampness accumulation in the middle jiao
Herbs that regulate qi temperature
Warm
Herbs that regulate qi taste
Pungent, bitter, aromatic
Herbs that regulate qi channels
SP ST LU LV
Herbs that regulate qi movements
Moving and dispersing
or Suppressing and descending
Herbs that regulate qi caution
Easily impair qi and damage yin (because of its pungent, aromatic, dry and dispersing nature)
Caution for qi deficiency and yin deficiency
Caution for pregnant women
Do not decoct for a long time
Therapeutic effects: Regulate qi and strengthen spleen, dry dampness and transform phlegm
Chen Pi
Clinical applications: Spleen and stomach qi stagnation (with or without deficiency), vomiting and hiccup, cough caused by damp phlegm or cold phlegm, chest bi syndrome
Chen Pi
What is the essential herb for treating phlegm?
Chen Pi
Chen Pi speciality
Qi stagnation with damp phlegm accumulation
Therapeutic effects: Regulate liver and break qi, dissipate nodules and resolve stagnation
Qing Pi
Clinical applications: Liver depression and qi stagnation syndrome, gastric abdominal pain due to qi stagnation or food stagnation, mass, nodules, tumors due to qi stagnation and blood stasis
Qing Pi
Therapeutic effects: Move qi and direct qi downward, open up chest and relieve distention, resolve phlegm and relieve stagnation
Zhi Qiao
Clinical applications: Chest and diaphragm oppression or distention, Chest Bi due to accumulation of phlegm and qi stagnation, epigastric distention, stomach rumbling, and difficult defecation (tenesmus) due to disturbance of ascending and descending
Zhi Qiao
Which herb pairs with Jie Geng to effectively regulate qi movement, regulate the upper and middle jiao, disperse lung qi, and loosen the chest and diaphragm
Zhi Qiao