Chen Xiang Hua Qi Wan Aquilaria Qi Transforming Pills - TCM Herbal Formula

Names Of Chen Xiang Hua Qi Wan

Chen Xiang Hua Qi Wan TCM Herbal Formula

English Name: Aquilaria Qi Transforming Pills
Pinyin Name: Chen Xiang Hua Qi Wan
Chinese Character: 沉香化气丸

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How Is Chen Xiang Hua Qi Wan Categorized?

Chen Xiang Hua Qi Wan Functional Groupings

Primary Category: Expel Dampness
Subcategory: Clear Damp-Heat

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Sub Categories Within The Expel Dampness Category

Clear Damp-Heat Dispel Wind-Dampness Promote Urination and Leach out Dampness Transform Damp Turbidity Warm and Transform Water and Dampness

There Are 21 Formulas In Our Expel Dampness Category

How Is Chen Xiang Hua Qi Wan Used Clinically?

Chen Xiang Hua Qi Wan Usages and Indications

For spleen qi deficiency with damp heat accumulation in the lower. The spleen system is effectively the western version of the digestive system. The spleen is responsible for extracting the energy from the food and properly breaking the food down. When the spleen is weak the overall energy tends to drop, the appetite may be poor, and the mood may also be on the down side. Furthermore, the weakness of the spleen results in the accumulation of byproducts (damp) which tend to accumulate in the lower.

Symptoms may include diarrhea, constipation, excessive gas, and abdominal distension. This formula is used to treat belching, acid reflux, poor appetite, abdominal distension, flatulence, constipation, and abdominal cramping and discomfort.

Tongue: puffy, sticky or greasy coat

Pulse: slippery, weak

Cautions and Contraindications

Contraindicated during pregnancy

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Conditions and Patterns Potentially Related With Chen Xiang Hua Qi Wan

Chen Xiang Hua Qi Wan Related Conditions and Patterns

Abdominal Pain Acid Reflux Disease (GERD)Constipation Digestive Issues

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Spleen and Stomach Damp Heat

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Chen Xiang Hua Qi Wan Has 5Ingredients

Bai Dou Kou

Round Cardamon Fruit, White Cardamon

Appears in the Aromatic Herbs That Transform Dampness category

Usages

Transforms dampness - low appetite, greasy tongue coat, stifling sensation in the chest.
Warms the middle warmer (stomach/spleen) and descends rebellious qi - vomiting due to cold from spleen/stomach qi deficiency or stomach cold.
Transforms stagnation - fullness in the chest.

Chen Pi

Tangerine Peel

Appears in the Herbs That Regulate The Qi category

Usages

Regulates Qi, improves transportive function of the spleen, relieves diaphragm - epigastric/abdominal distention, fullness, bloating, belching, nausea, vomiting (promotes movement of qi in general; specifically directing it downward - good for different types of nausea/vomiting).
Important herb for drying dampness and the transformation of phlegm - coughs with stifling sensation in the chest/diaphragm, and copious viscous sputum (qi-level herb).
Prevents stagnation - prevents cloying of tonifying herbs.
Ju Hong is the red part of the tangerine peel - it is more drying and aromatic.

Gan Cao

Licorice Root

Appears in the Herbs That Tonify Qi category

Usages

Tonifies the spleen and augments qi - spleen deficiency w/shortness of breath, fatigue, loose stools (si jun zi tong).
Qi and/or blood deficiency w/irregular pluse or palpitations (Zhi Gan Cao Tang).
Moistens the lungs and stops cough - heat/cold in the lungs (Ma Xing Shi Gan Tang).
Clears heat and toxic fire (raw) - carbuncles, sores, sore throat due to fire toxin (internally or topically).
Alleviates pain and stops spasms - abdomen or legs (Shao Yao Gan Cao Tang).
Often used to harmonize and/or moderate characteristics of other herbs.
Antidote for toxic substances (internally and topically).

This formula has cautions, see details

Mai Ya

Barley Sprout, Malt

Appears in the Herbs That Relieve Food Stagnation category

Usages

Reduces food stagnation, strengthens stomach (also useful for infants).
Inhibits lactation - for discontinuing nursing, distended and painful breasts.
Reduces liver Qi - intercostal or epigastric distention, belching, loss of appetite.

Xiang Fu

Nut Grass Rhizome

Appears in the Herbs That Regulate The Qi category

Usages

Spreads and regulates the Qi, soothes the liver - hypochondriac pain, epigastric distention, disharmony between the liver and the spleen.
Regulates menses, alleviates pain (by resolving liver qi stagnation) - dysmenorrhea, irregular menses.

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