| zuojin wan (liver-fire-purging and
stomach-regulating pill) |
purging liver-fire, dispersing the depressed
liver-qi, regulating the stomach-qi and alleviating pain. |
dominant liver-fire attacking the stomach,
manifested as pain in the hypochondriac region, bitter taste, gastric
upset, vomiting and acid regurgitation, dislike of hot drinding. |
| wu ji wan (liver-fire-purging and
spleen-stomach-regulating pill) |
purging liver-fire, regulating the functions
of the spleen and stomach. |
incoordination between the liver and the
stomach, marked by bitter taste, gastric upset, vomiting and acid
regurgitation, abdominal pain and dysentery. |
| shugan wan (liver-soothing bolus) |
regulating the liver, normalizing the function
of the stomach and regulating the flow of qi to alleviate pain. |
stagnation of the liver-qi, manifested as
distention and fullness in the hypochondria, poor appetite, dyspepsia,
epigastralgia, epigastric upset, vomiting, belching and pantothen. also
advisable for hepatitis, gastritis, gastro-duodenal ulcer and hysteria
due to stagnation of the liver-qi. |
| xiaoyao wan (ease pill) |
soothing the liver, strengthening the spleen,
and nourishing the blood to restore normal menstruation. |
stagnation of the liver-qi and deficiency of
the spleen manifested as distension in the chest and hypochondrium,
dizziness, anorexia, loose stool, irregular menstruation and others. |
| shugan hewei wan (pill for soothing the liver
and regulating the stomach) |
soothing the liver and regulating the function
of the stomach. |
the fullness and distension in the chest and
hypochondrium, gastric discormfort with acid regurgitation, nausea and
vomiting caused by the incoordination between the liver and the stomach. |