Cirrhosis of the liver belongs to the category of bulging and distension in Chinese medicine, etc., and is treated by Chinese medicine and other means. 1. Qi stagnation and dampness obstruction: manifested as abdominal distension and fullness, pain in the abdomen and ribs, belching (hiccups) to get relief, thin white and greasy tongue coating, stringy pulse, use Chai Hu Shuo Liver San and Gastro Ling Tang. 2. Cold-dampness trapped in the spleen: manifesting as abdominal distension and fullness, swelling of the face, decreasing when there is heat, loose stools (thin and unshaped feces), white and greasy fur on the tongue, taut pulse; use Solid Spleen Drink. 3. Dampness-heat accumulation (accumulation of dampness and heat in the body): manifesting as abdominal distension and fullness, yellowish skin, thirst, red tongue, yellowish greasy moss, and stringy pulse; use Zhongman Fenxie Pill combined with Yin Chen Artemisia Tang. 4. Blood stasis in the liver and spleen: manifesting as abdominal fullness, stabbing pain, dark color, purple and dark tongue, and fine and astringent pulse; use regulating camp drink. 5. Yang deficiency of the spleen and kidney: manifested by abdominal distension and fullness, blanched face, coldness and cold limbs, fat tongue, thick and greasy moss, and fine pulse; use Radix Rehmanniae Soup. 6. Yin deficiency of the liver and kidney: symptoms of abdominal distension and fullness, emaciation, five heart-heat (heat in the heart of the hands and feet, and self-consciousness of the heart and chest), red tongue with little moss, and fine pulse (the pulse becomes narrower and finer, and the rate is accelerated), treating with Liufei Dihuang Pill. The adverse effects of the above formula are not known. If you have cirrhosis, you should consult your clinician and follow the doctor’s instructions for standardized treatment. Acupuncture and tuina may also be prescribed.