Liver depression and qi stagnation (poor qi and blood transportation of the liver, emotional depression) is mainly manifested as discomfort in the wistar and rib area, chest tightness and hi tai hua, emotional depression, etc. Traditional Chinese medicines such as Chai Hu Shuo Liver Essence and Free and Easy Herbal Essence can be taken.
1. Chai Hu Shuo Liver Essence is composed of Chai Hu, Chen Pi, Rhizoma Ligustici Chuanxiong, Radix Aromatica Sinensis, Radix Paeoniae Alba, Citrus Aurantium, Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae Praeparatae, with the efficacy of dispersing the liver and relieving depression (treating depression by dispersing the liver’s qi), promoting qi movement and relieving pain (alleviating pain through regulating the human body’s qi).
2. Free San is composed of Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae Praeparata, Radix Angelicae Sinensis, Poria, Radix Paeoniae Alba, Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae, Radix Bupleurum Chinense, Radix et Rhizoma Gingerae Sinensis and Mentha Armeniaca. It has the efficacy of dispersing the liver and relieving depression, nourishing blood and strengthening the spleen, and it can be used for the treatment of liver stagnation and stagnation of qi, deficiency of blood and spleen, with symptoms such as pain in both sides of the ribs, headache and dizziness and menstrual irregularities.
The adverse effects of the above formula have not been clarified, and it is contraindicated for those who are allergic to its ingredients. If symptoms of liver depression and stagnation of qi occur, one should consult the clinician and take the medicine according to the doctor’s prescription, and should not take the medicine by oneself.