What are the traditional Chinese medicines for relieving Qi?

Traditional Chinese medicine in our country is a profound medical technology, which includes various medicines for relieving qi. Chinese medicines for relieving qi can play a role in relieving qi, and they are very effective in treating symptoms such as internal heat, phlegm, qi stagnation and discomfort caused by various qi stagnation, disharmony between the spleen and stomach, etc. The commonly used medicines for relieving gas are lotus root, radish, tangerine peel, etc. We can adopt targeted treatments according to different symptoms and physical conditions.

The whole lotus root is a treasure and is a top-grade vegetable. Fresh lotus root and lotus seeds contain a large amount of carbohydrates and rich calcium, phosphorus, iron, starch, multiple vitamins and protein. They are foods with high nutritional value. Raw lotus root has the effects of removing blood stasis and cooling blood, clearing away heat and quenching thirst, and stimulating appetite. Cooked lotus root is good at ventilating, strengthening the spleen and stomach, nourishing the heart and calming the mind, and is also a good product for regulating qi. The best therapeutic effect is to boil lotus root in water or cook it in porridge.

Radish tastes spicy and sweet, is cold in nature, and enters the lung and stomach meridians. It has the effects of eliminating stagnation, clearing away heat, resolving phlegm, regulating qi, relieving fullness, and detoxifying, and is good at relieving qi and strengthening the stomach. It has the effect of clearing away heat and eliminating phlegm for those who suffer from qi stagnation, internal heat and phlegm. Green radish has the best therapeutic effect, followed by red-skinned and white-hearted ones, and carrots are ineffective. It is best to eat radish raw. If you have stomach problems, you can make radish soup.

The nature and flavor of betel nut are bitter, pungent and warm. Return stomach and large intestine meridians. Indications and functions: Expelling parasites; eliminating accumulation; relieving gas; promoting diuresis; and stopping malaria. Worm accumulation; food stagnation; abdominal distension and pain; heaviness after diarrhea; athlete's foot; edema; malaria. Nature and flavor of Pharbitis seeds: cold in nature, bitter in taste, and poisonous. It is mainly used to relieve constipation, eliminate phlegm and fluid, kill parasites and attack accumulation. It is used for edema, constipation, accumulation of phlegm and fluid, asthma and cough due to qi reversal, abdominal pain due to worm accumulation, ascariasis and red worm disease.

The use of gas-relieving drugs needs to be selected in a targeted manner according to the different physical conditions of different patients. In the treatment of symptoms such as decreased appetite and indigestion, gas-relieving drugs should also be used in combination with other drugs. Although gas-relieving drugs are mainly used to open the chest and relieve gas, they also have good therapeutic effects on diseases such as gastritis because they can combine various pharmacological effects to regulate the spleen and stomach.