Chaihu Shu Liver Pill is a medicine for regulating qi, and many of the herbs in the formula have the effect of moving qi, which may damage the body’s positive qi and cause qi deficiency if taken for a long time.
Chaihu Shu Liver Pill is a proprietary Chinese medicine, composed of cardamom, licorice, vinegared aromatic herbs, chaihu, fried betel nut, vinegared trinitrotoluene, wine rhubarb, aconite, vinegared curcuma, and so on. The combination of all the medicines has the effect of eliminating flatulence, relieving pain, and soothing the liver and regulating qi. It can be used for symptoms such as liver qi discomfort, vomiting and sour water, chest and hypochondriac constriction (distension and discomfort in the chest and rib area).
In this formula, cardamom resolves dampness and moves qi, licorice relieves urgency and relieves pain (relieving symptoms of more urgent pain), vinegar and aromatic herbs regulate qi and harmonize the middle, bupleurum detoxifies the liver (detoxifying the liver in order to resolve liver-qi stagnation), sautéed betel nut and vinegar trinitrotoluene, vinegar curcuminoids move qi, wine rhubarb laxates and attacks the accumulation of stagnant matter (treating constipation by clearing the stools), and ophiopogon relieves pain by moving qi and relieving pain (relieving pain by regulating the qi system of the human body).
The adverse reactions and contraindications of Chaihu Shu Liver Pill are not clear. Note that this product should not be taken for a long period of time; if there is no relief of symptoms after taking the medicine for 3 days, one should go to the hospital for consultation. Avoid raw and cold and greasy indigestible food. During the period of taking the medicine, keep the emotion optimistic, do not get angry and irritated. Allergic to this product is prohibited, allergic people should be cautious.
From the efficacy of Chaihu Shu Liver Pill and the composition of drugs, this product contains a lot of drugs to regulate qi and move qi, prolonged use may damage the body’s positive qi and cause discomfort. Therefore, the drug should be taken under the guidance of a physician, do not self-medication, to avoid causing adverse consequences.