Description
Mu Xiang Shun Qi San (Costus Root Qi-Normalizing Powder), from Standards for Diagnosis and Treatment (Zheng Zhi Zhun Sheng).
Actions: Normalize qi and resolve constraint, harmonize the stomach and remove dampness
Indications: Indicated for the treatment of distention and oppression in the chest and diaphragm, vomiting and abdominal pain due to qi constraint, or inhibited defecation
Category: Formulas That Move Qi.
Source: Xi S, Gong Y. Essentials of Chinese Materia Medica and Medical Formulas: New Century Traditional Chinese Medicine. Academic Press/Elsevier, 2017, pp. 671–673.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mu Xiang
as printed: Radix Aucklandiae (mu xiang) 6 g
|
6g | 10.53% | — | |
|
Xiang Fu
as printed: Rhizoma Cyperi (xiang fu) 6 g
|
6g | 10.53% | — | |
|
Bing Lang
as printed: Semen Arecae (bing lang) 6 g
|
6g | 10.53% | — | |
|
Qing Pi
as printed: Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae Viride (cu chao qing pi) 6 g
|
6g | 10.53% | — | |
|
Chen Pi
as printed: Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae (chen pi) 6 g
|
6g | 10.53% | — | |
|
Hou Po
as printed: dry-fried Cortex Magnoliae Officinalis with ginger juice (jiang hou po) 6 g
|
6g | 10.53% | — | |
|
Cang Zhu
as printed: Rhizoma Atractylodis (cang zhu) 6 g
|
6g | 10.53% | — | |
|
Zhi Ke
as printed: dry-fried Fructus Aurantii with bran (fu chao zhi qiao) 6 g
|
6g | 10.53% | — | |
|
Sha Ren
as printed: Fructus Amomi (sha ren) 6 g
|
6g | 10.53% | — | |
|
Gan Cao
as printed: Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae Praeparata cum Melle (zhi gan cao) 3 g
|
3g | 5.26% | — |
Energetics dose-weighted
The formula's overall nature, taste balance and channel reach, weighted by each herb's dose. Classical formulas often pair warm and cool herbs on purpose, so a net figure summarises the mix — it doesn't describe every herb in it.
Nature
Net slightly warm (+0.63)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: cool 11%, neutral 16%, warm 74%.
Taste
- pungent 49%
- sweet 9%
- sour 4%
- bitter 39%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Stomach 79%
- Spleen 79%
- Large intestine 42%
- Lung 37%
- Liver 32%
- Gallbladder 21%
Share of the grams entering each channel, from 100% of the weighed grams.
Dose-weighted from each herb's recorded nature, taste and channels (missing values are left out, never counted as neutral). It describes the composition — it is not a recommendation.
Preparation
Grind the ingredients into powder, add Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens ( sheng jiang ) 3 pieces and decoct with water for oral use before meals
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