Herbs that Regulate Qi

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In moving qi, what is the specialty of Tan Xiang (santali albi lignum)?

Unblocks cold stagnation in the Liver channel; for Shan disorder or painful menses
Unblocks the Large Intestine; for constipation due to qi stagnation
Calms restless fetus to prevent miscarriage; for threatened miscarriage due to qi stagnation
Unblocks qi stagnation in the chest; for pain in the chest and abdomen due to stagnant qi

Tan Xiang unblocks qi in the chest. It shows up in one formula for chest pain (Dan Shen Yin).

Source: Bensky, D. (2004). Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica. Seattle, WA: Eastland Press. pp. 539 [Q877]