Herbology 2 Chapter 8: Herbs for Regulating Qi Flashcards

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Herbs that regulate qi definition

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Treat qi stagnation and rebellious qi syndrome

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Herbs that regulate qi therapeutic effects

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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
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Herbs that regulate qi clinical applications

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SP/ST qi stagnation
Liver qi stagnation
Lung qi obstruction
Food stagnation
Dampness accumulation in the middle jiao
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4
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Herbs that regulate qi temperature

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Warm

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5
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Herbs that regulate qi taste

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Pungent, bitter, aromatic

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Herbs that regulate qi channels

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SP ST LU LV

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Herbs that regulate qi movements

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Moving and dispersing

or Suppressing and descending

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Herbs that regulate qi caution

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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

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9
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Therapeutic effects: Regulate qi and strengthen spleen, dry dampness and transform phlegm

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Chen Pi

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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

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Chen Pi

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11
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What is the essential herb for treating phlegm?

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Chen Pi

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12
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Chen Pi speciality

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Qi stagnation with damp phlegm accumulation

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13
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Therapeutic effects: Regulate liver and break qi, dissipate nodules and resolve stagnation

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Qing Pi

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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

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Qing Pi

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15
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Therapeutic effects: Move qi and direct qi downward, open up chest and relieve distention, resolve phlegm and relieve stagnation

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Zhi Qiao

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16
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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

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Zhi Qiao

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17
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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

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Zhi Qiao

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18
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Therapeutic effects: Move qi and alleviate pain, warm middle jiao and stop vomiting, improve qi reception and relieve asthma

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Chen Xiang

19
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Clinical applications: Chest and abdominal pain, vomiting, deficient type asthma

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Chen Xiang

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Chen Xiang special usage

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

21
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Therapeutic effects: move qi and alleviate pain, dispel cold and harmonize middle jiao

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Tan Xiang

22
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Clinical applications: Cold coagulation and qi stagnation in chest and abdomen

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Tan Xiang

23
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Therapeutic effects: Move qi and alleviate pain, remove toxins and reduce swelling

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Qing Mu Xiang

24
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Clinical applications: Distending pain in the chest and hypochondrium, stomach and abdomen due to liver stomach qi stagnation, diarrhea, abscesses, sores, eczema

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Qing Mu Xiang

25
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Which herb overdose will cause nausea and vomiting

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Qing Mu Xiang

26
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Therapeutic effects: Move qi and dissipate nodules, dispel cold and alleviate pain

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Li Zhi He

27
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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

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Li Zhe He

28
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Therapeutic effects: Regulate liver and relieve depression, regulate qi and harmonize middle jiao, dry dampness and resolve phlegm

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Fo Shou

29
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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

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Fo Shou

30
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Therapeutic effects: Regulate stagnant liver qi, regulate qi and harmonize middle jiao, dry dampness and resolve phlegm

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Xiang Yuan

31
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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

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Xiang Yuan

32
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Therapeutic effects: Regulate liver and relieve depression, activate blood and dissipate blood stasis

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Mei Gui Hua

33
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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

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Mei Gui Hua

34
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Therapeutic effects: Regulate liver and relieve depression, harmonize middle jiao and resolve phlegm

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Lu E Mei

35
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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

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Lu E Mei

36
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Therapeutic effects: Regulate qi and open chest, harmonize stomach and stop vomiting

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Dai Dai Hua

37
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Clinical applications: Abdominal pain and distention, stuffiness in chest, vomiting, poor appetite

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Dai Dai Hua

38
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Therapeutic effects: Activate yang and dissipate nodules, move qi and relieve stagnation

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Xie Bai

39
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Clinical applications: Chest Bi, angina, diarrhea, dysentery, abdominal and chest stuffiness, fullness, distending pain due to stomach cold qi stagnation

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Xie Bai

40
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Which herb is the essential herb for Chest Bi?

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Xie Bai

41
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Therapeutic effects: Direct qi downward to stop hiccup

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Shi Di

42
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Clinical applications: Hiccup due to stomach cold, deficiency cold, stomach heat, phlegm turbidity obstruction, rebellious stomach qi, ming men fire depletion, yuan qi depletion

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Shi Di

43
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What is the essential herb for hiccups?

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Shi Di