[Efficacy]

Soothing liver and relieving depression, strengthening the spleen and nourishing blood.

[Indications]

syndrome/pattern of blood deficiency due to liver depression. Pain in both flanks, alternating chills and fever, headache, dizzy vision, dry mouth and throat, mental fatigue, little food, menstrual irregularities, breast pain, pale red tongue, stringy and weak pulse.

This recipe is derived from the combination of Cold-Limbs Powder and Angelica and Peony Powder. Fangzhong Bupleurum soothing liver and relieving depression; Chinese Angelica, Peony Root nourishing blood and pacifying the liver, and Bupleurum can be used together, sparingly and nourishing, so that the liver qi can be maintained, the liver blood can be nourished, and the qi and blood can be harmonized; White Atractylodes Rhizome, Poria tonifying qi Spleen, to prevent liver wood from invading spleen earth; add a little Mentha to help Bupleurum soothing liver and relieving depression; then use Dried Ginger harmonizes and benefits the stomach; Liquorice Root harmonizes various medicines. When all medicines are used together, the liver qi can be loosened, the liver blood can be nourished, and the spleen deficiency can be replenished, then all symptoms will be resolved by themselves.

1. hypochondriac pain: eating less, sighing.
2. Or dysmenorrheal, menstrual period comes and goes.
3. Light tongue with white coating.
4. Pulse is stringy and thin.

[Addition and subtraction]

1. Unable to see clearly: Add Chrysanthemum Flower, feather cockscomb seed, Barbary Wolfberry Fruit.
2. Diarrhea due to spleen deficiency: Add Tangshen, Chinese Yam, Lotus Seed.
3. Cholelithiasis: Add Christina Loosestrife, Curcuma Root, Chicken's Gizzard-Skin.
4. Goiter: Add Prunella, seaweed, kelp.
5. uterus fibroids: combined Cinnamon Twig and Poria Pill.
6. Menopausal Syndrome: Combined with Six-Ingredient Rehmannia Pill.
7. Menstrual pain: add Corydalis Tuber, Cyperus, Red Peony Root, Salvia, motherwort herb.
8. fever upset: add Peony Bark, Gardenia.
9. Chest and hypochondrium pain: add Sparganium Rhizome and Zedoary Rhizome.
10. Hepatosplenomegaly: Add turtle carapace and oyster shell.

[Modern application]

This prescription regulates mental activity, promotes digestion and absorption, and reduces fever. Used for schizophrenia, neurosis, depression, uterus intramembrane ectopia, uterus fibroids, premenstrual tension, menopausal syndrome, chronic hepatitis, cholelithiasis, optic neuritis, gastric and Duodenal ulcer, papillitis, chronic thyroiditis, menstrual irregularities, sterility, leukorrhea, eczema, palmar keratosis.