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| what 3 organs are involved with qi stagnation? |
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LV, SP/ST, LU
* look at type of qi stagnation to determine which herbs (hot/cold stasis, location, symptoms)
add herbs based on what is stagnating, such as food stagnation or drain damp etc. |
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| what are the functions of regulate qi herbs? |
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Definition
| disperse qi stagnation and promote smooth flow of qi |
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| Characteristics of regulate qi herbs |
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Definition
pungent, warm, dry, aromatic (to help moving)
stimulate GI tract, increase cardiac fn, anti-asthma, anti-inflammatory |
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| cautions for regulate qi herbs |
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because moving- can consume qi
since warm- damage yin
caution: qi and yin def. |
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| Cooking instructions: regulate qi |
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Definition
| do not cook longer than 15 min, contain volatile oils |
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Chen Pi
mandarin orange peel |
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Definition
Medium strength qi mover,mostly used for SP ST LU
moves Qi middle, upper jiao
prevents qi stasis of tonic herbs, dry damp and phlegm |
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SP/LU
LV qi stasis, SP def, damp phlegm in LU |
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not for dry cough or cough with heat
too warming!
caution with extremely def. patients, bleeding |
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Qing Pi
unripe immature mandarin orange peel |
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Strong qi mover: Chest, breast and hypochondriac regions.
Disperse Lv qi and stop pain, dry damp and dispel phlegm |
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Strong Qi mover in middle and lower jiao,
strong dispel damp ST/int
promote urine
tx-constipation, edema, food stasis |
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| careful with qi def patients, OD can cause diarrhea |
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Zhi Shi
immature bitter orange |
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Strong Qi mover: disperse stagnation esp in upper and middle jiao with heat
move stool, organ prolapse, heat diarrhea
Guider herb to LV/GB |
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pregnancy and def. patients
caution with patients that have cold and def stomach |
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Good to move LV Qi
mild move blood, regulate menses, stop pain, open REN
neutral herb: LV SJ ST |
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Xiang Fu
preparation with vinegar, wine, salt, ginger juice |
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vinegar-will increase ability to enter LV, and stop pain fn
wine- enter all 12 channels
salt- moisten dry blood
ginger juice- dispel phlegm |
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move qi and stop pain: good for ST LI LV
used to tonify herbs and prevent stagnation, warm MJ, mild dispel damp |
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#1 for tenesmus
LV GB SP ST stasis, parasites, vaginal infections |
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move qi in lower abdomen: good for qi stasis and pain due to cold
mild warm KD
hernia pain (due to qi stasis and cold), menses pain |
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move qi and stop pain: good for lower abdominal qi stasis and rebellious qi due to cold
send qi down LU/ST
low back and knee pain due to cold KD, morning sickness |
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moves qi and blood, stop pain: esp in MJ and UJ
warm ST and dispel cold, harmonize ST improve digestion, chest pain* |
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Good for upper and middle jiao qi stasis due to cold
promote flow of yang and disperse cold phlegm in chest and cold in ST
move blood in LI dispel accumulation |
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Mild move qi in MJ, disperse LV qi
prevent stagnation in tonic herbs, harmonize SP/ST
*good for def paitents |
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Mei Gui Hua
(immature rose bud) |
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Definition
Mild qi mover: LV, MJ
stop pain, harmonize blood, move blood
LV/ST disharmony, irregular menses |
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Good for LV/GB qi stasis with heat, esp flank or lower abdomen areas,
send rebellious qi down, dispel parasites |
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LV/GB fire
OD can cause paralysis |
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| #1 for hiccups & belching |
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Mild Qi mover, calm LV qi
regulate ST, regulate qi
*good for def. patients |
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Ju He
(citrus/orange seed) |
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| good for testicle and groin area problems esp due to cold |
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move qi esp with qi, dispel distention and accupulation, dispel phlegm open LU
*good for def paitents
*more mild than Zhi Shi (less dispersing) |
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| dosage for Zhi Ke to tx uterine prolapse |
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Chen Pi vs. Qing Pi
mandarin orange (warming) |
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Definition
Chen Pi: descending
MJ. sends rebellious qi down ST SP LU
Qing Pi- dispersing
LV qi and stasis, pain
chest and hypochondriac
*strong qi mover |
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Zhi Ke Vs Zhi Shi
Bitter orange (cooling) |
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Definition
Zhi Ke (ripe)- dispersing, LV qi, good def patients, more mild
Zhi Shi- descending, colder and stronger, disperse stag esp UJ MJ with heat
send down rebellious qi and move stool, tx masses |
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