Prescriptions for Removing Stagnancy of Qi
Wu Mo Yin Zi (五磨饮子): Classic TCM Formula
Name
The Prescription of 五磨饮子
Source
The book Yi Fang Kao
Ingredients
Mu XiangChen XiangBing LangZhi ShiWu YaoExplanation
Wu Yao: Promoting the circulation of Qi to soothe the liver, dispersing pathogenic cold to alleviate pain.
Mu Xiang and Bing Lang: Promoting the circulation of Qi to remove stagnancy, relieving fullness in the epigastrium and abdomen and arresting tenesmus.
Chen Xiang: Promoting the flow of qi and alleviating pain, warming middle energizer and arresting vomiting, improving qi reception and relieving dyspnea.
Zhi Shi: Promoting the circulation of Qi, eliminating stagnancy and relieving distention and fullness in the epigastrium and abdomen.
The Effect of 五磨饮子
Effect
Relieve depression and direct qi downward.
Administrations
All the drugs are ground into fine powder with white spirit.
Sources and further reading
We cite classical materia medica and modern reference works. This article is health education, not medical advice.
- Shennong Bencao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), Han dynasty.
- Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), Li Shizhen, 1578.
- Chinese Pharmacopoeia, current edition — identity, quality and safety monographs.
- NCCIH and WHO reference material on traditional medicine safety.
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