There are many proprietary Chinese medicines that have the effect of clearing the liver and strengthening the spleen (regulating the liver’s qi and strengthening the spleen’s function), such as Shu Liver and Spleen Granules, Free and Easy, etc. It is recommended that patients follow the doctor’s instructions to use the medicines.
1. Shuji Liver and Spleen Granules: It mainly contains Yin Chen, Poria, Astragalus, Schisandra, Dandelion, Hawthorn, which has the effects of strengthening the spleen and stomach (restoring the functions of the spleen and stomach), soothing the liver and inducing choleretic effects, and clearing dampness and heat, and can be used for the symptoms of loss of appetite, distension of the ribs and abdomen, and fatigue, with the adverse effects and contraindications not yet clear.
2. Free San: contains Chai Hu, Angelica sinensis, Poria, mint and other traditional Chinese medicines, with the efficacy of liver and spleen, can be used for liver depression and spleen deficiency, symptoms such as pain in the two coils, chest tightness and chest pain, loss of appetite, etc., adverse effects and contraindications are not clear.
The above medicines should be taken under the guidance of a Chinese medicine practitioner, and should not be used blindly on their own, so as not to make a mistake.