Chaihu Yueju Pill has the effects of promoting qi circulation and relieving stagnation (relieving stagnation by unblocking qi), and relieving fullness in the middle of the body.
1. Promoting Qi circulation and relieving stagnation: Chai Hu and Xiang Fu in Chai Hu Yue Ju Wan belong to the Liver meridian, and the Liver is in charge of Qi circulation, so the two medicines can regulate Qi circulation and relieve stagnation by unblocking the Liver’s Qi (treating stagnation by unblocking the Liver’s Qi circulation).
Chuanxiong in this formula also activates blood circulation, so it can be used for patients with symptoms such as distension and pain in the chest and ribs (a collective term for the chest and ribcage area) due to liver-qi stagnation (poor qi and blood circulation in the liver and depression), poor mood, sighing, and irregular menstruation in women.
2. Relaxing the middle and removing fullness: Chinese medicine believes that liver qi stagnation and fire can easily invade the spleen and stomach, leading to spleen and stomach disharmony in the middle, and treatment at this time not only needs to soothe the liver and remove fire, but also needs to strengthen the spleen.
In addition to this formula through the firewood Hu, Xiang Fu dredge the liver and strengthen the spleen (regulating the liver qi, strong spleen function), gardenia clear depressed liver fire, the formula of Cangzhu, Shenqu and spleen dry dampness (strong spleen, get rid of dampness), eliminate the effect of food.
It can be used to treat patients with symptoms such as chest and diaphragm constriction, abdominal distension, belching (hiccup), acid swallowing (swallowing the acid that rushes upward from the stomach to the oropharynx), nausea, vomiting, and indigestion, etc., due to the liver and qi offending the stomach (the liver qi is not smooth and affects the function of the stomach).
It should be noted that during the taking of the drug should maintain emotional optimism and light diet, do not get angry, and under the guidance of the physician reasonable identification of the use of drugs to ensure safety.