Running Piglets — Rebellious Qi Of The Chong Mai
A client messaged me this week, she was suffering from some panic attacks and said her “pigs were loose” and that she needed that sorting formula.
Ah! She meant running piglets. I know this client well and we’ve worked together for enough years that she has a good understanding of her patterns. The formula One Mind (Ban Xia Xie Xin Tang) is a match for her pattern.
When Qi Rebels
When Qi is unable to move in the direction it is supposed to, we end up with rebellious Qi.
This often happens because the diaphragm, under the rule of Liver and Gallbladder becomes rigid and inflexible. It creates a literal wall in the body. A barrier preventing Qi in the organs and channels from moving in the right direction.
A few forms of rebellious Qi —
Rebellious Stomach Qi — acid reflux, verps, vomiting. Wood is invading Earth.
Pacify Liver, strengthen Stomach and Spleen.
Xiao Yao Wan & Ping Wei San
Rebellious Lung Qi — Weak coughing. Metal is too weak to descend and/or Wood is overblown.
Strengthen the Lungs, relieve cough and phlegm
Ban Xia Huo Pu Tang
Rebellious Qi Of the Chong Mai — or Running piglets can be caused by any or a combination of the following patterns.
Yin deficiency of Heart, Liver &/or Kidney
Liver Yang Rising or Liver Fire Rising
Running piglets or rebellious Qi of the Chong Mai is very common in women in perimenopause and menopause. Many of these symptoms, seemingly unrelated in western medical terms, are easily understood in Chinese medicine terms.
Proper assessment of underlying patterns, personal constitution and health history need to be considered for proper assessment treatment, herbal and food recommendations.
This chart, from my Intro To Women’s Health Course, gives you an overview of the symptoms of this complex, nuanced patterns that can have several underlying cause.
