(Free and Easy Wanderer Powder)
Chai Hu Radix Bupleuri
Bo He Herba Menthae
Dang Gui Radix Angelicae sinensis
Bai Shao Radix Paeoniae albae
Bai Zhu Rhizoma Atractylodis macrocephalae
Fu Ling Sclerotium Poriae cocos
Zhi Gan Cao Radix Glycyrrhizae uralensis praeparata
Sheng Jiang Rhizoma Zingiberis officinalis recensExplanation
This remedy is excellent for chronic tiredness from Liver-Qi stagnation, especially in women.
This is because it contains Dang Gui and Bai Shao which nourish Liver-Blood as Liver-Blood
deficiency is often, in women, the underlying cause of Liver-Qi stagnation.
The tongue and pulse presentation appropriate to this remedy is a Pale-Thin body and a pulse
which is Weak and Choppy on the right and slightly Wiry on the left.
Case History 12.4
Tiredness: Stagnation of Liver-Qi-Male, Age 28
A young man of 28 complained of lack of vitality and fatigue for the past 2 years. He had also
experienced a diminished sexual desire, nocturnal emissions (with dreams) once a week and he
felt tired after sexual intercourse. He had a slight hypochondrial pain and a pronounced feeling
of distension. His hands were usually cold. He was tall and thin. Although he made every effort
to appear calm and relaxed, it was obvious that he was a very tense and somewhat rigid and
demanding person. This conclusion was confirmed when his girl-friend sought treatment too!
His tongue was very Red, the sides and tip were slightly redder and it had a thick yellow coating
(Plate 12.3(348)). His pulse was very Full and very Wiry.
Diagnosis This is a good example of fatigue deriving from stagnation of Liver-Qi,
as manifested by the Wiry pulse, Red tongue with redder sides, the
hypochondrial pain and distension and the general tension and "uptight"
feeling. His body shape was also a typical Wood type. There was also
some Liver-Fire (red colour of the tongue, thick yellow coating) and
Heart-Fire (red tip of the tongue). However, Liver-Fire and Heart-Fire
here developed from stagnation of Liver-Qi, the prolonged stagnation
imploding and giving rise to Heat.
This case is also a good example of a situation when symptoms and
signs seem to point strongly to a certain pattern but the pulse and tongue