Chaihu Shugan Wan
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Chaihu Shugan Wan is a blackish-brown honeyed pill used in Traditional Chinese medicine
to "disperse stagnated liver-qi, to activate the flow of qi, to relieve distension and pain." It is used in cases where there is "stagnation of liver qi, distension of chest and hypochondria, indigestion, and acid eructation."
Traditional Chinese medicine
Traditional Chinese Medicine refers to a broad range of medicine practices sharing common theoretical concepts which have been developed in China and are based on a tradition of more than 2,000 years, including various forms of herbal medicine, acupuncture, massage , exercise , and dietary therapy...
to "disperse stagnated liver-qi, to activate the flow of qi, to relieve distension and pain." It is used in cases where there is "stagnation of liver qi, distension of chest and hypochondria, indigestion, and acid eructation."
Chinese classic herbal formula
| Name | Chinese (S) | Grams |
|---|---|---|
| Poria | 茯苓 | 100 |
| Fructus Aurantii (stir-baked) | 枳壳 (炒) | 50 |
| Fructus-Amomi Rotundus | 白豆蔻 | 40 |
| Radix Paeoniae Alba (stir-baked with wine) | 白芍 (酒炒) | 50 |
| Radix Glycyrrhizae | 甘草 | 50 |
| Rhizoma Cyperi (processed with vinegar) | 香附 (醋制) | 75 |
| Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae | 陈皮 | 50 |
| Radix Platycodi | 桔梗 | 50 |
| Cortex Magnoliae Officinalis (processed with ginger) | 厚朴 (姜制) | 50 |
| Fructus Crataegi (stir-baked) | 山楂 (炒) | 50 |
| Radix Saposhnikoviae | 防风 | 50 |
| Massa Medicata Fermentata (stir-baked) | 神曲 (炒) | 50 |
| Radix Bupleuri | 柴胡 | 75 |
| Radix Scutellariae | 黄芩 | 50 |
| Herba Menthae | 薄荷 | 50 |
| Caulis Perillae | 白苏梗 | 75 |
| Radix Aucklandiae | 木香 | 25 |
| Semen Arecae (stir-baked) | 槟榔 (炒) | 75 |
| Rhizoma Sparganii (processed with vinegar) | 三棱 (醋制) | 50 |
| Radix et Rhizoma Rhei (stir-baked with wine) | 大黄 (酒炒) | 50 |
| Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae Viride (stir-baked) | 青皮 (炒) | 50 |
| Radix Angelicae Sinensis | 当归 | 50 |
| Rhizoma Pinelliae (processed with ginger) | 半夏 (姜制) | 75 |
| Radix Linderae | 乌药 | 50 |
| Rhizoma Curcumae (processed) | 莪术 (制) | 50 |