Herbs That Relieve Stagnation

Question 1

HERBS THAT RELIEVE FOOD STAGNATION (OVERVIEW)

Answer 1

Question 2

HERBS THAT RELIEVE FOOD STAGNATION (PATRICK OVERVIEW)

Answer 2

Question 3

HERBS THAT RELIEVE FOOD STAGNATION - SHAN ZHA

Answer 3

PROPERTIES: SOUR, SWEET, SLIGHTLY WARM
CHANNELS: LV, SP-ST
DOSAGE: 10-15G (30G IF RAW); RAW OR CHARRED (CHARRED STOPS DIARRHEA)
C/I: ACID REGURGITATION, SP-ST DEFICIENCY WITHOUT FOOD STAGNATION (BECAUSE IT’S SOUR!)

KEY POINTS:

1. # 1 HERB FOR GREASY FOOD AND MEAT RELATED STAGNATION
2. MOVES BLOOD (BLOOD STASIS, MENSTRUAL PAIN, ABDOMINAL PAIN; CHARRED=> STOPS BLEEDING)
3. STOPS DIARRHEA (CHARRED)
4. CHOLESTEROL/HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE/HEART CONDITIONS (WESTERN MEDICINE USES IT FOR THIS AND IT’S RED!)
5. SAFE FOR KIDS; EASY TO USE; WELL LOVED HERB!
6. GOOD TO DRINK AFTER HEAVY GREASY MEAL
7. OK DURING BREASTFEEDING
8. LOW DOSE OK DURING PREGNANCY

Question 4

HERBS THAT RELIEVE FOOD STAGNATION - SHEN QU (“SHEN CHOO”)

Answer 4

PROPERTIES: SWEET, ACRID, WARM

CHANNELS: SP-ST

DOSAGE: 6-15G

C/I: PREGNANCY, PATIENTS WITH STOMACH FIRE

KEY POINTS:

1. HELPS DIGEST: FOOD, ALCOHOL, SHELLS, MINERALS!
2. MADE OF DIFFERENT HERBS; FERMENTED
3. 80% WHEAT SO BEWARE OF USING IT ON PATIENTS WITH CELIAC!
4. SPECIFICALLY FOR COLD STOMACH STAGNATION (IE TOO MUCH ICE CREAM)

Question 5

HERBS THAT RELIEVE FOOD STAGNATION - MAI YA

Answer 5

PROPERTIES: SWEET, NEUTRAL

CHANNELS: ST-SP, LV

DOSAGE: 10-15G, SOMETIMES 30-120G

C/I: NURSING WOMEN, LONG TERM MAY DAMAGE KIDNEYS (KIDNEY DAMAGE IS AN ANCIENT CONCERN, NO LONGER RELEVANT)

KEY POINTS:

1. STARCHY (CAUTION CELIAC PATIENTS!)
2. FOR STARCHY FOOD STAGNATION (LIKE FOR LIKE!) - TROUBLE DIGESTING STARCHES
3. INHIBITS LACTATION
4. FACILITATES SMOOTH FLOW OF LIVER QI (IT IS IN A FORMULA THAT HELPS WITH BEING VERY EMOTIONAL; IE DEATH OF LOVED ONE, EASILY CRYING, BREAK UP ETC IN LIEU OF USING A WHEAT HERB BECAUSE THIS IS BARLEY)

Question 6

HERBS THAT RELIEVE FOOD STAGNATION - GU YA

Answer 6

PROPERTIES: SWEET, NEUTRAL

CHANNELS: SP-ST

DOSAGE: 9-15G, UP TO 30G

C/I: NURSING WOMEN, CAN INJURE KIDNEYS LONG TERM

KEY POINTS:

1. OFTEN USED WITH MAI YA
2. VERY SIMILAR TO MAI YA BUT WEAKER
3. FOR FOOD STAGNATION DUE TO STARCH (SPECIFICALLY RICE!!)
4. STRENGTHENS SP-ST; GOOD FOR CONVALESCING PATIENTS WITH WEAK APPETITE
5. STRENGTHENS MJ
6. GOOD FOR KIDS

Question 7

HERBS THAT RELIEVE FOOD STAGNATION - LAI FU ZI

Answer 7

PROPERTIES: ACRID, SWEET, NEUTRAL

CHANNELS: LU, SP-ST

DOSAGE: 6-10G (RAW FOR FOOD STAGNATION; DRY FRIED FOR PRODUCTIVE COUGH)

C/I: QI DEFICIENCY OR NO OBSTRUCTING PHLEGM

KEY POINTS:

1. REDUCES ALL KINDS OF FOOD STAGNATION (ESPECIALLY ABDOMINAL DISTENTION AND FULLNESS)
2. GOOD FOR STAGNATION FROM RAW FOODS
3. DESCENDS REBELLION (DESCENDING QI FOR COUGH/PHLEGM)
4. LUNG!
5. ACRID! MOVES THE QI
6. DO NOT USE WITH REN SHEN!!
7. FOOD HERB SO MELLOW (OK FOR ELDERLY AND KIDS)

Question 8

HERBS THAT RELIEVE FOOD STAGNATION - JI NEI JIN

Answer 8

PROPERTIES: SWEET, BLAND, NEUTRAL (SO CAN TREAT HOT OR COLD!)

CHANNELS: UB, SI, ST-SP

DOSAGE: 3-10G; BEST WHEN TAKEN AS A POWDER (TOASTED AND CRUSHED INTO POWDER)

C/I: NONE KNOWN BECAUSE FOOD HERB!

KEY POINTS:

1. ANY KIND OF FOOD STAGNATION
2. ALLEVIATES BEDWETTING (HELPS SECURE JING!)
3. DISSOLVING STONES (GALLSTONES, URINARY STONES)
4. CHILD WITH NUTRIENT IMPAIRMENT/DEFICIENCY
5. ONE OF THE 3 JINS
6. HELPS WITH BLADDER MUSCLE
7. ASTRINGES SITUATION