Herbology 2 Chapter 8: Herbs for Regulating Qi

Question 1

Herbs that regulate qi definition

Answer 1

Treat qi stagnation and rebellious qi syndrome

Question 2

Herbs that regulate qi therapeutic effects

Answer 2

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

Question 3

Herbs that regulate qi clinical applications

Answer 3

SP/ST qi stagnation
Liver qi stagnation
Lung qi obstruction
Food stagnation
Dampness accumulation in the middle jiao

Question 4

Herbs that regulate qi temperature

Answer 4

Warm

Question 5

Herbs that regulate qi taste

Answer 5

Pungent, bitter, aromatic

Question 6

Herbs that regulate qi channels

Answer 6

SP ST LU LV

Question 7

Herbs that regulate qi movements

Answer 7

Moving and dispersing

or Suppressing and descending

Question 8

Herbs that regulate qi caution

Answer 8

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

Question 9

Therapeutic effects: Regulate qi and strengthen spleen, dry dampness and transform phlegm

Answer 9

Chen Pi

Question 10

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

Answer 10

Chen Pi

Question 11

What is the essential herb for treating phlegm?

Answer 11

Chen Pi

Question 12

Chen Pi speciality

Answer 12

Qi stagnation with damp phlegm accumulation

Question 13

Therapeutic effects: Regulate liver and break qi, dissipate nodules and resolve stagnation

Answer 13

Qing Pi

Question 14

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

Answer 14

Qing Pi

Question 15

Therapeutic effects: Move qi and direct qi downward, open up chest and relieve distention, resolve phlegm and relieve stagnation

Answer 15

Zhi Qiao

Question 16

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

Answer 16

Zhi Qiao

Question 17

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

Answer 17

Zhi Qiao

Question 18

Therapeutic effects: Move qi and alleviate pain, warm middle jiao and stop vomiting, improve qi reception and relieve asthma

Answer 18

Chen Xiang

Question 19

Clinical applications: Chest and abdominal pain, vomiting, deficient type asthma

Answer 19

Chen Xiang

Question 20

Chen Xiang special usage

Answer 20

Improve Kidney qi reception (and warm up kidney) to relieve deficient asthma

Question 21

Therapeutic effects: move qi and alleviate pain, dispel cold and harmonize middle jiao

Answer 21

Tan Xiang

Question 22

Clinical applications: Cold coagulation and qi stagnation in chest and abdomen

Answer 22

Tan Xiang

Question 23

Therapeutic effects: Move qi and alleviate pain, remove toxins and reduce swelling

Answer 23

Qing Mu Xiang

Question 24

Clinical applications: Distending pain in the chest and hypochondrium, stomach and abdomen due to liver stomach qi stagnation, diarrhea, abscesses, sores, eczema

Answer 24

Qing Mu Xiang

Question 25

Which herb overdose will cause nausea and vomiting

Answer 25

Qing Mu Xiang

Question 26

Therapeutic effects: Move qi and dissipate nodules, dispel cold and alleviate pain

Answer 26

Li Zhi He

Question 27

Clinical applications: Hernia pain and swelling pain in the testicle due to cold coagulation or damp heat, chronic stomach pain due to liver qi stagnation or liver stomach disharmony, dysmenorrhea, postartum abdominal pain

Answer 27

Li Zhe He

Question 28

Therapeutic effects: Regulate liver and relieve depression, regulate qi and harmonize middle jiao, dry dampness and resolve phlegm

Answer 28

Fo Shou

Question 29

Clinical applications: Distending pain in chest and hypochondrium stomach abdominal pain and stuffiness due to liver qi stagnation, tonify spleen, vomiting nausea, poor appetite, chronic cough with profuse sputum, chest oppression with pain in chest and hypochondrium

Answer 29

Fo Shou

Question 30

Therapeutic effects: Regulate stagnant liver qi, regulate qi and harmonize middle jiao, dry dampness and resolve phlegm

Answer 30

Xiang Yuan

Question 31

Clinical applications: Distending pain in chest and hypochondrium due to liver depression, stomach and abdominal distending pain, belching, acid reflux, vomiting, nausea, poor appetite due to SP and ST qi stagnation, profuse phlegm, cough, chest oppression due to phlegm fluid accumulation

Answer 31

Xiang Yuan

Question 32

Therapeutic effects: Regulate liver and relieve depression, activate blood and dissipate blood stasis

Answer 32

Mei Gui Hua

Question 33

Clinical applications: Distending pain in hypochondrium, chest, stomach, abdomen due to liver depression over attacking stomach, amenorrhea, distending pain in breasts before menstruation, traumatic injuries

Answer 33

Mei Gui Hua

Question 34

Therapeutic effects: Regulate liver and relieve depression, harmonize middle jiao and resolve phlegm

Answer 34

Lu E Mei

Question 35

Clinical applications: Distending pain in hypochondrium, stomach abdominal stuffiness and fullness, belching, poor appetite due to liver stomach qi stagnation, plump it due to phlegm qi stagnation

Answer 35

Lu E Mei

Question 36

Therapeutic effects: Regulate qi and open chest, harmonize stomach and stop vomiting

Answer 36

Dai Dai Hua

Question 37

Clinical applications: Abdominal pain and distention, stuffiness in chest, vomiting, poor appetite

Answer 37

Dai Dai Hua

Question 38

Therapeutic effects: Activate yang and dissipate nodules, move qi and relieve stagnation

Answer 38

Xie Bai

Question 39

Clinical applications: Chest Bi, angina, diarrhea, dysentery, abdominal and chest stuffiness, fullness, distending pain due to stomach cold qi stagnation

Answer 39

Xie Bai

Question 40

Which herb is the essential herb for Chest Bi?

Answer 40

Xie Bai

Question 41

Therapeutic effects: Direct qi downward to stop hiccup

Answer 41

Shi Di

Question 42

Clinical applications: Hiccup due to stomach cold, deficiency cold, stomach heat, phlegm turbidity obstruction, rebellious stomach qi, ming men fire depletion, yuan qi depletion

Answer 42

Shi Di

Question 43

What is the essential herb for hiccups?

Answer 43

Shi Di