How does Traditional Chinese Medicine treat Liver Qi Stagnation?

Many women experience symptoms of headache, chest tightness and irritability from time to time. In fact, the occurrence of these symptoms is related to liver qi stagnation. Although liver qi stagnation will not cause particularly great harm to human health, if it is not treated for a long time, women may experience conditions such as irregular menstruation. Conditions such as liver qi stagnation fall under the category of traditional Chinese medicine, so the effect of treatment with traditional Chinese medicine would be more ideal.

Women may experience the following symptoms:

1. The depression and anxiety caused by liver qi stagnation often lead to headaches, irritability, mood swings, chest and flank pain, abdominal distension, and endocrine disorders in women.

2. Whether a woman's menstruation is normal or not is closely related to the normal function of the liver's qi regulation. If the liver qi is not regulated, it can lead to too short a menstrual period, small menstrual volume, intermenstrual bleeding, dizziness during menstruation, and insomnia during menstruation.

3. The liver meridian runs through the flanks. Poor operation of the liver meridian may also lead to breast hyperplasia, breast nodules and even breast cancer.

4. Liver depression leads to insomnia, which is manifested as difficulty falling asleep, and even if you fall asleep, you will have many dreams and be easily startled. Failure to ensure sleep quality can cause women to lose their qi and blood, have rough skin, and have a dull complexion. Among them, insomnia caused by liver depression and fire transformation is mostly caused by anger damaging the liver.

Traditional Chinese Medicine Treatment

To treat liver qi stagnation, it is advisable to soothe the liver and relieve depression, and if necessary, use methods such as regulating qi and resolving phlegm, promoting blood circulation and softening hard masses.

Prescription: Bupleurum 12g, costusroot 10g, curcuma 10g, Magnolia officinalis 10g, Angelica 10g, Poria 10g.

Function: Soothe the liver and relieve depression, regulate qi and harmonize the stomach.

Indications: Liver-Qi stagnation syndrome, mental depression, chest and flank pain, abdominal distension and belching, abdominal distension and poor appetite, irregular menstruation, white tongue coating, and stringy pulse.

The prescription is designed for liver-spleen disharmony caused by liver-qi stagnation. Bupleurum and Curcuma can soothe the liver, regulate qi and relieve depression, thereby eliminating the causes of disease and are the main medicines. Angelica sinensis is an auxiliary medicine for nourishing blood and promoting blood circulation. Costus root, Magnolia bark and Poria cocos are adjuvant drugs for regulating qi and strengthening the spleen. All the medicines are used together to soothe the liver, regulate qi and relieve depression, replenish liver blood, and invigorate the spleen and nourish the middle.

In fact, emotions will also have an impact on liver qi. The liver prefers happy emotions, and some negative emotions will have adverse effects on it. Therefore, people with liver qi stagnation need to maintain a positive and optimistic mood. In daily life, you can consider listening to more music or doing more exercise, which is good for your body and mind.