Ordering Qi / Cheng Qi
Updated 2026-08-03
INTRODUCTION
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CORE DEFINITION
Ordering Qi, known in classical Chinese medicine as Cheng Qi, names the major and minor decoctions used to treat constipation caused by accumulated heat. The phrase means to follow and lead the downward qi. The classical insight is that stomach qi naturally descends, and constipation represents a blockage of that natural direction rather than an absence of force. The formula does not excavate a passage by main force; it restores a tendency that already exists and lets the body clear itself.
SCAFFOLDING EFFECT
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- Following Tendency: work with the direction the system already wants to move instead of against it. - Diagnosing the Blockage: identify what is stuck and which pathway has been obstructed. - Stopping in Time: withdraw the intervention once the passage opens so underlying function is not damaged.
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The body already contains the force needed to move the blockage; what has failed is the direction of that force, not its magnitude. Applying more pressure against a blockage damages the tissue around it, while restoring the natural downward gradient lets existing flow carry the obstruction out. The intervention supplies direction rather than strength.
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