Chai Hu Shu Gan Tang柴胡疏肝汤

Where constrained Liver Qi has turned into Liver Fire

When a bitter mouth taste occurs together with a burning feeling in the Stomach

In cases of Liver cancer

In cases of fibrocystic breast disease

When burping accompanies acid reflux

In cases of Liver spots

When pain is severe, include two or three items from the list below

When burping occurs along with the return of stomach contents

When burping occurs along with the return of stomach contents

In cases of an enlarged prostate

When an enlarged prostate is accompanied by nervous unease and a short temper

To support steadiness of the emotions

In cases of Liver Heat

When mild, painless diarrhea occurs during the period

When the Liver overwhelms the Stomach

When hepatitis C together with stagnant Blood produces menstrual cramping

When hepatitis C together with stagnant Blood produces menstrual cramping

When hepatitis C together with stagnant Blood produces menstrual cramping

When excess weight results from stagnant Qi and Blood

In cases of Tourette syndrome

When coronary Heart disease is accompanied by an unsettled feeling and sleeplessness

When coronary Heart disease comes with fullness in the upper abdomen and a poor appetite

When abdominal pain is accompanied by unstable moods

When abdominal pain occurs together with bloating

In cases of breast swelling before the period

When premenstrual breast swelling is accompanied by palpable lumps

In cases of Stomach cancer

When frequent urination shows signs and symptoms of static Blood

When frequent urination is accompanied by painful periods

When frequent urination comes with repeated burping

When frequent urination coincides with deficient Spleen Qi

When gallbladder inflammation involves constrained Qi

In cases of gallstones together with an infected bile duct

In cases of a peptic ulcer

In cases of testicular inflammation

When sleeplessness is accompanied by stagnant Blood

When sleeplessness is accompanied by accumulated Phlegm

In cases of lupus erythematosus

When hepatitis C is accompanied by abdominal bloating

When hepatitis C is accompanied by Heat in the Blood

When hepatitis C brings a poor appetite from stagnant Food in the Stomach****

In cases of ascites

When ascites is accompanied by the vomiting of clear, watery fluid

When ascites coincides with a deficient Spleen

When ascites is accompanied by Heat

In cases of severe pain in the upper abdomen

In cases of Heat from deficient Yin

When burping or sighing is excessive

In cases of stagnant Food

When there are mild signs of deficient Yin

In cases of infection with Heliobacter pylori

When long-standing pancreatitis is accompanied by Heat

When long-standing pancreatitis coincides with pronounced Spleen Qi deficiency

When long-standing pancreatitis has damaged the Stomach Fluids through Heat

When long-standing pancreatitis brings pain along the ribs and flank

When long-standing pancreatitis brings pain along the ribs and flank

In cases of involuntary bedwetting

In cases of vague, gnawing hunger

When vague, gnawing hunger is accompanied by bloating and distention

When vague, gnawing hunger involves Phlegm and Dampness

When vague, gnawing hunger coincides with deficient Qi

When vague, gnawing hunger involves mild deficiency of Yin

When vague, gnawing hunger involves mildly stagnant Heat

When vague, gnawing hunger is accompanied by excessive burping or sighing

When abdominal pain includes severe spasms and cramping

When abdominal pain occurs together with acid reflux

When abdominal pain is accompanied by gas or burping

When abdominal pain arises alongside Heat in the Liver

When abdominal pain is accompanied by Cold

When abdominal pain is accompanied by Dampness

When interstitial cystitis with accumulated Dampness also involves static Blood

When interstitial cystitis with accumulated Dampness also involves Heat stagnating in the Liver and Stomach

When interstitial cystitis with accumulated Dampness comes with a tight, oppressed chest

When interstitial cystitis with accumulated Dampness involves pronounced Liver constraint

When interstitial cystitis with accumulated Dampness brings severe pain and bloating low in the abdomen

