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Chai Hu Shu Gan San (柴胡疏肝散) spreads constrained Liver qi, harmonises the blood and relieves pain; a principal formula for Liver qi stagnation with hypochondriac pain.
English Name
Bupleurum Powder to Spread the Liver
Classical Source
Jing Yue Quan Shu, 1624
Ingredients
Actions & Functions
- Spreads constrained Liver qi
- Harmonises the blood and relieves pain
Indications
Liver qi stagnation: hypochondriac and flank distension and pain, a stifling chest, frequent sighing, belching, irritability, and emotional depression.
Tongue & Pulse
Tongue: thin white coat. Pulse: wiry.
Modifications
With heat from constraint, add Zhi Zi and Mu Dan Pi.
Cautions & Contraindications
Acrid and drying; use with caution in yin/blood deficiency.
