Liver Qi Stagnation #1

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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Concha Margaritaferae	Zhen Zhu Mu	60g	Calms and clears the Liver and anchors Yang.
Ram Uncariae cum Uncis	Gou Teng	9g	Extinguishes Wind, stops spasms, drains Liver Heat and pacifies Liver Yang. With Xia Ku Cao and Huang Qin, for Liver Heat.
Bombyx Batryticatus	Jiang Can	9g	Dissipates nodules, Extinguishes Wind, Stops spasms and convulsions, Transforms Phlegm.
Fr. Gardeniae	Shan Zhi Zi	9g	Activates Blood, Clears Heat, Cools Blood, Drains Damp-Heat, Eliminates irritability, Reduces Fire, Reduces swelling, Relieves toxicity.
Rx. Scutellariae	Huang Qin	9g	Clears Lung Heat, Detoxifies and calms ascending Liver Yang, Drains Fire, Dries Dampness. With Xia Ku Cao, for dizziness and headache due to extreme rebellion of Liver Fire. With Chai Hu, for heat in the Shao Yang.
Spica Prunellae	Xia Ku Cao	12g	Brightens the eyes, Clears Heat, Clears the Liver, Dissipates nodules. With Chai Hu, for neck nodules due to Liver Qi Stagnation.
Caul. Bambusae in Taeniam	Zhu Ru	15g	Clears Heat and transforms Hot Phlegm.
Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae	Dan Shen	15g	Activates Blood, Breaks up Blood Stasis, Clears Heat, Cools the Blood.
Rx. Paeoniae Rubra	Chi Shao	9g	Activates Blood, Clears Heat, Clears Liver Fire, Cools the Blood, Dispels Blood Stasis.
Caul. Polygoni Multiflori	Ye Jiao Teng	15g	Nourishes the Heart Yin, nourishes Blood and calms the Spirit.
Talcum	Hua Shi	8g	Drains Heat from the Urinary Bladder and expels Damp-Heat.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae	Gan Cao	8g	Clears Heat and moderates, Harmonizes the properties of other herbs, Moistens the Lungs, Tonifies Qi, Tonifies the Spleen.
Indigo Naturalis	Qing Dai	8g	Clears Heat, resolves Fire toxicity, cools the Blood and drains Liver Fire. With Hua Shi and Gan Cao, for Summerheat with red eyes, sore throat and mouth sores.

Formula Actions

• Calms and clears the Liver
• Anchors Yang
• Clears Liver Fire
• Extinguishes Wind
• Nourishes Heart Yin
• Eliminates Dampness

Syndromes

• Liver Qi Stagnation

Clinical Manifestations

Distention and pain in the sides or flanks Suffocating sensation in the chest Tendency to sigh Melancholy Depression

Irritability Inappropriate anger T: Pink C: Thin and white P: Wiry

Treats

Hyperthyroidism

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

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