Description
Yun Qi Wan (Qi-Transporting Pill), from Beneficial Formulas From the Taiping Imperial Pharmacy (Tai Ping Hui Min He Ji Ju Fang).
Actions: Move qi and remove dampness, direct qi downward, and harmonize the stomach
Indications: Indicated for the treatment of deficiency pĭ in the chest and diaphragm, indigestion, stabbing pain in the epigastrium and abdomen, distention and fullness, choking, vomiting, and nausea
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ding Xiang
as printed: Flos Caryophylli (ding xiang) 6 g
|
6g | 7.14% | — | |
|
Tan Xiang
as printed: Lignum Santali Albi (tan xiang) 6 g
|
6g | 7.14% | — | |
|
Mu Xiang
as printed: Radix Aucklandiae (mu xiang) 6 g
|
6g | 7.14% | — | |
|
Bai Dou Kou
as printed: Fructus Amomi Kravanh (bai dou kou) 6 g
|
6g | 7.14% | — | |
|
Chinese giant-hyssop
leaf; as printed: Folium Agastachis (huo xiang ye) 24 g
|
24g | 28.57% | — | |
|
Gan Cao
as printed: Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae Praeparata cum Melle (zhi gan cao) 24 g
|
24g | 28.57% | — | |
|
Sha Ren
as printed: Fructus Amomi (sha ren) 12 g
|
12g | 14.29% | — |
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 nature not shown: the chief herb (Chinese giant-hyssop) has no recorded temperature.
From 71% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: neutral 40%, warm 60%.
Taste
- pungent 55%
- sweet 40%
- bitter 5%
From 71% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Stomach 100%
- Spleen 100%
- Lung 70%
- Heart 50%
- Kidney 30%
- Large intestine 10%
Share of the grams entering each channel, from 71% of the weighed grams.
1 herb not profiled (no recorded temperature, taste or channels): Chinese giant-hyssop.
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 and take orally, 3 g each time
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