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Fat qì

肥气 〔肥氣〕féi qì

From The Magic Pivot (灵枢 líng shū, xié qì zang fǔ bìng xíng). One of the five accumulations. Glomus lump under the rib-side like an upturned cup, attributed to liver qì depression and congealing static blood. The Classic of Difficult Issues (难经 nàn jīng), calls it liver accumulation (one of the five accumulations), which it describes as being a glomus lump under the rib-side, like an upturned cup, and having a head and a foot. When the disease is persistent, malaria or cough may arise.

Medicinal therapy: Treat with Fat Qì Pill (肥气丸 féi qì wán).

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