Kai Chen Ph.D. in
Chinese Medicine
TCM Dr. in British Columbia, Canada
205 Burnside Road East, Victoria, B.C. V9A 1A4 Canada
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TCM Dr. in British Columbia, Canada 205 Burnside Road East, Victoria, B.C. V9A 1A4 Canada |
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Formulas
for regulating the flow of qi This group of formulas are composed of drugs regulating the flow of qi for
the qi movement disorder. 1. Recipes for
promoting the circulation of qi
This kind of formulas are composed of drugs promoting qi circulation for
the qi stagnation. 1.1 Pill for relieving stagnancy (Yueju Wan) Ingredients: Cyperus Tuber (Xiangfu) Chuanxiong Atractylodes rhizome (Zangzu) Capejasmine fruit (Zhizi) Medicated leaven (Shenqu) the dose of all the ingredients is equal in amount
Function: Promoting the
circulation of qi to relieve the stagnation Indication: Stagnation syndrome 1.2 Decoction of pinellia and magnolia bark (Banxie Houpo Tang) Ingredients: Pinellia tuber (Banxie) 12g Magnolia bark (Houpo) 9g Poria (Fuling) 12g Ginger (Shengjiang) 9g Perilla leaf (Suye) 6g Function: Promoting the
circulation of qi to relieve the stagnation, lowering the adverse flow of qi and
resolving phlegm Indication: Globus hysterics marked by a subjective sensation as if a plum
pit is stuck in the throat
1.3 Decoction of Trichosanthes and Macrostem with liquor (Hualou Xiebai
Baijiu Tang) Ingredients: Trichosanthes (Gualou) 12g Macrostem (Xiebai) 9g Liquor (30 or 60 ml) Function: Promoting the
circulation of qi to expel phlegm, dispersing obstruction of chest-yang
Indication: Obstruction of qi in the Chest 2. Recipes for lowing the reversed flow of qi This kind of formulas are composed of drugs sending qi down movement for the reversed flow.
2.1 Decoction of Perilla seed for descending qi (Zuzi Jiangqi Tang) Ingredients: Perilla seed (Suye) 9g Pinellia tuber (Banxie) 9g Magnolia bark (Houpo) 6g Purple-flowed Peucedanum (Jianhu) 6g Cinnamon bark (Rougui) 3g Angelica (Danggui) 6g Ginger (Shengjiang) 3g Perilla leaf (Suye) 2g Licorice (Gancao) 6g Chinese dates (Dazao) 3 pcs Function: Lowering the
abnormally ascending qi to relieve
asthma and expelling phlegm to arrest cough Indication: Asthma and cough
due to excess in the upper and deficiency in the lower 2.2 Asthma-relieving
decoction (Dingchuan Tang) Ingredients: Ephedra (Mahuang) 9g Gingko nut (Baiguo) 9g Perilla seed (Suye) 9g Apricot (Xingren) 9g Pinellia tuber (Banxie) 9g Coltsfoot flower (Kuandonghua) 9g Mulberry bark (Sangbaipi) 9g Scutellaria (Huangqin) 6g Licorice (Gancao) 3g Function: Facilitating the
flow of the lung-qi to
relieve asthma and expelling phlegm
Indication: Asthma
2.3 Decoction of inula and red ochre (Xuanfu Daizhe Tang) Ingredients: Inula (Xuanfuhua) 9g Red ochre (Daizheshi) 15 Pinellia tuber (Banxie) 9g Ginger (Shengjiang) 9g Ginseng (Renshen) 6g Chinese dates (Dazao) 4 pcs Licorice (Gancao) 3g Function: Lowering the adverse flow of the stomach-qi
Indication: hiccup and vomiting due to stomach-qi adverse flow with qi
deficiency 2.4 Tangerine peel and bamboo shavings decoction (Jupi Zhuru Tang) Ingredients: Tangerine peel (Chenpi) 9g Bamboo shavings (Zhuru) 9g Ginger (Shengjiang) 9g Ginseng (Renshen) 3g Chinese dates (Dazao) 5pcs Licorice (Gancao) 6g Function: Facilitating the flow of the stomach-qi to stop vomiting Indication: hiccup and vomiting due to stomach-qi adverse flow with yin deficiency
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