A formula to help you sleep by easing the liver and relieving depression

Clinically used Chinese medicine formulas with the effect of dispersing the liver and relieving depression (treating depression by dispersing the liver’s qi) to help sleep include Free San and Chai Hu Liver Relief San. With the efficacy of detoxifying the liver and relieving depression, nourishing blood and strengthening the spleen (nourishing the blood and strengthening the spleen and stomach), Easy San is mainly used to treat the symptoms of liver depression and blood deficiency (the liver’s qi and blood transportation are not smooth and depressed, and the blood is deficient) and spleen weakness, such as pain in the two sides of the body, headache and dizziness, low food intake and irregular menstruation, etc. It also has a certain effect of adjusting the sleep caused by the stagnation of liver qi (the qi of the liver is not flowing smoothly). Chai Hu Shuo Liver Essence has the effect of dredging liver qi (regulating stagnation of liver qi), activating blood circulation and relieving pain (relieving pain by removing blood stasis). It is indicated for treating symptoms of liver qi stagnation (lack of smooth flow of liver qi). Symptoms such as pain in the ribs and wounds, depression and irritability, or belching (hiccups), distension and fullness of the epigastrium (abdomen), and stringy pulse, etc. It is useful for insomnia caused by stagnation of liver qi. For those who have poor sleep due to liver-qi stagnation, it should be added and subtracted under the guidance of a physician and should not be used blindly on its own. In addition, people with liver-qi stagnation should pay attention to the regulation of emotions.