Regulate Qi Flashcards
regulate and promote flow of qi, adjust MJ, dry damp, resolve phlegm, epigastric and abdominal distention, cough due to accumulation of phlegm and damp
chen pi** (aged tangerine peel)
free LV qi, move qi, disperse accumulation, eliminate food retention, masses due to qi and blood stasis, hypochondriac pain and pain radiating to genital area
qing pi (green unripe tangerine peel)
regulate qi, eliminate food retention, resolve phlegm to relieve distention in chest, diaphragm and epigastrium, constipation or diarrhea due to food retention or heat in LI, HDI w/ antiplatelet and anticoagulant meds
zhi ke** (ripe bitter orange)
strongly regulate qi, eliminate food retention, resolve phlegm to relieve distention in chest and epigastric, constipation or diarrhea due to retention of food or heat in LI, organ prolapse, HDI w/ diuretics
zhi shi** (immature bitter orange)
free LV qi, regulate qi, adjust MJ, dry damp, qi stag in SP and ST, hypochondriac pain and distention due to LV qi stagnation
fo shou (buddhas hand)
move qi to relieve stagnation, relieve edema w/ scanty urine, disperse formless qi obstruction, abdominal distention and burping due to qi stagnation in ST and LI, HDI w/ antipsychotic meds
da fu pi (areca peel)
free LV qi, regulate menstruation, relieve pain, promote flow of LV and ST qi, menstrual disorders due to LV qi stagnation, pair w/ chuan xiong
xiang fu** (cyperus/nut grass rhizome)
regulate qi, adjust MJ to relieve pain, strengthen SP, eliminate food stagnation and accumulations, abdominal distention due to SP and ST qi stagnation, hypochondriac distention and bitter taste due to damp-heat in LV and GB
mu xiang** (sausserea/costus root)
regulate qi to relieve pain, warm KI, disperse cold, frequent urination or urinary incontinence due to KI yang xu
wu yao (lindera root)
regulate qi, relieve pain, descend ST qi, stop vomiting and hiccup due to cold in ST, warm KI to grasp qi and stop asthma or cough
chen xiang (aloeswood)
regulate qi, adjust MJ, disperse cold, relieve pain, unblock qi stagnation in chest, vomiting of clear water due to ST cold, chest pain due to obstruction of cold and qi stagnation
tan xiang** (white sandal wood)
activate yang, disperse accumulation of cold, phlegm, and damp, dissipate qi stagnation, benefit orifices, chest bi due to cold phlegm obstruction, dysentery w/ tenesmus due to qi stagnation, HDI w/ antiplatelet and anticoagulant meds
xie bai** (Chinese garlic chive)
gently regulate LV qi, move blood, harmonize LV, SP and ST, stop pain, regulate menses, PMS, LV qi over-acting on SP and ST
mei gui hua (Chinese rosebud)
regulate qi to relieve pain, clear heat, kill parasites, treat fungal disease, pain in hypochondrium and epigastrium due to LV qi stagnation transforming into heat, intestinal parasite
chuan lian zi* (sichuan chinaberry/pagoda tree)