In cases of pain in the lower back

When lower back pain spreads down toward the groin

When lower back pain is accompanied by a drawn-up scrotum and a groin hernia

When lower back pain occurs together with abdominal bloating

When lower back pain is accompanied by a diminished appetite

When infertility is accompanied by swollen, painful breasts

When infertility comes with lumps that can be felt in the breast

When infertility is accompanied by Heat

When infertility is accompanied by Heat

When infertility is accompanied by static Blood

When Raynaud's disease involves more pronounced constraint of Liver Qi

When acid reflux with stagnant Cold and Damp coincides with marked Spleen Qi deficiency

When acid reflux with stagnant Cold and Damp brings an aversion to Cold along with Cold in the Stomach

When acid reflux with stagnant Cold and Damp is accompanied by pain in the Stomach and flank

When acid reflux with stagnant Heat coincides with deficient Qi

When acid reflux with stagnant Heat is accompanied by stagnant Food

When acid reflux with stagnant Heat brings fixed, stabbing pain in the Stomach

When acid reflux with deficient Qi is accompanied by Heat

When acid reflux with deficient Qi is accompanied by stagnant Food

When acid reflux involves deficiency of both Qi and Yin

When acid reflux involves Qi and Yin both being deficient

When acid reflux involves excess Yang

When acid reflux with excess Yang is accompanied by burping and hiccupping

When acid reflux with excess Yang brings more marked bloating and fullness

In cases of a delayed period

When primary painful menstruation is accompanied by fever and nervous unease

When premenstrual breast swelling involves Phlegm and Heat

When lupus erythematosus brings chest and flank pain with pronounced enlargement of the liver and spleen

When lupus erythematosus brings chest and flank pain, pronounced enlargement of the liver and spleen, and Heat with a bitter mouth taste

When long-term gastritis from constrained Liver Qi attacking the Stomach shows the return of stomach contents, a burning feeling and Stomach discomfort

When a neurotic condition is accompanied by poor digestion

When a neurotic condition from excess Fire presents a bitter mouth taste, an unsettled feeling, headache, red eyes, a red tongue body, a yellow coating and a taut, rapid pulse

In cases of tension before the period

In cases of intense abdominal pain

In cases of pain in the chest

In cases of a deficient Spleen

In cases of a distending, painful sensation in the breast

When chills and fever occur by turns

When swollen, painful breasts arise from disharmony between the Stomach and Liver

In cases of intense pain beneath the ribs

In cases of queasiness and vomiting

When Liver Heat disturbs the Stomach, producing pain beneath the ribs, vague gnawing hunger, the return of stomach contents, vomiting, burping and a bitter mouth taste

When constrained Qi generates Heat, bringing worsened rib-side pain, a short temper, flushing of the face, a dry mouth, sore red eyes, a yellow tongue coating and a wiry, rapid pulse, include two or three items below

In cases of Heat arising from stagnation

In cases of diarrhea with pain during the period

When hepatitis C is accompanied by pain along the ribs

When hepatitis C is accompanied by stagnant Blood

When hepatitis C is accompanied by stagnant Blood

When hepatitis C involves stagnant Blood within the Luo channels

When hepatitis C involves stagnant Blood within the Luo channels

When long-term gastritis arises from disharmony between the Liver and Stomach

In cases of coronary Heart disease

When coronary Heart disease is accompanied by abdominal bloating and difficulty passing stool

In cases of hiccupping

In cases of pain in the abdomen

When abdominal pain is accompanied by a poor appetite

When abdominal pain is accompanied by a feeling of fullness in the chest and beneath the ribs

When premenstrual breast swelling involves Heat and a short temper

When premenstrual breast swelling involves Plum-Pit Qi constraint

In cases of frequent urination (polyuria)

When frequent urination is accompanied by the return of stomach contents, a dry throat and a red tongue

