Formulas that regulate qi
Chai hu shu gan san
Bupleurum Powder to Spread the Liver
- Chinese name
- 柴胡疏肝散
- Group
- Formulas that regulate qi
- English name
- Disperse Vital Energy in the Liver Powder
Moves stagnant liver qi and blood.
Indications
For chest pain, painful or irregular menstruation, tense breasts and hysteria. The book also mentions high blood pressure.
Ingredients
- Tongue
- thin white coating
- Pulse
- tight and/or wiry
Variations
- For severe abdominal pain: add yan hu suo and chinaberry fruit.
- For a bitter taste: add huang lian and huang qin.
- For heartburn: add cuttlefish bone.