Bupleurum, White Peony Root, Chinese Angelica Root, Atractylodes Rhizome, Poria, Licorice Root, Prepared Rehmannia Root.

bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage

Ginger and jujube are used as a guide, decocted in water for administration.

bubble_chart Efficacy

Nourishing blood and relaxing the liver, strengthening the spleen and harmonizing the middle.

bubble_chart Indications

Liver depression and blood deficiency, hypochondriac pain, dizziness, or pain in the stomach and heart area, or shoulder and back pain, or occasional eye redness and pain extending to the taiyang meridian; and in women, liver damage due to anger leading to abnormal blood flow, red and white vaginal discharge, amenorrhea, sand-like urinary stones, and uterine bleeding.

bubble_chart Formula Principles

This formula is derived from Taiping Huimin Heji Jufang Peripatetic Powder with the addition of Prepared Rehmannia Root. In the formula, Prepared Rehmannia Root, Chinese Angelica, and Peony Root nourish yin and blood, soften the liver, and alleviate urgency, serving as the sovereign herbs. White Atractylodes Rhizome, Poria, Fresh Ginger Rhizome, and Chinese Date tonify qi, invigorate the spleen, and harmonize the stomach, acting as the minister herbs. Bupleurum soothes the liver and relieves depression, serving as the assistant herb. Liquorice Root harmonizes all the herbs, acting as the envoy herb. When used together, these herbs address both qi and blood, regulate the liver and spleen, and collectively achieve the effects of nourishing blood, relaxing the liver, strengthening the spleen, and harmonizing the middle.

bubble_chart Formula Modification

For blood heat, add moutan bark; for yin deficiency, add oyster shell.