Folio Bound VIEWS - Chinese Medicine

Soothe the Liver, regulate Qi, restore the descending of Lung-Qi, calm the mind.

Acupuncture

General Prescription

SP-4 Gongsun, P-6 Neiguan, LIV-14 Qimen, Ren-17 Shanzhong, BL-18 Ganshu with reducing
or even method. These points are in addition to those mentioned above for the various types of
deficiency of Lung and Kidney's Defensive-Qi systems.

Explanation

• SP-4 and P-6 in combination open the Penetrating Vessel, relieve fullness in the chest
  and subdue rebellious Qi in the chest. In addition, P-6 calms the Mind and indirectly
  moves Liver-Qi as the Pericardium and Liver channel are connected within the Terminal
  Yin channels.


• LIV-14 and BL-18, Front-Collecting and Back-Transporting point of the Liver
  respectively, move Liver-Qi.


• Ren-17 moves Qi in the chest and restores the descending of Lung-Qi.

Herbal Treatment

Prescription

Chen Xiang Jiang Qi San
(Aquilaria Subduing Qi Powder)

Chen Xiang Lignum Aquilariae 3 g

Sha Ren Fructus seu Semen Amomi 4 g

Xiang Fu Rhizoma Cyperi rotundi 6 g

Zhi Gan Cao Radix Glycyrrhizae uralensis praeparata 3 g

Sheng Jiang Rhizoma Zingiberis officinalis recens 3 slices

Explanation

• Chen Xiang restores the descending of Lung-Qi.


• Sha Ren and Xiang Fu move Liver-Qi.