Shu Gan Li Qi Zhi Zhong Yao
- Medicinals
- 4
Composition
Spreads Liver Qi and relieves Stagnation
Dredges Liver Qi, releases Stagnation, stops pain and conducts Heat out from below
Calms the Liver, benefits Yin, anchors Floating *Yang, softens hardness and dissipates nodules.*
Clears Liver Fire, clears Hot Phlegm and dissipates nodules.
Actions
- Harmonizes the flow of Liver Qi
- Dissolves Phlegm accumulation
Patterns treated
Stagnation affecting the Liver's Qi
Manifestations
- Fullness and pain along the sides or flanks
- A feeling of tightness or suffocation in the chest
- A tendency toward frequent sighing
- A low, sorrowful mood
- A despondent state of mind
- Being easily irritated
- Anger disproportionate to the situation
- Menstrual cycles that are irregular
- Painful menstruation
- Breast fullness and pain occurring before and during the menstrual period
- Tongue body
- A pink-colored tongue body
- Coating
- Thin in texture and white in color
- Pulse
- A wiry pulse quality
Indications
- Hashimoto's thyroiditis in its initial stage
- Overactive thyroid function