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Harmonises the Liver and Spleen

Liver Qi stagnation overacting on a weak Spleen (Wood overacting on Earth) The same pattern with a Wind-Cold invasion at the same time Tongue pink with a thin white coat; pulse wiry and even, or thin and wiry, possibly reversed on the two wrists

Spreads Liver Qi and softens the Liver

Episodes that come back with stress, frustration or anger Fullness or distension in the chest and flanks Irritability or frequent sighing

Strengthens the Spleen and dries Dampness

Weak digestion

Stops painful diarrhoea

Recurring bouts of cramping abdominal pain with loose or watery stools, small in amount The urge to pass stool brings on the pain, which eases, though not always completely, once the bowels have moved, leaving the patient more comfortable Rumbling in the intestines with the pain

Modern uses

Irritable bowel syndrome, including the diarrhoea-predominant type Diarrhoea Constipation Acute gastroenteritis Acute enteritis Chronic enteritis Colitis Ulcerative colitis Allergic colitis Bacillary dysentery Gastrointestinal neurosis Gastralgia Indigestion Abdominal pain Acute hepatitis Chronic hepatitis Chronic cholecystitis Liver cancer Hernia Hypothyroidism Anemia Dysmenorrhea Premenstrual syndrome Neck tension Upper back tension Tourette syndrome Bipolar disorder bai zhu Bai Shao chen pi fang feng