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Herb: Qi regulator
Qi Regulating Herbs
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Ju Pi (yellow-> mature tangerine peel) | Acrid,Bitter,Aromatic/Warm/Lu,Sp,St 1.Promotes Qi movement&strngthens Sp. Qi stagnation due to damp or food stagnation 2.Harmonizes St& (vomiting,nausea&hiccups) 3.Dries dampness&trnsfrms phlegm/ damp -phlegm pttrn 4.Chest Bi syn (angina,coronary disease) |
| Qing Pi (green-> immature tangerine peel) | Bitter, Acrid/ Warm/ GB, Lv, St 1. BREAK UP Qi stagnation & spreads the Lv Qi(pms,tender breast,fibroid in the breast,hernia) 2. Dissipate clumps& transforms stagnation/ food stagnation(bloating, distention)3. Raises blood pressure(Hypotension) |
| Zhi Shi (immature fruit of bitter orange) | Bitter,Acrid/Slightly Cold/LI,Sp,St 1.Breaks up Stagnated Qi 2.Enters LI,directs Qi dwnwad& unblocks the bowel(constipation, food stag.,dysentry)3.Trnsfrms phlegm& expels Pi syn/chest Bi syn/Jie Xiong syn.4.Organ prolapses & hypotension |
| Zhi Ke (ripe fruit of bitter orange) | Bitter/ cool/ Sp, St 1. Same as Zhi Shi but milder in action: Break up Qi Stag., reduces accumulation, unbloks bowels&expels Pi syn) 2.Qi stagnation in the chest(angina, coronary heart disease) |
| Fo Shou(buddha hand-> mild, treat all three Jiaos!) | Acrid,Bitter/Slighty Warm/Lv,Lu,St, Sp 1.Spreads & regulates Lv Qi/ Lv & St stagnation 2. Harmonizes St& strengthens Sp 3. transforms phlegm& extends the chest/ chronic coughing w copious sputum, stifling sensation&pain in the chest due to Lung qi Stag. |
| Da Fu Pi | Acrid/ Slightly Warm/ LI, SI, SP, St(mid& lower Jiao)1.Promotes qi movement & reduces distention(epigastric&abdominal) due to Qi stagnation, dampness obstruction 2.Promotes urination, reduces (superficial) edema, ascites |
| Mu Xiang (wood fragrance) | Acrid,Bitter/Warm/GB,LI,Sp,St/ 1. Sp,St stag. 2. Sp Qi-Xu (poor T&T->loss of appetite, oppression& fullness in the epigastrium and abdomen) 3.Relieve the pain of Damp-heat dysentery (abdominal pain, tenesmus, IBS, Crohn Disease) |
| Xiang Fu | ACrid,Slightly Bitter, Sweet/ Neutral/ Lv, SJ 1. Promotes Qi movement & spreads Li Qi stagnation 2.Regulates menstruation & alleviates pain, PMS due to constrained Lv Qi(commonly used herb in gynecology) |
| Wu Yao (black-> goes to kidney) | Acrid/ Warm/ UB,Kd,Lu,Sp 1. Promotes Qi movement, DISPERSE COLD (esp.,lower abdominal pain,cold pain) 2. WARMS the KIDNEY& disperse cold, lower ab.distention, hernial pain, painful mense due to cold, frequent urination, enuresis due to LJ deficient cold |
| Tan Xiang(Sandalwood) | Acrid, Aromatic/ Warm/ Lu, Sp, St/ *Promotes Qi movement, Disperse cold, alleviates pain 1. Pain in the chest, epigastrium due to Qi stagnation 2. Chest Bi Syn due to cold coagulation & Qi stagnation 3. Coronoary heart disease, angina |
| Chuan Lian Zi | Bitter,Cold/Slightly Toxic/ Lv,St,SI,UB 1.Spreads Lv,CLEARS HEAT,promotes Qi movement, alleviates pain/hypochondriac, epigastric,ab,hernial pain& dysmenorrhea due to constraint Lv Qi trnsfoming to fire&attacking 2. Kills parasites 3.Cures tinea infections |
| Xie Bai(wild garlic) | Acrid, Bitter. Warm/ LI, Lu, St 1.Promotes Qi movement, unblocks Yang& chest Bi syn due to phlegm accumulation, chest Yang obstruction, or due to phlegm&blood stasis accumulation(stabbing pain& distention in the chest)2.Directs stag. downward/ dysentery |
| Chen Xiang(heavy-> descending herb) | Acrid,Bitter, Aromatic/ Warm/ Kd, Sp, St 1. Promotes Qi movement& alleviates pain 2. WARMS the MID JIAO and DESCENDS REBELLION/ vomitting, hiccups due to St cold 3. Grasps Qi & calms wheezing, asthma, bronchitis, emphysema(due to Lu& Kd Xu cold) |
| What do citrus qi regulating herbs do other than Qi regulating? | Damp drying & transform phlegm |
