Chinese Rose Buds for Chest Pain
Bud Of Chinese Rose
Mei gui hua
Sweet and slightly bitter flavoured with a warm temperature, Chinese Rose Buds have the ability to regulate qi in the body. But what does this mean? Regulating qi involves the rebalaning or re directing of energy and qi which may be moving in the wrong direction, moving irratically or not moving enough. When qi stagnates it can result in pain, emotional outbursts, irregular periods and bloating, plus endless other symptoms dependant on the exact organ systems involved.
Chinese Rose buds have a connetion to the liver and spleen meridians, which transverse the body, starting at the feet and ending on the chest and torso, via their respected organ systems.
The liver and spleen meridians have a close relationship with the chest, thorax and rib area. Pain in these areas can be diffused using qi regulating formulas and individual herb modifications.
Functions include
1) Promotes the movement of qi, and relieves constraint;
2) Harmonizes blood and disperse stasis;
3) Calms spirit mildly
Identifications
1) Stifling sensation in the chest, pain and distention in the flanks and epigastric, belching, and poor appetite;
2) Irregular menstruation, premenstrual breast tenderness, ans menstrual pain
1) mei gui hua + xiang fu + chuan lian zi = flank and epigastric pain due to constrained Liver qi
2) mei gui hua + dang gui + ze lan = irregular menstruation
3) mei gui hua + yi mu cao = mild cases of menorrhagia
4) mei gui hua + ji xue teng + yan hu suo = pain due to blood stasis secondary to trauma
