Si Mu Tang can both move qi and lower the rebellious Qi (promote the downward movement of upwardly rebellious qi) and at the same time replenish qi, so that there is replenishment in the lowering of qi, and evil and good are taken into account, and therefore it will not deplete the qi and blood of breastfeeding women too much, and therefore if there is any indication of this during the period of breastfeeding, one can drink Si Mu Tang.
Si Mo Tang is composed of betel nut, ginseng, tian dai wu yao and shen xiang, which has the effect of promoting qi and dispersing knots, relieving the chest and lowering the rebelliousness. It can treat chest and diaphragm distension and fullness caused by stagnation of liver qi, fullness of plumpness under the heart (mainly referring to the distension and discomfort in the stomach), loss of appetite, and retrograde gas and shortness of breath.
In this formula, Wu Yao is used as the ruler to move Qi and dredge the liver to relieve depression. Shenxiang moves Qi and lowers rebellious Qi to calm asthma; betel nut moves Qi and directs stagnation to remove lumps and fullness under the heart as the subject medicine. Together, the three herbs can move Qi and dredge the Liver to eliminate the lumps and fullness (stomach distension and discomfort), while lowering Qi and descending the rebellious Qi to calm the asthma. However, as Qi is the basis of human being, in order to prevent the three herbs from depleting the positive Qi, ginseng is used to benefit the Qi and support the correctness of the body, in order to promote the movement of Qi and lowering of Qi without injuring the Qi, which is the adjuvant of the formula.
The combination of the four herbs is effective in promoting the flow of Qi and lowering the rebellious Qi, relieving the chest and dispersing knots.
If you need to take Si Mu Tang, it is recommended to take it under the guidance of a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner and do not use it arbitrarily.