Composition
- Radix Bupleuri - Chai Hu: 6 - 15 g
- Pericarpium Citri retilatae - Chen Pi: 6 - 9 g
- Rhizoma Ligustici Walichii - Chuan Xiong: 3 - 12 g
- Fructus Citri auranthii - Zhi Ke: 4,5 - 15 g
- Radix Paeoniae albae - Bai Shao: 4,5 - 21 g
- Radix Glycyrrhizae praeparata - Zhi Gan Cao: 1 - 6 g
- Rhizoma Cyperi - Xiang Fu: 4,5 - 9 g
Actions
- Unblocks the Liver
- Restores Qi circulation
- Harmonizes and mobilizes the Blood
- Relieves pain
Indications
- Liver-Qi stagnation affecting the Spleen
- Liver-Qi stagnation with Blood deficiency
Symptoms and signs
- Pain in the hypochondrium
- Headache
- Dizziness
- Alternation of Cold and Heat
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Irregular menstruation
- Floaters
- Pale tongue
- Fine pulse
Applications
- Hepatitis
- Gastritis
- Menstruation delayed or irregular
- Migraine and headache
- Dysmenorrhea
- Leukorrhea
- Constipation
Contraindications
- Caution during pregnancy
- Caution in Kidney-Yin deficiency
Modifications
In case of Heat: Jia Wei Xiao Yao San