bubble_chart Indications

Regulate qi stagnation in the middle jiao and alleviate phlegm and saliva obstruction.

bubble_chart Documentation

1. The Jade Machine Subtle Meaning states: This formula, along with the Taiping Huimin Heji Jufang Four Seven Decoction and the Zhi Mi Poria Pill, all expel phlegm while also using qi-regulating herbs, which aligns with Yan's idea that when qi flows smoothly, phlegm will naturally be purged. However, Perilla Leaf and Submature Bitter Orange are lung qi herbs. Magnolia Bark is a spleen and stomach qi herb. Cyperus is a liver qi herb. They should be used according to the specific organ's qi and cannot be used indiscriminately. It is also said: Yan believed that when the seven emotions are suppressed, qi stagnation produces phlegm, and when the qi pathways are unobstructed, phlegm will naturally descend. There are also cases where accumulated phlegm causes qi to become stagnant. In such cases, the phlegm must first be expelled before the qi can flow freely. How can one adhere to only one theory? There are cases where phlegm is expelled immediately upon coughing, which is due to excessive spleen dampness and slippery phlegm. In such cases, herbs like Pinellia, Arisaema, and Chinese Honeylocust Fruit should be used to dry the spleen, and qi-regulating formulas should be avoided. There are also cases where phlegm is not expelled even after continuous coughing, which is due to excessive lung dryness and sticky phlegm. In such cases, herbs like Submature Bitter Orange, Perilla Leaf, and Bitter Apricot Seed should be used to benefit the lungs, and spleen-drying formulas should be avoided.