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Tablets |
Pills |
Capsules |
Granules |
| Other Names: |
| Category: Move Qi ⌕ |
| Subcategory: Clear Stagnation Source: Dan Xi Xin Fa |
| Actions: Move qi, resolve stagnation |
| Diagnosis |
| Tongue: Pulse: Other: |
| Patterns: Qi stagnation, Blood stagnation, Damp Phlegm, Food Stagnation |
| Indications: Six Yu syndrome. Qi: chest oppressed; Blood: abdomen, chest ,hypochondria stabbing pain,
distention pain; Fire: bitter taste, acid reflux; Damp Phlegm: chest fullness with nausea, vomiting; Food: poor appetite, retching with foul odor. Brain/Heart/Kidney axis - depression.[Song]
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| Description |
| Name Variations:Yue Ju Wan, 越鞠丸, Escape Restraint Pill, |
| Herb List: Xiang Fu(K) • Chuan Xiong(M) • Zhi Zi(M) • Cang Zhu(A) • Shen Qu(A) |
| Commentary: Formula is focused on all 6 types of stagnations. King herb is Xiang Fu to move Qi and regulate Qi, soothe Liver. Liver distributes Qi throughout the body. Cang Zhu eliminates damp/phlegm. Shen Qu is the binder. This formula is rarely used in Austin because Shen Qu has gluten in it. Modern: has been used to treat depression. |
| Related Formulas: |
| Herbs |
Cat/Dosage |
Actions |
Attributes |
| Xiang Fu • Nut-Grass Rhizome • 香附 ♠ |
Regulate Qi |
Spreads and regulate Liver qi • Regulate menses • Relieve pain |
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Chuan Xiong
Szechuan Lovage • 川芎 ♥ |
Invigorate Blood |
Relieve pain • Expel Wind • Invigorate blood • Moves qi • Guide herbs to Jue Yin Jing |
Anticoagulant • Antiplatelet • Analgesic • Antitussive • Anti-inflammatory • Hypotensive • Sedative |
Zhi Zi •
Gardenia • 栀子 ♥ |
Clear Heat Drain Fire |
Clear heat • Drain liver fire • Cool blood • Dry dampness • Resolve toxins • Stop bleeding • Reduce injury swelling |
Antibiotic • Sedative • Hypotensive • Laxative • Anti-inflammatory • Antibacterial • Antipyretic |
Cang Zhu
Atractylodes • 苍术 ♣ |
Aromatic Transform Damp |
Dry damp, disperse wind damp cold, tonify Spleen, benefit eyes, induce perspiration, guide herbs to Tai Yin channel |
antibiotic, antidiabetic, hepatoprotective, diuretic, hypotensive (low dose), hypertensive(high dose) |
Shen Qu •
Medicated Leaven • 神曲 ♣ |
Food Stagnation |
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| ♠ King/Chief ♥ Minister/Deputy ♣ Assistant ♦ Envoy |
| Directions: Cook with 10 cups of water until 3 cups remain. Divide into 3 equal doses. |
| Modifications |
For |
| + Mu Xiang + Zhi Ke + Hou Po |
Severe Qi Stagnation 31 |
| + Tao Ren + Chi Shao + Hong Hua |
Severe Blood Stagnation 31 |
| + Fu Ling + Ze Xie |
Severe Damp Stagnation 31 |
| + Huang Qin + Huang Lian |
Severe Fire Stagnation 31 |
| + Ban Xia + Gua Lou |
Phlegm Stagnation 31 |
| + Shan Zha + Mai Ya |
Severe Food Stagnation 31 |
| Caution |
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ALERT: Contraindications of each herb - use with caution under these conditions:
Xiang Fu: Qi deficiency without stagnation • Yin deficiency • Blood heat
Chuan Xiong: Pregnancy • Blood thinners • Fire from yin deficiency • Dry tongue • Dry mouth • Fever • Profuse menstrual bleeding • Spleen deficiency • caution: LV yang xu since this herb tends to move Qi upward.
Zhi Zi: Spleen and Stomach deficiency cold • Loose stool • Poor appetite • Diarrhea
Cang Zhu: Excessive sweat from Wei Qi deficiency, Yin deficiency heat, loose watery stool
Shen Qu: |
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