| Which ones more powerful, immature or mature citrus herb? | immature ones |
| List 5 things that cause Qi stagnation | Phlegm accumulation, damp accumulation, food stagnation, parasites, blood stagnation |
| Which herb is especially cold pain & lower abdominal pain and warms kidney? | Wu Yao |
| Which herb has a contraindication of prolapse Qi deficiency? | Chen Xiang (it's descending herb!) |
| Which Qi regulating herbs are good for coronary heart disease/ angina? | ** Xie Bai(THE HERB!)**, Ju Pi, Zhi Shi, Zhi Ke, Tan Xiang |
| Which Qi regulating herbs should be added near the end? | Mu Xiang, Chen Xiang, Tan Xiang, Ju Pi |
| Which Qi regulating herb is slightly toxic & shouldn't be used for long term? | Chuan Lian Zi |
| Which Qi regulating herb treats both Liver Qi & Mid Jiao stagnation? | Fo Shou |
| Mu Xiang is used raw for _________ and toasted(charred) for __________ | Qi stagnation, diarrhea |
| Which Qi regulating herbs are for dysentery? | Mu Xiang(due to damp-heat), Xie-Bai(due to damp-heat, dampness obstruction&Qi stagnation), Zhi Shi, Zhi Ke |
| Which Qi regulating herb reduces edema& ascites? | Da Fu Pi |
| Which Qi regulating herbs are good for hypotension? | Qing Pi, Zhi Shi, Zhi Ke |
| Which Qi regulating herbs have cool/cold property? | Zhi Shi, Zhi Ke, Chuan Lian Zi |
| Which Qi regulating herbs enter LI& unblocks the bowel and expels Pi syndrome? | Zhi Shi, |
| Which Qi regulating herb clear heat and also kills parasites? | Chuan Lian Zi |
| Which Qi regulating herb warms the Mid Jiao & calms the wheezing& asthma? | Chen Xiang |
| Which Qi regulating herbs are for organ prolapses such as gastroptosis, metroptosis and prolapse of anus? | Zhi Shi, Zhi Ke |
| Which Qi regulating herbs are good for Qi rebellion(nausea, vomitting, hiccups) | Ju Pi, Chen Xiang |
| Which Qi regulating herb treats frequent urination& enuresis due to LJ deficient cold? | Wu Yao |
| Which Qi regulating herb is most effective in removing Sp& St stagnation? | Mu Xiang |
| Which Qi regulating herbs BREAK UP the Qi stagnation(very strong) & have a contraindication of Qi deficiency? | Qing Pi, Zhi Shi, Zhi Ke, Da Fu Pi |
| What is the symptoms of damp-phlegm pattern? | Stifling sensation in the chest, coughing, copious, whitish, thick sputum |
| What is the contraindication of Ju Pi? | Dry coughing due to Yin Xu or spitting blood due to heat |
| What's the name of aged tangerine peel that's used more commonly than Ju Pi? | Chen Pi |
| What is the syn. due to phlegm-heat accumulation in the chest? | Jie Xiong syn. |
| Which Qi regulating herbs can spread Liver Qi? | Chuan Lian Zi, Xiang Fu, Qing Pi, Fo Shou |
| Which Qi regulating herb treat both Qi stagnation ADN Blood stagnation? | Xiang Fu |
| Which Qi regulating herb disperse cold, alleviates pain and used for coronary heart disease? | Tan Xiang |
| Which Qi regulating herb spreads Liver Qi, clear Liver heat and alleviates liver pain? | Chuan Lian Zi |
| Which Qi regulating herb is the main herb for coronary heart disease and also directs stagnation downward and treats dysentery? | Xie Bai |
| What is the symptom of the chest Bi syndrom due to phlegm and blood stasis? | Stabbing pain and distention in the chest. |
| What is the symptom of the chest Bi syndrom due chest Yang obstruction? | Pain and stifling sensation in the chest/ wheezing and coughing. |
| Which Qi regulating herb can be used for Sp Qi deficiency and damp heat dysentery/ tenesmus, IBS, crohns disease? | Mu Xiang |
| What are the channel for Xiang Fu? | Lv and SJ |
| Which Qi regulating herb strengthens Spleen, harmonizes Stomach and spreads Liver Qi? | Fo Shou |
| Which Qi regulating herb strengthens Spleen, harmonizes Stomach and used for angina/coronary heart disease? | Ju Pi |
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