The statement “the difference between Liver-Qi Difficulty and Liver-Qi Stagnation” is not reasonable. Liver-Qi Stagnation and Liver-Qi Difficulty are two different expressions of the same syndrome.
Liver qi stagnation, also known as liver qi disharmony, refers to the dysfunction of the liver’s excretory function, which makes it difficult for the qi to flow freely, and forms qi stagnation, which can be manifested as chest tightness, pain in the abdomen and ribs, gastric distension, loss of appetite, and a feeling of a foreign body in the pharynx, and for women, it can be seen as pre-menstrual breast distension and pain, abdominal pain during the period of menstruation, and menstrual imbalance. The occurrence of Liver-Qi Stagnation is usually related to emotional disorders, improper use of medication, and feeling of external evils.
The treatment of Liver-Qi Stagnation is often based on the principle of relieving the liver from stagnation, and the prognosis is generally good if the disease is treated as early as possible and under control. If the condition develops without timely treatment, stasis of blood, accumulation of food (food that is indigestible and stagnates in the stomach), phlegm (pathological products formed by impaired metabolism of water and fluid), etc., may even lead to dysfunction of internal organs and deficiency of internal organs, making the treatment more difficult.
Patients who are diagnosed with Liver-Qi Dysphagia or Liver-Qi Stagnation should actively cooperate with their doctors for treatment.