Breaking qi is a treatment for liver qi stagnation (poor qi and blood transportation in the liver, emotional depression) or qi blockage (obstruction of qi movement). When qi collects in one place and cannot be dispersed, the method of breaking qi is used to dispersal the stagnant qi. When qi is blocked, proper use of qi-breaking methods will clear qi, but over-breaking of qi will lead to qi deficiency. 1. When the action of breaking qi is normal, the qi will be restored to smoothness and there will be calming of the emotions, reduction or disappearance of symptoms such as dizziness, chest tightness, eructation (hiccups), and distension and pain in the abdomen and ribs. Generally, drugs that break Qi and disperse knots include Citrus aurantium, Curcuma longa, and Qingpi. 2. Excessive Qi-breaking will injure part of the Qi, causing symptoms of Qi deficiency, such as reduced diet, less qi and laziness (lack of strength, not wanting to talk), spontaneous sweating (involuntary sweating during the day, aggravated by sweating with slight movement), etc., which will be more pronounced for those with a weak spleen and stomach. If the qi is depleted excessively, qi should be replenished and benefited, which can be treated with tonifying the middle and benefiting the qi pills. Whether it is traditional Chinese medicine or acupuncture that is used to break the qi method, it should be operated by a professional physician and should not be used on its own, as it may cause damage to the organism.