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.
Chew, slow down and use mints to help passive Liver. Visit Merry Mints.
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
Pop over to Countering Coughs for tips to help your Lungs.
Ban Xia Huo Pu Tang
Rebellious Qi Of the Chong Mai — or Running piglets Running Piglets 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. The Liver plays a huge role in the regulation of Qi, Blood and Fluids in women’s cycles through their whole lives, and learning general steps to how assist its proper functioning can be greatly empowering for women of any age. Here are the dominate root patterns in Running Piglets.
Yin deficiency of Heart, Liver &/or Kidney
Liver Yang Rising or Liver Fire Rising
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.
Most people will experience some form of Rebellious Qi, the severity and frequency of which can vary greatly. They may come and go depending our levels of stress, how we eat (don’t gulp your food), exercise and other health considerations. All forms of Rebellious Qi are highly treatable. Once you have a grasp on how to recognize it, you can take steps to reduce, manage and prevent rebellions.
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