Regulate Qi Flashcards
Chen Pi -aged tangerine peel
- digestion
- # 1 to add to tonifying formulas to increase digestibility
- regulate ST qi/ invigorate SP qi
- dries damp, transform phlegm (comb. w/ Ban Xia)
- prevent stagnation
-Adjust middle/relieve the diaphragm
Zhi Shi- unripe bitter orange
- guide down
- Break up Stagnant qi/reduce accumulations
- Transforms phlegm & expels focal distention
- Use w/ tonifying herbs for organ prolapse
- Promotes flow of qi and unblocks plugs
- used to raise blood pressure
Zhe Ke- bitter orange
- guide down
- move qi, reduce distention with deficiency
- more gentle than zhi shi
-promotes the flow of qi
Mu Xiang- aucklandia, cotus root
- gas/bloating
- regulate stagnant qi in the intestines, clear damp-heat
- strengthen SP, digestive disorders
- *Farting, intestinal wind, gas, bloating - jaundice, dysentery (tenesmus), diarrhea
-stagnant LR/GB qi w/ flank pain
Chen Xiang- aquilaria wood
- constipation w/ rou chong
- direct rebellious qi down, regulate middle
- aid KI in grasping qi
- w/ Rou Chong Rong for constipation due to KI xu
-alleviates pain, esp xi cold & bld stasis
Wu Yao- lindera root
- menstrual pain w/ cold
- smooths flow of qi, disperses cold, alleviates pain, lower jiao
- abdominal pain, hernia, menses pain, urogenital pain
- warm KI-stop enuresis and urinary frequency
Xiang Fu- cyperus
- Emotional Constraint
- spreads and regulates LR qi
- regulates menstruation and alleviates pain
-guide to ribs, costal area
Qing Pi-unripe tangerine peel
- Breast Pain
- # 1 guide to breasts
- spreads LR qi and breaks up stagnation
- dissipates clumps and reduces stagnation
- used for severe food stagnation
- do not use with qi xu
Chuan Lian Zi-pagoda tree
- toxic
- only cold herb in regulate qi category
- slightly toxic- careful with dosage
- dredges LR qi, releases constraint, stops pain
- kills parasites and stops pain
Da Fu Pi-Areca husk
- Edema
- direct qi downward, disperse formless qi obstruction, reduce edema
- drive qi downward, reduce middle
- expel damp, promote urination
Mei Gua Hua- rosebud
- gentle menstrual
- gently regulates qi and bld, harmonizes LR
- SP/ST & regulates menstruation- PMS, Breast Tenderness, Menstrual Pain due to Bld Stagnation
Li Zhi He- leechee nut
- Liver, Cold
- Disperse qi stagnation and cold obstruction in LR channel
- disperse LR stagnation and stop pain
- pain due to stagnation and blood stasis-hernia, testicular pain
Yue Ju Wan-Escape Restraint Pill, Six Stagnation Pill
- Promotes movement of qi and releases constraint
- treats all types of six stagnations when occur together: qi, fire, bld, phlegm, damp, food
Pai Qi Tin- Discharge Gas Drink
Regulate qi, dry damp, resolve food stagnation
for gas/bloating, and food stasis
Liang Fu Wan- Galangal and Cyperus Pill
warm MJ, dispel cold, promote movement of qi, alleviate pain
-Cold stag. in LR and ST. Used as pair to modify formulas to treat painful menses due to cold.
Ji PI Zhu Ru Tang- Tangerine Peel/Bamboo Shavings
- Direct rebellious qi downward, stop hiccup, augments the qi, clears heat
- God for morning sickness, hiccup
