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| Category: Regulate Qi ⌕ |
| Subcategory: Move Qi Source: Jin Gui Yao Lue |
| Actions: Move qi ,dissipate nodules, descend qi, resolve phlegm [Song] • Soothe LV Qi, clear Phlegm stagnation[Kim] |
| Diagnosis |
| Tongue: slippery white coat Pulse: wiry, slippery Other: |
| Patterns: Plum Pit Qi, Liver Qi Stagnation, Phlegm and Qi Stagnation, Depression Phlegm Stagnation |
| Indications: LV Qi & Phlegm stagnation lodging in the throat causing Plum-pit syndrome [35] • Plum pit Qi from emotional upset: Liver Qi Yu - LU ST fail to descend, body fluid accumulate into phlegm; Phlegm + qi obstructed in throat, sensation of objects in throat, can’t swollen it down, nor vomit out. Chest oppressed and fullness, cough, wheezing, nausea, vomiting; White slippery tongue coating, wiry or slippery pulse. [31]
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| Contraindications: Qi stagnation transformed into fire, Yin deficiency |
| Description |
| Name Variations:Ban Xia Hou Po Tang, 半夏厚朴汤 , Pinellia and Magnolia Bark Decoction, |
| Herb List: Ban Xia(K, 9-12g) • Hou Po(K, 9g) • Fu Ling(A, 12g) • Sheng Jiang(A, 9g) • Zi Su Ye(A, 6g) |
| Commentary: Liver Qi and Phlegm stagnation logding in the throat causing Plum Pit Qi. This formula addresses the branch more than the root; although LV Qi stagnation is the indication, no herbs in this formula specifically address LV Qi.[Kim] • Plum pit Qi...Qi and phlegm stagnation together. You don’t feel the phlegm. Not post nasal drip. Mostly emotional. Emotional issues create the Qi stagnation which then leads to phlegm. LV feels Qi stagnation the most. Then the Spleen feels it. LV overacting on Spleen leading to SP Qi Xu. Water metabolism is not working well and creates dampness, affecting the lung (LV insulting the lung). Lung Yin gets involved and voice gets affected and potentially leads to plum pit Qi. Plum Pi Qi – feeling of something in the throat that cannot be swallowed or coughed out; Ban Xia/Hou Po – Dui Yao for phlegm damp cold, clear Qi stagnation. Hou Po brings Qi down and for rebellious Qi. Ban Xia is also for rebellious Qi; Fu Ling – damp • Sheng Jiang – GI upset for Spleen; Zi Su Ye – food poison SP/ST. |
| Related Formulas: |
| NCCAOM: There are 7 NCCAOM formulas for Qi Stagnation. They are Yuè Jū Wán, Chái Hú Shū Gān Sǎn, Bàn Xià Hòu Pó Tāng, Liáng Fù Wán, Jīn Líng Zǐ Sǎn, Tiān Tái Wū Yào Sǎn, and Nuǎn Gān Jiān. • Yue Ju Wan is for all 6 stagnations (Qi, Blood, Phlegm, Damp, Fire and Food). Only for excess. Depression. • Chai Hu Shu Gan San is LV Qi Yu -> pain. This formula includes Si Ni San, which is for LV Qi Stagnation overacting on SP causing cold extremities. Don’t confuse Si Ni San with Si Ni Tang, which is for KD Yang Deficiency Cold • Ban Xia Hou Po Tang is LV Qi Yu + Phlegm -> Plum Pit Qi. • Liang Fu Wan is LV Qi Yu + ST Cold -> Pain. Liang Fu Wan is only two herbs (Gao Lian Jiang + Xiang Fu) • Jin Ling Zi San =LV Qi Yu + Heat -> Pain. Jin Ling Zi San is also two herbs (Chuan Lian Zi + Yan Hu Suo). Jin Ling Zi is antoehr name for Chuan Lian Zi. • Tian Tai Wu Yan Sao = LV Qi Stagnation + Cold. Lower abdominal pain radiating to the testis. • Nuan Gan Jian = LV & KD deficiency Cold. Hernia disorder or swollen painful scrotum. All these formulas are related to Liver Qi Stagnation except for Nuan Gan Jian, which is LV deficiency. |
