How to identify and analyze liver-stomach disharmony in Chinese medicine



Liver-stomach disharmony (disharmony between the ascending function of the liver and the descending function of the stomach and internal organs) is characterized by distension and pain in the stomach and epigastrium or in the ribs, belching (hiccups), acid swallowing (swallowing of acid that goes up from the stomach to the mouth and pharynx), and the treatment of this syndrome is based on dredging the liver and the stomach, and Shu Liver and Stomach Pills may be used to treat this syndrome.

Liver-stomach disharmony syndrome refers to a syndrome in which liver qi is stagnant (the qi of the liver is not flowing smoothly), which violates the stomach (the qi of the liver is not flowing smoothly and thus violates the function of the stomach), resulting in a loss of harmony in the stomach (the stomach’s function of flowing and descending is impaired). Liver-stomach disharmony is mostly related to emotional disorders, liver depression or dietary injury to the stomach, and its clinical symptoms are complex and varied.

Liver dysphoria (an abnormality in the liver’s channeling function) leads to distension and pain in the stomach and epigastrium or the chest and ribs; belching occurs when stomach qi rises instead of descending; and vomiting of acid, heartburn, and inability to think about food and drink occurs when liver qi offends the stomach (when liver qi is not flowing smoothly and affects the stomach’s function).

Chinese medicine treatment of liver and stomach disharmony, mostly to dredge the liver and regulate qi (regulating liver qi stagnation) and stomach as the main principle, can be used to Shu Liver and Stomach Pills for treatment, this drug has the effect of dredging the liver and resolving depression (through dredging the liver qi to treat depression), and stomach pain relief, can be used to treat the two hypochondriacs due to the disharmony between the liver and the stomach, gastric and epigastric pain, loss of appetite, uh-oh and vomiting, bowel movements, and other conditions.

The contraindications of this product are not clear, and adverse reactions such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and dizziness have been reported.

Specific medication should be consulted with a medical professional for diagnostic and therapeutic advice, and should not be used without authorization.