According to the records in Formulary, the classic formulas for sparing the liver, strengthening the spleen and tonifying the kidneys include Easy San, Four Reversible San and Qi Ju Di Huang Wan.
1. Free and Easy San: It is composed of Angelica sinensis, Poria, Paeonia lactiflora, Atractylodes macrocephala, Glycyrrhiza glabra and other medicines. It has the effect of dispersing the liver and relieving depression, nourishing blood and strengthening the spleen. Clinically, it can be added with medicines to tonify the kidneys, such as Radix Polygoni Multiflori, Cortex Eucommiae, etc. to achieve the effect of detoxifying the liver, tonifying the spleen and the kidneys.
2. Si Reverse San: It is composed of four medicines: licorice, citrus aurantium, chaihu and peony. It can be used to treat the syndrome of disharmony between the liver and the spleen, as it has the function of dispersing the liver and regulating the spleen by dispersing evils and relieving depression. Kidney tonic drugs can be added on top of the formula to achieve the effect of detoxifying the liver, strengthening the spleen and tonifying the kidneys.
3. Qi Ju Di Huang Wan (杞菊地黄丸): It is composed of Li Wei Di Huang Wan (六味地黄丸) with the addition of Chinese wolfberry and chrysanthemum. Poria in the formula has the effect of strengthening the spleen; wolfberry, cooked rhizome can tonify the kidney; chrysanthemum, danpi has the effect of liver.
Many classic formulas can be added or subtracted to achieve the effect of liver detoxification, strengthening the spleen and tonifying the kidneys. How to correctly use traditional Chinese medicine formulas requires the guidance of a professional Chinese medicine practitioner to avoid the risk of medication.