Rebellious Stomach Qi
In traditional theory, this pattern concerns failure of Stomach qi to descend, with upward counterflow in the middle burner. Its conceptual role is to organize nausea, belching, vomiting, hiccuping, and swallowing difficulty under a shared directional disturbance. Study defining presentations and traditional differentiation context in this educational pattern record.
Key reference facts
- Nature
- Full/Empty
- Organ affinity
- Stomach, Liver, Spleen
- Defining presentations
- Nausea; Difficulty swallowing; Belching; Vomiting; Hiccuping
- Treatment principles
- Redirect rebellious Stomach qi downward.; Harmonize the middle burner.; Separate obstruction-related from deficiency-related counterflow.; Restore the traditional descending movement of Stomach qi.
Related library records
Source reference: Me & Qi - TCM Patterns Database