Category
regulate Qi / harmonise
Nature
warm
Taste
pungent, bitter, sour
Meridians
Liver, Spleen, Stomach, Lung
Dosage
3–9 g
Functions
moves Liver and Stomach qi, relieves pain harmonises the middle, resolves constraint transforms phlegm
Indications
Liver-Stomach qi stagnation: flank and epigastric distension belching, poor appetite, nausea cough with phlegm and chest oppression
Contraindications
⚠️ yin-deficiency with heat
Notes
a gentle, aromatic qi-regulator
For education only — not medical advice. Consult a qualified practitioner.