Proprietary Chinese Medicines for Liver Depression and Phlegm Condensation

Liver stagnation and phlegm condensation usually manifests clinically as belching (hiccups), distension and pain in both sides of the body, and stringy pulse, etc. Commonly used traditional Chinese medicines for treating this condition are Free and Easy Pills, Chaihu Shuo Liver Pills, Shuji Liver Pain Relief Pills, and Ercheng Pills. 1. Chai Hu Shuo Liver Pill: Its main effect is to relieve liver and regulate qi, eliminate flatulence and relieve pain. It can be used for treating patients with distension and pain in the epigastrium (abdomen) and vomiting due to liver depression and phlegm condensation. 2. Shu Liver Pain Relief Pill: it can soothe the liver, regulate qi, harmonize the stomach and relieve pain, and is often used in treating the distension and fullness in the chest and ribs, vomiting of acid, and pain in the epigastrium (abdomen) caused by the disharmony of liver and stomach (disharmony between the ascending of the liver and the descending of the stomach and bowels), the stagnation of liver qi (poor transport of qi and blood in the liver and depression of emotions and feelings). 3. Free San: mainly composed of Chai Hu, Angelica Sinensis, Poria, Paeonia lactiflora, Atractylodes macrocephala and Mentha piperita, etc. It has the effects of dredging the liver and relieving depression (treating depressive diseases by dredging the liver’s qi), strengthening the spleen and nourishing the blood. It can be used to treat symptoms such as liver depression, mental fatigue (lack of spirit) and poor appetite. 4. Er Chen Wan: It has the efficacy of resolving dampness and phlegm, harmonizing the spleen and stomach, and can be used for treating cough and distension caused by phlegm-beverage (pathological products formed by impaired metabolism of water and fluid), dizziness and palpitation (accelerated heartbeat, often accompanied by panic), vomiting and nausea. If there is any symptom of liver depression and phlegm condensation, it is recommended to treat it under the guidance of a professional physician, and do not take it without authorization to avoid delaying the condition.