Qi in the Intestines.- Bai Shao pacifies the Liver, stops pain and calms the Mind.
- Chuan Xiong moves the Qi portion of Blood and stops pain.
- Gan Cao harmonizes and, in combination with Bai Shao, stops pain.
Variations
- If stagnant Liver-Qi invades the Spleen and there are pronounced symptoms of Spleen
deficiency, especially diarrhoea, add Dang Shen Radix Codonopsis pilosulae and Huang
Qi Radix Astragali membranacei. - If stagnant Liver-Qi has turned into Fire add Zhi Zi Fructus Gardeniae jasminoidis and
Mu Dan Pi Cortex Moutan radicis. - If stagnant Liver-Qi has invaded the Spleen and this, in turn, has led to the formation of
Dampness add Fu Ling Sclerotium Poriae cocos and Cang Zhu Rhizoma Atractylodis
lanceae. - If pain is very severe add Yan Hu Suo Rhizoma Corydalis yanhusuo.
- If stagnation of Liver-Qi occurs against a background of Liver-Blood deficiency
(common in women) add Dang Gui Radix Angelicae sinensis and increase the dosage of
Bai Shao Radix Paeoniae albae. - If stagnation of Liver-Qi occurs against a background of Liver-Yin deficiency (also
common in women) add Dang Gui Radix Angelicae sinensis and Gou Qi Zi Fructus Lycii
chinensis, and replace Xiang Fu with Chuan Lian Zi Fructus Meliae toosendan.
Xiao Yao San
(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
Zhi Gan Cao Radix Glycyrrhizae uralensis praeparata 6 g