Hypochondriac pain

This formula is able to warm the Yang and disperse the cold, promote bowel movement and reduce the accumulation. It is used for treating cold accumulation with undigested food in the intestines. Patients suffer from constipation, abdominal pain and hypochondriac pain, have cold extremities, a white, sticky tongue coating and a wiry, tight pulse. 

Irritability, short temper, bitter or sour taste in the mouth, hypochondriac pain and distension, insomnia, dream-disturbed sleep, headache, dizziness and tinnitus. 

Since the Liver meridian passes the hypochondriac and genital regions, hypochondriac pain and distension may exist when the Qi is obstructed. 

Hypochondriac pain and distension use Chai Hu (Bupleuri radix), Mei Gui Hua (Rosae flos) and Xiang Fu (Cyperi rhizoma) to spread the Liver-Qi. 

Hypochondriac pain, chest pain, epigastric and abdominal distension, a bitter taste in the mouth, heartburn, tiredness, and irregular or scanty menstruation. Some symptoms may exist in stress and emotional situations, such as anger, severe headache, red face, dizziness, vertigo and tingling of the limbs. 

Yu Jin is pungent, bitter and cold, and enters the Liver, Heart and Lung meridians. It can promote the Qi movement and blood circulation. It is suitable for treating tenderness of the breasts, hypochondriac pain and distension, irritability and irregular menstruation in the condition of Liver-Yin deficiency with Liver-Qi and blood stagnation. 

Jaundice, reduced appetite, hypochondriac pain and fullness due to Liver-Qi disturbing the Gall Bladder use Yin Chen Hao [Artemisiae scopariae herba), Zhu Ru [Bambusae caulis in taeniam) use Yu Jin [Curcumae radix) to regulate the Qi and remove the damp-heat from the Gall Bladder. 

This formula can spread the Liver-Qi and harmonize the blood. It is used for an acute and excess condition of stagnation of Liver-Qi. Patients suffer from hypochondriac pain, depression, irritability, fullness in the chest and distension in the abdomen. In female patients, dysmenorrhea and premenstrual tension syndrome may also exist. Patients often have a white tongue coating and a wiry pulse. 

Yu Jin primarily enters the Liver meridian, on which its function focuses. It is pungent, bitter and cold, and is able to invigorate the Liver-blood at a high speed. As it can also clear damp-heat, it is often used for hypochondriac pain caused by blood, dampness, Qi stagnation and heat accumulation. 

Hu Po, Dan Shen and Yu Jin enter the Heart and Liver meridians. They can promote blood circulation, thus calming the mind in acute and chronic conditions. They treat palpitations, irritability, chest pain and hypochondriac pain due to blood stagnation. 

Dan Shen is bitter and slightly cold, and enters the Heart and liver meridians. Besides promoting blood circulation, it can effectively cool the blood and remove congealed blood, and treat chest pain, hypochondriac pain, a stifling sensation in the chest and irritability, especially under stress. 

Chuan Lian Zi is very bitter and cold. It enters the Liver meridian and can directly and powerfully drain the fire and descend the Qi of the Liver. It is particularly selected in an acute or sub-acute condition where severe hypochondriac pain and distension exist. Since it is a poisonous herb, it is used for only a short period of time in an acute condition. 

Hypochondriac pain and distension, fullness in the chest, stomach and abdomen, irritability, depression and frustration, dream-disturbed sleep, irregular menstruation, a bitter taste in the mouth, dry mouth and throat, headache, vertigo, fatigue, reduced appetite, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea, cold hands and fullness in the chest when subject to strong emotional disturbance. 

Mu Xiang enters the Liver, Spleen, Stomach and Large Intestine meridians, and can effectively release pain in the hypochondriac region and in the whole abdomen, especially when distension and irregular bowel movement exist. 

First of all, Qi stagnation shows in pain and distension of the hypochondriac regions, chest and abdomen. It also shows in changes of mood and irritability. 

If the Liver-Qi stagnates, the symptoms are hypochondriac distension and pain, pain in the... 

When the Liver-Qi is stagnant, patients usually lose their amiable manner and show symptoms such as irritability, quick temper, high tension of muscles and depression. In addition, distension and pain often occur in the hypochondriac region and lateral sides of the lower abdomen. 

Mu Xiang is an aromatic herb. It can effectively move the Qi. It particularly relieves pain due to its strong action of moving the Qi. Since it also enters the Spleen and Large Intestine meridians, it is more suitable for treating pain in the hypochondriac region and abdomen. 

Irritability, dream-disturbed sleep, distending pain in the hypochondriac region, preference for a quiet and relaxing environment. 

In a severe case, the Yang and heat may severely disturb the Qi movement of the Liver and also disturb the mind, leading to irritability, dream-disturbed sleep, distending pain in the hypochondriac region and a preference for a quiet and relaxing environment. 

Qing Pi is warm and bitter, and enters the Liver, Gall Bladder and Spleen meridians. It can break up the Qi stagnation and effectively promote the free flow of Liver-Qi and alleviate pain. It is often selected in a formula to treat distending pain in the chest, breasts and hypochondriac region. Because its action is strong, it may injure the Qi and Yin, and therefore it is used only for a short period of time and mainly in excess conditions. 

To treat pain due to Qi and blood stagnation, especially in hypochondriac regions and the lateral sides of the abdomen... 

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