Liver Qi Stagnation
In traditional theory, Liver Qi Stagnation describes constrained movement of qi within the Liver's functional sphere and its relationship with the chest, flanks, epigastrium, abdomen, and reproductive cycle. Its conceptual role is to represent a variable, fullness-type pattern in which impaired coursing produces distension, sighing, and fluctuating emotional or digestive manifestations. Study defining presentations and traditional differentiation context in this educational pattern record.
Key reference facts
- Nature
- Full
- Organ affinity
- Liver, Gallbladder, Spleen, Stomach
- Defining presentations
- HypochondriaI distension; Chest distension; Epigastrium distension; Abdomen distension; Sighing
- Treatment principles
- Course Liver qi and restore its free movement.; Regulate the chest, hypochondria, and epigastrium according to the affected region.; Harmonize the Stomach when constrained qi disrupts its movement.; Regulate the cycle when reproductive manifestations are included in the pattern model.
Related library records
Source reference: Me & Qi - TCM Patterns Database