Folio Bound VIEWS - Chinese Medicine

Chai Hu Radix Bupleuri 6 g

Bai Shao Radix Paeoniae albae 4.5 g

Zhi Ke Fructus Citri aurantii 4.5 g

Zhi Gan Cao Radix Glycyrrhizae uralensis praeparata 1.5 g

Chen Pi Pericarpium Citri reticulatae 6 g

Xiang Fu Rhizoma Cyperi rotundi 4.5 g

Chuan Xiong Radix Ligustici wallichii 4.5 g

Explanation

This formula, which has already been explained in Chapter 12, is the formula for distension and
pain from Liver-Qi stagnation. It usually gives excellent results.

Variations

• If the pain is predominant add Qing Pi Pericarpium Citri reticulatae viridae and Yu Jin
  Tuber Curcumae.


• If Qi stagnation has given rise to Fire eliminate Chuan Xiong, reduce the dosage of Xiang
  Fu and add Mu Dan Pi Cortex Moutan radicis, Zhi Zi Fructus Gardeniae jasminoidis and
  Chuan Lian Zi Fructus Meliae toosendan.


• If Qi stagnation has given rise to Fire and this has begun to injure Yin eliminate Chuan
  Xiong, reduce the dosage of Xiang Fu and add Dang Gui Radix Angelicae sinensis, Gou
  Qi Zi Fructus Lycii chinensis, Mu Dan Pi Cortex Moutan radicis and Mei Gui Hua Flos
  Rosae rugosae.


• If Liver-Qi stagnates horizontally and invades the Spleen causing diarrhoea add Bai Zhu
  Rhizoma Atractylodis macrocephalae and Fu Ling Sclerotium Poriae cocos.


• If Liver-Qi stagnates horizontally and invades the Stomach causing nausea add Ban Xia
  Rhizoma Pinelliae ternatae, Sha Ren Fructus seu Semen Amomi and Huo Xiang Herba
  Agastachis.

Patent Remedy

Shu Gan Wan
(Pacifying the Liver Pill)

Chuan Lian Zi Fructus Meliae toosendan

Jiang Huang Rhizoma Curcumae longae