When frequent urination involves Fire in the Liver and Stomach

When frequent urination is accompanied by a tight, oppressed chest

When frequent urination involves pronounced Liver constraint

In cases of gallbladder inflammation

When gallbladder inflammation involves Dampness and Heat

In cases of atrophic gastritis

In cases of sexual dysfunction in men

In cases of swollen, painful breasts

When sleeplessness involves an excess condition of the Liver

In cases of schizophrenia

When schizophrenia involves long-standing or severe depression turning into Heat

When hepatitis C is accompanied by abdominal pain

When hepatitis C involves Liver constraint turning into Heat****

When hepatitis C involves constrained Liver Qi invading the Stomach****

When ascites is accompanied by scant urination

When ascites brings severe abdominal bloating

When ascites is accompanied by Cold

When ascites is accompanied by difficulty passing stool

In cases of bloating in the upper abdomen

In cases of bloating in the upper abdomen

In cases of intense heartburn with excess stomach acid

In cases of strain and tension

In cases of deficient Qi

When there are mild signs of stagnant Blood

In cases of long-standing pancreatitis

When long-standing pancreatitis produces queasiness and vomiting from Heat

In cases of long-standing pancreatitis

When long-standing pancreatitis is accompanied by difficulty passing stool

In cases of blood appearing in the stool

When an intestinal abscess or diverticulitis arises from constrained Liver Qi and stagnant Blood

When vague, gnawing hunger is accompanied by heartburn and excess stomach acid

When vague, gnawing hunger is accompanied by queasiness

When vague, gnawing hunger coincides with a deficiency of Blood

When vague, gnawing hunger involves mildly stagnant Blood

When vague, gnawing hunger is accompanied by pain in the upper abdomen

When vague, gnawing hunger is accompanied by excessive tension

When vague, gnawing hunger involves stagnant Food and a tendency to difficulty passing stool

When abdominal pain spreads to the iliac fossa or genitals

When abdominal pain is accompanied by queasiness

When abdominal pain is accompanied by Heat in the Stomach

When abdominal pain coincides with a deficient Spleen

When abdominal pain is accompanied by tension or a depressed mood

In cases of interstitial cystitis with accumulated Dampness

When interstitial cystitis with accumulated Dampness comes with the return of stomach contents, a dry throat and a red tongue

When interstitial cystitis with accumulated Dampness is accompanied by painful periods

When interstitial cystitis with accumulated Dampness is accompanied by frequent burping

When interstitial cystitis with accumulated Dampness coincides with deficient Spleen Qi

When interstitial cystitis with accumulated Dampness grows worse under emotional distress

When lower back pain is accompanied by a full feeling in the chest and beneath the ribs

When lower back pain is accompanied by headache, a short temper and nervousness

In cases of infertility

In cases of infertility

When infertility is accompanied by breast pain

When infertility is accompanied by Cold

In cases of Raynaud's disease

When acid reflux involves stagnant Cold and Damp

When acid reflux with stagnant Cold and Damp brings severe Stomach bloating

When acid reflux with stagnant Cold and Damp includes the vomiting of Phlegm

When acid reflux involves stagnant Heat

When acid reflux with stagnant Heat leads to vomiting of blood

When acid reflux with stagnant Heat brings severe rebellious Stomach Qi

When acid reflux with stagnant Heat brings severe rebellious Stomach Qi

When acid reflux involves deficient Qi

When acid reflux with deficient Qi is accompanied by pronounced Heat

When acid reflux with deficient Qi is accompanied by Cold

When acid reflux with deficient Qi is accompanied by stagnant Blood

When acid reflux with deficient Qi is accompanied by bleeding

When acid reflux with excess Yang produces bitter-tasting vomit

When acid reflux with excess Yang is accompanied by pain

When acid reflux involves elevated Stomach acid, add the following to any acid-reflux formula above

In cases of primary painful menstruation

When primary painful menstruation is accompanied by breast pain

When primary painful menstruation is accompanied by breast pain

When lupus erythematosus brings chest and flank pain, pronounced liver and spleen enlargement, and intense abdominal pain

When long-term gastritis results from constrained Liver Qi attacking the Stomach

In cases of a neurotic condition

When a neurotic condition is accompanied by belching and an oppressed chest

When a neurotic condition is accompanied by lightheadedness and a feeling of fullness in the head

When premenstrual tension is accompanied by a bitter mouth taste