Liver abscess belongs to the category of liver carbuncle in traditional Chinese medicine, which is treated in phases, and commonly used traditional Chinese medicine prescriptions include Jin Zhong Zi San (加味金铃子散), Tou Pu San (透脓散), and Tori Disinfecting San (托里消毒散).
1. Initial stage: at the beginning of carbuncle, the pain in the ribs is tolerable, accompanied by fever, chills and other discomforts, the treatment should be clearing heat and removing toxins, dredging the liver and dispersing knots, and can be treated with traditional Chinese medicine such as Chaihu Liver Clearing Soup and Gafei Jinlingzi San.
2. Carbuncle stage: the pain in the ribcage is severe and unbearable, the treatment should be clearing away heat and removing toxins, resolving blood stasis and eliminating carbuncle, the early stage of carbuncle can be used for pus dispersal, and the late stage of carbuncle can be used for Tori Disinfecting Dispersion.
3. Late stage of ulceration: the patient’s evil qi has been removed, and the positive qi is deficient, so it is necessary to support the positive qi, for example, qi and blood deficiency can be treated with Ba Zhen Tang, and renal yin deficiency can be treated with traditional Chinese medicines such as Liou Wei Di Huang Wan, and the detoxification and pus-dispersing products can be used sparingly.
The above drugs should be used under the guidance of a physician. If suffering from liver abscess, it is recommended to seek medical treatment in time, and puncture drainage is needed if necessary.