Licorice (roasted, slightly red) 15 gm Angelica (roots removed, filed, slightly stir-fried) Poria (peeled, white) White Peony Root Atractylodes Macrocephala Bupleurum (roots removed) 30 gm each

bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage

Grind into coarse powder. Take 6 gm each time, decoct with 300 ml of water, add one piece of roasted ginger (crushed) and a small amount of peppermint, boil until reduced to 210 ml, remove dregs, and take warm at any time.

bubble_chart Efficacy

Soothing the liver and nourishing blood, strengthening the spleen and harmonizing the middle.

bubble_chart Indications

Liver depression and blood deficiency, vexing heat in the chest, palms, and soles, or alternating chills and fever, limb pain, heavy head, blurred vision, palpitations, flushed cheeks, dry mouth and throat, chest tightness, hypochondriac pain, reduced appetite, lethargy, menstrual irregularities, breast distension, and a wiry and weak pulse.

bubble_chart Formula Principles

Bupleurum soothes the liver and relieves depression; Chinese Angelica and Peony Root nourish blood and calm the liver; White Atractylodes Rhizome, Liquorice Root, and Poria strengthen the spleen and nourish the heart; Mentha assists Bupleurum in dispersing liver depression; roasted Fresh Ginger Rhizome warms the stomach and harmonizes the middle. When these herbs are used together, they can treat both the liver and spleen, and take care of both qi and blood. This formula can be modified and applied to cases of liver depression and blood deficiency, as well as spleen and stomach disharmony.