Regulates Qi Flashcards
This formula treats “All Stagnation”?
Yue Ju Wan - Stagnation-relieving Pill
Yue Ju Wan treats some or All Stagnation?
“All Stagnation”
Yue Ju Wan - Stagnation-relieving Pill actions are?
Activate Qi to relieve stagnation
If you needed a formula to activate Qi to relieve stagnation which would you choose?
Yue Ju Wan - Stagnation-relieving Pill
Syndrome of stagnation of Qi, blood, phlegm, fire, dampness, and food marked by stuffy chest, distention and pain in the abdomen. These are the indications of which formula?
Yue Ju Wan - Stagnation-relieving Pill
For the first time in your clinic, this case showed up. Ray a 56 YO male athlete was diagnosed with stagnation of Qi, blood, phlegm, fire, dampness, and food. His chest feels stuffy, distended, heavy sensation, and pain in the abdomen.
- Which formula of the regulating Qi formulas would be best for him?
- What would be his pulse and tongue?
- Yue Ju Wan - Stagnation-relieving Pill
2. P: Slippery, wiry; T: greasy coating
Patient has plum-pit qi in the throat. Her tongue is greasy with a white coating and a slippery pulse. Which formula would you prescribe to her?
Ban Xia Hou Po Tang - Pinellia and Magnolia Decoction
What are the actions of Ban Xia Hou Po Tang?
Promote the movement of qi, dissipate clumps, direct rebellious qi downward, and transform
phlegm.
To promote the movement of qi, dissipate clumps, direct rebellious qi downward, and transform phlegm are the actions of which formula?
Ban Xia Hou Po Tang - Pinellia and Magnolia Decoction
What must all case have to develop plum-pi Qi?
Stress and Phlegm
What are the indications of Ban Xia Hou Po Tang?
Indications are Plum-pit qi (Mei He Qi) in the throat (feel something caught in the throat) due to qi stagnation and phlegm accumulation marked by a subjective sensation as if a plum-pit is stuck in the throat which can neither be thrown up nor swallowed down, or with stifling sensation in chest and hypochondria, a moist or greasy white coating, wiry or slippery pulse.
SN: ***It can be used for hysteria, functional disorders, spasm of esophagus, chronic pharyngitis, bronchitis and
others belong to Plum-pit qi (Mei He Qi) in the throat due to qi stagnation and phlegm accumulation.
Plum-pit qi (Mei He Qi) in the throat (feel something caught in the throat) due to qi stagnation and phlegm accumulation marked by a subjective sensation as if a plum-pit is stuck in the throat which can neither be thrown up nor swallowed down, or with stifling sensation in chest and hypochondria, a moist or greasy white coating, wiry or slippery pulse.
These are the indications of which formula?
Ban Xia Hou Po Tang - Pinellia and Magnolia Decoction
Adam who is overweight and has severe Qi stagnation. Two months ago sadly lost his mother. Today, he said he feels like something caught in his throat. It can neither be thrown up nor swallowed down. Also, he feels stifling sensation in chest and hypochondriac.
His tongue is greasy with white coating, and pulse is wiry or slippery.
(A) You would add Xiao Yao San to what formula, and
(b) To address what?
A. Add Xiao Yao San to Ban Xia Hou Po Tang
B. Xiao Yao San - Free and Easy Powder to address his severe Qi stagnation.
If you remove Bai Jiu from Gua Luo Xie Bai Bai Jiu Tang and add + Zhi Shi (unripened bitter orange), Hou Po (Magnolia Bark), Gui Zhi (Cassia Twig),
Its actions are?
Activating Yang to disperse accumulation and promoting the circulation of qi to expel phlegm. Focuses on Qi Stagnation.
The actions of this formula less liquor and add these three herbs have the effects of expelling phlegm and dispersing accumulation.
It has stronger effects of activating Yang to disperse accumulation and promoting the circulation of qi to expel phlegm.
Remove Bai Jiu (Liquor) from Gua Luo Xie Bai Bai Jiu Tang and add:
+ Zhi Shi (unripened bitter orange),
+ Hou Po (Magnolia Bark),
+ Gui Zhi (Cassia Twig)
Gua Luo Xie Bai Ban Xia Tang is more focused on?
Phlegm + has stronger effects of expelling phlegm and dispersing accumulation than Gua Luo Xie Bai Bai Jiu Tang.
What are the actions of Gua Luo Xie Bai Bai Jiu Tang?
Actions are: unblock the Yang, promote the movement of qi and expel phlegm.
Bai Jiu is removed from Gua Luo Xie Bai Bai Jiu Tang and Ban Xia is added to make?
Gua Luo Xie Bai Ban Xia Tang
What are the indications of Gua Luo Xie Bai Bai Jiu Tang?
Indications are:
Painful obstruction of the chest due to the Yang deficiency marked by painful chest which radiates to the upper back, wheezing, cough with copious sputum, shortness of breath, a thick, grease tongue coating and deep wiry or tight pulse.
SN: **It is used for coronary HE disease, myocarditis, angina pectoris.
Painful obstruction of the chest due to the Yang deficiency marked by painful chest which radiates to the upper back, wheezing, cough with copious sputum, shortness of breath, a thick, grease tongue coating, and deep wiry or tight pulse.
These are the indications of which formula?
Gua Luo Xie Bai Bai Jiu Tang
29 YO Female patient, CC: painful chest which radiates to the upper back.
Her symptoms are painful chest which radiates to the upper back, wheezing, cough with copious sputum, shortness of breath, with thick, grease tongue coating, and deep wiry or tight pulse.
Gua Luo Xie Bai Bai Jiu Tang
These ingredients below make up?
Gua Luo (Trichosanthes fruit) Xie Bai (Tangmacrostem onion) Bai Jiu (Liquor)
Gua Luo Xie Bai Bai Jiu Tang
What are the ingredients of Gua Luo Xie Bai Bai Jiu Tang?
Ingredients are: Gua Luo (Trichosanthes fruit) Xie Bai (Tangmacrostem onion) Bai Jiu (Liquor)
Nuan Gan Jian actions are? :
Warms the LIV and KID, promote the movement of qi and alleviate pain
Hernia caused by a deficiency of LIV and KID and qi stagnation due to cold accumulation marked by pain in the lower abdomen, pale tender tongue with white coating, deep thready, and wiry pulse. These are the indications of which formula?
Nuan Gan Jian - Warm the Liver Decoction
Warms the LIV and KID, promote the movement of qi and alleviate pain are the actions of which formula?
Nuan Gan Jian - Warm the Liver Decoction
Banzai is in late ’60s, has had a diagnosed hernia due to LR and KD def. Also because of cold in his lower abdomen, he is experiencing Qi stag. causing pain.
His tongue is pale tender with a white coating and his pulse is deep thready.
What formula would you prescribe him?
Nuan Gan Jian - Warm the Liver Decoction
True or False:
Nuan Gan Jian - Warm the Liver Decoction can help with hernia and may help with dysmenorrhea d/t cold in the uterus.
True
Nuan Gan Jian - Warm the Liver Decoction treat hernia due to?
Cold Accumulation
What are the actions of Liang Fu Wan?
Warm the middle Jiao, dispel cold, promote the movement of qi, and alleviate pain.
Warm the middle Jiao, dispel cold, promote the movement of qi, and alleviate pain. These are the actions of which formula?
Liang Fu Wan - Galangal and Cyperus Pill
What are the indications of Liang Fu Wan?
Qi stagnation of ST due to cold in ST marked by epigastric pain like to be armed, stifling sensation in the chest, hypochondriac pain, painful menstruation, white coating.