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Spreads Liver Qi and pacifies the Liver

Stagnant Liver Qi invading the Stomach or the Spleen (Liver-Spleen disharmony) Pain of the flanks and ribs, frequent sighing, a tight or full chest, distended breasts Headache, heavy head, dizziness and vertigo, bitter taste, dry mouth and throat Alternating chills and fever Depression, irritability, insomnia and palpitations Tongue pink with a thin white or yellow coat; pulse wiry and deficient, or wiry and rapid

Strengthens the Spleen and harmonizes the Liver and Spleen

Epigastric pain and distention; bloating and pain around the navel and abdomen; flatulence Poor appetite, fatigue, lassitude and a strong urge to sleep Diarrhea alternating with constipation

Nourishes Blood

Liver Qi stagnation with Blood deficiency, or stagnant Qi and Blood; Blood deficiency with tiredness Irregular periods, premenstrual cramps, heavy bleeding and discharges of various kinds Ying-Wei disharmony with cough and phlegm, tidal fever and thinning limbs, which may develop into Bone Steaming Heat in the five centres, malar flush and night sweats Cold hands and feet; pain in the arms and legs, shoulders and back Gu syndrome

Modern uses

Stress Nervousness in women Neurasthenia Depression Bi-polar disorder Insomnia Palpitations Fatigue Chronic fatigue (CFIDS) Epstein Barr AIDS/HIV Headache Dizziness Vertigo Meniere's disease Numbness Paresthesia Shoulder pain Middle back pain Hypertension Hypotension Hyperthyroidism Anemia Fever Tuberculosis Pleurisy Hepatitis Chronic hepatitis Cirrhosis of the Liver Liver cancer Chronic gastritis Peptic ulcer Acid reflux Indigestion Nausea Vomiting Anorexia Enteritis Gastroenteritis Irritable bowel syndrome Leaky gut syndrome Constipation Giardiasis Candidiasis Gu syndrome Irregular menstruation Late or delayed menstruation Scanty menstruation Amenorrhea Dysmenorrhea Menorrhagia Functional uterine bleeding Premenstrual syndrome, ovulation to period onset Premenstrual breast distention Breast distention Fibrocystic breasts Leukorrhea Pelvic inflammatory disease Morning sickness Menopausal syndrome Male menopause Optic nerve atrophy Optic neuritis Acute retrobulbar neuritis Central retinitis Glaucoma Cortical blindness chai hu Bai Shao fu ling dang gui sheng di huang gan cao