Long-term consumption of Easy Pills by women has some effect on removing chloasma of the liver-depression and qi stagnation type, but it is useless for chloasma caused by yin deficiency of the liver and kidney and qi stagnation and blood stasis.
Liver depression and qi stagnation type (poor qi and blood transportation of the liver, emotional depression) has dark brown facial discoloration with diffuse distribution, accompanied by irritability, breast distension and pain before menstruation, dry mouth and bitter taste, irregular menstruation, and restlessness. Prosperity pills can be taken to help treat or improve symptoms; adverse effects and contraindications are imprecise.
For chloasma of the liver and kidney yin deficiency (deficiency of yin in the liver and kidneys) type with dark color, dull complexion, dizziness, tinnitus, insomnia, forgetfulness, lumbar and knee soreness and weakness (feeling of soreness and weakness in the lumbar and knee areas), one may take Six-flavored Digoxigenin Pills, with imprecise adverse effects and contraindications.
For qi stagnation and blood stasis type (blood stagnation due to lack of qi flow) with dark brown pigmentation, menstrual clots and menstrual cramps, take Taohong Si Wu Tang for treatment, with caution for pregnant women, with imprecise adverse effects.
Taking the above medicines to treat chloasma requires doctor’s guidance and not one medicine can treat all spots.