Folio Bound VIEWS - Chinese Medicine

• BL-17 relaxes the diaphragm and the chest.


• BL-15 and BL-18, Back-Transporting points of the Heart and Liver respectively, move
  Heart-and Liver-Qi.


• BL-14, Back-Transporting point of the Pericardium, moves Qi in the chest.

Herbal Treatment

Prescription

Xuan Fu Hua Tang
(Inula Decoction)

Xuan Fu Hua Flos Inulae 9 g

Xiang Fu Rhizoma Cyperi rotundi 6 g

Su Geng Radix Perillae frutescentis 6 g

Yu Jin Tuber Curcumae 6 g

Zhi Ke Fructus Citri aurantii 6 g

Si Gua Luo Fasciculus Luffae vascularis 6 g

Explanation

• Xuan Fu Hua makes Qi descend in the chest.


• Xiang Fu, Yu Jin and Zhi Ke move Qi.


• Su Geng relaxes the chest.


• Si Gua Luo invigorates the channels in the chest.

Variations

• If there is stagnation of Heart-Qi from emotional problems and the patient is unhappy,
  taciturn and likes to be alone, add He Huan Pi Cortex Albizziae julibrissin.


• If there is stagnation of Qi on a background of Yin deficiency add Fu Shou Fructus Citri
  sarcodactylis which moves Qi without injuring Yin.


• If there is stagnation of Lung-Qi as well add Jie Geng Radix Platycodi grandiflori, Zi