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Spreads Liver Qi

Liver Qi stagnation invading the Spleen and Stomach, or with Blood deficiency; stagnation of Qi and Blood Irritability, low mood, anxiety and moodiness that shift with stress or the menstrual cycle; frequent sighing Pain and fullness of the flanks, ribs and chest; breast distention; shoulder and back pain Alternating chills and fever, bitter taste, dry mouth and throat Gu syndrome

Nourishes the Blood

Blood deficiency with fatigue, lassitude, dizziness, vertigo, headache and a heavy head Periods irregular or painful, commonly with mood changes and breast symptoms beforehand Palpitations, insomnia or wanting to sleep more, night sweats, heat in the palms, soles and chest, malar flush Ying and Wei out of harmony, with Phlegm, cough, tidal fever and thinning limbs, possibly progressing to steaming bones

Strengthens the Spleen and harmonizes the Liver and Spleen

Poor appetite, epigastric pain and distention, wind Bloating and pain around the navel and abdomen, with diarrhea alternating with constipation Cold hands and feet, and aching arms and legs Tongue pink or pale red with a thin white or yellow coat; pulse wiry and deficient, or wiry, tight and deficient

Modern uses

Chronic hepatitis Viral hepatitis, including anicteric Hepatitis C Cirrhosis of the liver Liver cancer Cholecystitis and gallstones Hyperlipoproteinemia Chronic gastritis Peptic ulcer Gastralgia Acid reflux Hiatus hernia Indigestion Nausea and vomiting Hiccups Dysphagia Anorexia Enteritis Colitis Ulcerative colitis Irritable bowel syndrome Leaky gut syndrome Giardiasis Dysentery Constipation Abdominal pain Stomach cancer Irregular, early, late, scanty or absent periods Dysmenorrhea Premenstrual syndrome, tension and breast distention or tenderness Functional uterine bleeding Menopausal and perimenopausal syndrome Pelvic inflammatory disease Vaginal discharge Infertility Polycystic ovary syndrome Fibrocystic breasts and breast lumps Mastitis Breast cancer Cervical cancer Morning sickness Abdominal pain in pregnancy Edema in pregnancy Restless fetus Depression Anxiety and anxiety neurosis Stress Nervousness in women Irritability Bipolar disorder Affective psychosis Schizophrenia Hysteria Neurasthenia Insomnia Stress-related breathing problems Headache and migraine Dizziness and vertigo Meniere's disease Tinnitus Deafness Optic nerve atrophy Central retinitis Glaucoma Acute retrobulbar neuritis Cortical blindness Post-concussion syndrome Neck pain and stiffness Shoulder pain Upper, middle and low back pain Piriformis syndrome Temporomandibular joint syndrome Paralysis Chronic fatigue immune dysfunction syndrome Epstein-Barr virus Fatigue Hypoglycemia Hyperthyroidism Anemia Candidiasis HIV/AIDS Tuberculosis Systemic lupus erythematosus Obesity Hypertension Palpitations Acute and chronic tonsillitis Sore throat Hoarseness Pleurisy Chronic bronchitis Chronic cough Asthma Pertussis Fever Prostatitis Impotence Polyuria Stress incontinence Hernia chai hu dang gui Bai Shao bai zhu fu ling zhi gan cao bo he sheng jiang