| Herbs |
Cat/Dosage |
Actions |
Attributes |
| Ban Xia • Pinellia Root • 半夏 ♠ |
Phlegm Cold |
Transforms damp-phlegm • Direct stomach Qi downward• Stop cough/ wheezing • Relieve nausea & vomiting • Dissolve nodules and swellings |
reprotoxic, warming, drying, antitussive, antiemetic |
| Hou Po • Magnolia Bark • 厚朴 ♠ |
Aromatic Transform Damp |
Transform spleen dampness • Transform stomach dampness • Clear food stagnation • Transform Phlegm • Clear qi stagnation |
GABA-ergic • Sedative • Cannabimimetic • Antioxidant • Anticoagulant • Antidepressant • Anti-inflammatory • Antibiotic • Antispasmodic • Antitumor • Antimicrobial |
| Fu Ling • Poria Mushroom • 茯苓 ♣ |
Drain Dampness |
Dry dampness • Tonify spleen • Calm spirit • Relief edema • Detox food poisoning • Promote urination |
Diuretic • Antibacterial • Anti-inflammatory • Anti-allergic • Hypoglycemic • Antacid • Sedative • Immunity booster |
Sheng Jiang
Ginger (Raw) • 生姜 ♣ |
Release Exterior Wind Cold |
Release exterior • Stops vomiting • Relieve Nausea • Stops cough • Reduce herb toxicity • Regulate central flow of Qi |
Expectorant • Cough Suppressant • Digestive • Hypotensive • Antiplatelet • Stimulant • Analgesic • Anti-inflammatory • Antipyretic • Cholagogic • Antiemetic • Antimutagenic |
Zi Su Ye •
Perilla Leaf • 紫苏叶 ♣ |
Release Exterior Wind Cold |
Release the exterior • Expel cold • Calm restless fetus and morning sickness • Detox seafood poisoning • Harmonize the middle burner • Move qi • Harmonize spleen • Induce sweating • Revives spleen • 15g for parasitesPerilla stem and leaf are combined to bear down on qi and disperse phlegm • Use the purple leaves, not green. |
antiparasitic, anti-inflammation, antipyretic, bronchio dilator, hypoglycemic, antitussive, antibacterial, diaphoretic, GI tract stimulator |
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| Directions: |
| Modifications |
For |
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Headaches |
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Pain in the hypochondria |
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Abdominal masses |
| – Jie Geng + Xiang Fu + Yi Mu Cao |
Amenorrhea or dysmenorrhea 31 |
| – Chuan Niu Xi – Jie Geng |
Rheumatic heart disease |
| + amount of Hong Hua, Chuan Xiong, and Dan Shen |
Angina pectoris from coronary artery disease |
| + Quan Xie + Wu Gong + Di Long + San Leng + E Zhu |
Chronic pain with disease deep in collaterals 31 |
| + Chuan Lian Zi + Qing Pi + Xiang Fu |
Severe Qi stagnation 31 |
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Hypochondrium mass accumulation 31 |
| Caution |
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ALERT: Contraindications of each herb - use with caution under these conditions:
Ban Xia: Yin deficiency cough • Bleeding • Dehydration • Heat • Pregnancy • Incompatible with Wu Tou and Fu Zi • Antidepressant drugs • Blood pressure medication • Terfenadine (antihistamine) • Foods: lamb, goat
Hou Po: Anticoagulant drugs • Antidepressant drugs
Fu Ling: Foods: Vinegar, pickled food
Sheng Jiang: Lung heat • Dry cough • Phlegm heat • Full heat • Yin deficiency with heat • Vomiting from stomach heat • Gallstones • Exterior deficiency with unexplained sweating • Horse meat
Zi Su Ye: Warm Pathogen Diseases • Qi-Deficiency • Exterior Deficiencies • Damp Heat • Spontaneous Sweating |
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