Symptoms and Treatment of Qi Stagnation and Liver Depression

Qi stagnation and liver depression mostly manifests as mental depression, chest tightness, chest and rib swelling and pain, loss of appetite, and foreign body sensation in the throat. Traditional Chinese medicine treatments for liver stagnation and qi regulation (regulating stagnation of liver qi) are often chosen. Qi stagnation and liver depression will be manifested as stagnation of qi, abnormalities in mental and emotional state, and abnormalities in digestive function are the most typical symptoms. Qi stagnation is characterized by chest and abdominal distension and pain, and in women it is characterized by breast distension and pain, and irregular menstruation. Mental anomalies may manifest as depression, which is characterized by frequent sighing, agitation, insomnia, sleeplessness and chest tightness. Digestive abnormalities may manifest as loss of appetite, distension and discomfort in the stomach and epigastric region, stomach pain and other symptoms. For the treatment of qi stagnation and liver depression, Chinese medicines such as Chai Hu Shu Liver Pills and Free Pills are often used orally to ease the liver and regulate qi. If the disease is serious and prolonged, under the guidance of a doctor, choose Chinese herbal medicines to be decocted and taken, and can also be adjusted through acupuncture and other methods. Drugs need to be taken under the guidance of a physician, acupuncture and other treatments should also go to a regular medical institution for treatment.