What herbs are used for liver depression?

Patients with liver depression can choose Chinese herbs with the effect of dispersing liver qi (regulating the stagnation of liver qi), such as Chai Hu, Xiang Fu and Buddha’s hand in Chinese herbal infusion for use. 1. Chai Hu: This medicine has the efficacy of evacuating and relieving fever, detoxifying the liver and relieving depression (treating depression by dredging the liver’s qi), and elevating yang qi. It can be used in the treatment of colds and fever, cold and heat (the body is hot and cold at the same time), distension and pain in the chest and ribs, irregular menstruation, uterine prolapse, prolapse of the anus and other diseases. The adverse effects of this drug are not clear. 2. Xiang Fu: This drug has the effects of relieving liver depression, regulating qi and relaxing the middle (regulating the qi of the spleen and stomach), regulating menstruation and relieving pain (regulating menstruation and relieving menstrual pain). It can be used clinically for the treatment of liver depression and stagnation of qi (poor qi and blood transportation of the liver, emotional depression), chest and hypochondrium distension, hernia pain, breast distension and pain, and stagnation of qi in the spleen and stomach. The drug is not recommended for pregnant women. 3. Buddha’s Hands: This medicine has the effects of dredging the liver and regulating qi, harmonizing the stomach and relieving pain, drying dampness and resolving phlegm (removing phlegm in the body with dampness-drying medicines). It can be clinically used in the treatment of liver and stomach stagnation, chest and hypochondrium distension and pain, gastric and epigastric plumpness, poor appetite and vomiting, cough and phlegm. The adverse effects of this drug are not clear. To summarize, patients with liver stagnation can choose to use herbal infusions such as Chai Hu, Xiang Fu and Buddha’s hand. However, it should be noted that the efficacy of the tea substitute is limited, and it should not be used as a substitute for medication to treat diseases. If necessary, it is recommended to go to a regular hospital, under the guidance of a professional physician to identify the evidence of treatment.