Chai Hu Zao Ren Tang has the effects of clearing heat and dredging the liver (regulating the flow of liver qi by removing heat), nourishing the blood and calming the mind (stabilizing the mind and soothing the emotions by nourishing the blood).
Chai Hu Zao Ren Tang has the efficacy of clearing heat, dredging the liver, nourishing blood and tranquilizing the mind, and can be used in patients with Shao-Yang pivotal dysfunction (poor functioning of liver qi) and liver-blood insufficiency, who suffer from depression, emotional restlessness, distension and pain in the chest and ribs, a sensation of a foreign body in the throat, dryness of the stools, a thin or whitish coating on the tongue, and a stringy pulse. Adverse reactions such as nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, abdominal distension, abdominal discomfort, diarrhea, rash, itching, flushing, dizziness, excessive sweating, drowsiness, discomfort in the chest, palpitation (rapid heartbeat, often accompanied by panic) may occur after taking this formula. People with external fever should not take this remedy. Children, pregnant women, and people with abnormal liver and kidney functions need to use the medicine under the guidance of a doctor, and should not use the medicine on their own to avoid damage. The above medicines should be used in a standardized manner under the guidance of Chinese medicine practitioners to avoid adverse effects.