Hello everyone, I'm Dr. Wang. Speaking of liver depression, many people's first reaction is Chai Hu Shu Gan Pills. This medicine is indeed very effective in relieving liver qi and relieving bloating and pain. But why did someone eat it, not only did the symptoms not alleviate, but became angry? The doorway here has to start with the theory of the five elements of traditional Chinese medicine.

In traditional Chinese medicine, the liver belongs to wood and the spleen belongs to earth, and there is a mutually restraint relationship between this wood and earth, that is, "liver wood overcomes spleen earth". When the liver qi is stagnant, it is like a mess blocked in the heart, and over time, the liver fire will burn more and more. Once this liver fire burns, the spleen and stomach will suffer. The spleen and stomach are like the body's "grain and grass processing factory", responsible for digesting and absorbing the food eaten and transporting nutrients to the whole body. But when the liver fire is so tossed, the transport and chemical functions of the spleen and stomach are messed up, food is easy to accumulate in the stomach, and the qi is not smooth. If the qi is blocked, it will become stagnant and turn into fire, which forms a vicious circle.

So, people with liver depression are not just in a bad mood and lose their temper. They often feel stuffy in their chests, their ribs on both sides are swollen, their stomachs are bulging, they burp all the time, sometimes they reflux acid, and they don't even have a bowel movement for several days. These are actually manifestations of abnormal spleen and stomach transport. At this time, it is not enough to relieve the liver alone, but the liver and spleen must be adjusted together.

Here I would like to introduce you to a bowl of spleen and liver soup left by Mr. Zhang Xichun, which is a good recipe for regulating the liver and spleen.

The recipe includes bupleurum and white peony. Bupleurum is like a small comb, which can slowly straighten out the stagnant liver qi; White peony is like a gentle comforter, which can nourish the blood and soften the liver, making the liver less irritable. These two herbs are combined together, and the effect of soothing the liver and relieving depression is particularly good.

Let's talk about atractylodes and raw astragalus, they are masters of strengthening the spleen and nourishing qi. The spleen and stomach are weak, just like a machine that has no power and cannot run. Atractylodes and raw astragalus are like adding oil to the spleen and stomach machine, rejuvenating it and restoring its normal transport and chemical function.

There are also tangerine peel and Sichuan Houpu, which are good partners for regulating qi and stomach. The spleen and stomach qi are not smooth, just like traffic jams on the road, and food and nutrition cannot be transported smoothly. Tangerine peel and Chuan Houpu can dredge these blocked qi machines and restore the "traffic" of the spleen and stomach to smoothness.

Guizhi is a medicine that can warm the meridians. It is like energizing the body's meridians, so that qi and blood can run smoothly and provide sufficient energy for the spleen, stomach and liver.

Raw malt also has a great effect, it can promote the transport of the spleen and stomach. It's like installing a small motor for the spleen and stomach, making it work harder and digest food better.

Finally, there is ginger, which is like a peacemaker, which can harmonize the medicinal properties of the entire prescription, so that these herbs can play a better role, and lay a good foundation for the transportation of the liver and spleen.

The whole spleen and liver decoction can not only relieve the stagnation of liver qi, but also make up for the weakness of the spleen and stomach. For problems such as bloating, abdominal pain, hiccups, and acid reflux caused by liver depression and spleen deficiency, it is simply the right medicine. One prescription can solve so many problems, which is really the gospel of the people.