Shu Gan Xiao Fei Tang舒肝消肥湯
Liver-Coursing Fat-Dispersing Decoction
- Medicinals
- 11
Composition
Resolves Shao Yang disorders, reduces fever, spreads Liver Qi, relieves Stagnation and harmonizes the Exterior and Interior.
Breaks up Stagnant Qi, reduces accumulation, descends Qi, unblocks the bowels, removes Stagnant Food, transforms Phlegm, reduces distention and resolves hardenings.
for constipation and abdominal swelling due to Food Stagnation and Qi Stagnation and diarrhea, dysentery, and abdominal pain due to Damp-Heat.Invigorates and harmonizes the Blood, disperses Cold, stops pain due to Blood Stasis, moistens the Intestines and unblocks the bowels.
- Ze XieRz. Alismatis12 g
Promotes urination and leaches out Dampness.
Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, clears Heat and soothes irritability.
Reduces and guides out Food Stagnation, transforms accumulations, transforms Blood Stasis, invigorates Blood circulation and dissipates clumps.
Removes Stagnation and stops bleeding.
- Shui ZhiHirudo6 g
Breaks up and drives out Blood Stasis and reduces fixed masses.
regulates Yin and Yang to quickly attack and break up Blood Stasis.
Actions
- Frees the flow of Liver Qi
- Resolves Stagnation
- Quickens the Blood
- Breaks up Blood Stasis
- Purges Heat
- Reduces pain
Patterns treated
Stagnation of Liver Qi
Manifestations
- Emotional disturbances
- A feeling of tightness in the chest
- Pain in the flanks
- A bitter oral taste
- Tongue body
- Unremarkable
- Pulse
- Taut
Indications
Excess body weight
Modifications
If Liver Fire is markedly exuberant
When stools are dry
When menstrual flow is scanty
When digestion is rapid and hunger comes easily
- +Mai Men Dong
- +Xuan Shen
- +Shi Gao
When shortness of breath and edema are present
When menstruation is absent
Notes
This formula works well to reduce blood pressure and serum cholesterol levels.