Folio Bound VIEWS - Chinese Medicine

• For severe stasis of Blood add Tao Ren Semen Persicae and Hong Hua Flos Carthami
  tinctorii.


• For sever Fire add Huang Lian Rhizoma Coptidis.


• For severe Phlegm add Ban Xia Rhizoma Pinelliae ternatae.


• For severe retention of food add Mai Ya Fructus Hordei vulgaris germinatus and Shan
  Zha Fructus Crataegi.

Si Ni San
(Four Rebellious Powder)

Chai Hu Radix Bupleuri 6 g

Bai Shao Radix Paeoniae albae 9 g

Zhi Shi Fructus Citri aurantii immatures 6 g

Zhi Gan Cao Radix Glycyrrhizae uralensis praeparata 6 g

Explanation

• Chai Hu moves Liver-Qi and ascends.


• Zhi Shi moves Liver-Qi and descends. These two herbs are therefore combined to
  harmonize and coordinate the ascending and descending movement of Qi, thus dispelling
  stagnation of Qi.


• Bai Shao nourishes Blood and Yin and it pacifies Liver-Qi. It therefore regulates
  Liver-Qi by nourishing Liver-Blood.


• Zhi Gan Cao warms and harmonizes.

This formula is selected when there is some epigastric or abdominal pain and cold hands from Qi
stagnation.

Chai Hu Su Gan Tang
(Bupleurum Soothing the Liver Decoction)

Chai Hu Radix Bupleuri 6 g

Bai Shao Radix Paeoniae albae 4.5 g

Zhi Ke Fructus Citri aurantii 4.5 g