Folio Bound VIEWS - Chinese Medicine

(Free and Easy Wanderer Powder)

Bo He Herba Menthae 3 g

Chai Hu Radix Bupleuri 9 g

Dang Gui Radix Angelicae sinensis 9 g

Bai Shao Radix Paeoniae albae 12 g

Bai Zhu Rhizoma Atractylodis macrocephalae 9 g

Fu Ling Sclerotium Poriae cocos 15 g

Gan Cao Radix Glycyrrhizae uralensis 6 g

Sheng Jiang Rhizoma Zingiberis officinalis recens 3 slices

Explanation

This formula, which has already been explained in Chapter 1, moves Liver-Qi, nourishes
Liver-Blood and tonifies Spleen-Qi.

Variations

• If the symptoms of Blood deficiency are pronounced increase the dosage of Dang Gui
  and add Shu Di Huang Radix Rehmanniae glutinosae praeparata and Shou Wu Radix
  Polygoni multiflori.


• If the symptoms of Qi stagnation are very pronounced add Xiang Fu Rhizoma Cyperi
  rotundi and Mu Xiang Radix Saussureae.


• If the Qi stagnation affects the breasts add Qing Pi Pericarpium Citri reticulatae viridae.


• If Qi stagnation is causing depression add He Huan Pi Cortex Albizziae julibrissin.

Patent Remedy

Xiao Yao Wan
(Free and Easy Wanderer Pill)

Explanation

This pill has the same ingredients and functions as the homonymous formula explained above. It
is ideal to treat stagnation of Liver-Qi, particularly in women, when it is secondary to
Liver-Blood deficiency.

The tongue presentation appropriate to this remedy is a Pale and Thin body. The pulse