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Pin Yin:
gan qi fan wei
Symptoms:
nausea; vomiting; belching; diarrhea or
loose stool.
Pain:
distension; discomfort; of ribside; of epigastrium;
of abdomen; frequent changes of severity and location.
Affect:
depressed; irritable; easily angered, violent.
Signs:
Tongue Body:
normal, or dusky, especially of lateral edges.
Tongue Coat:
normal to thin.
Pulse:
bowstring.
Complexion, other:
lumps palpable, temporary, may change location frequently.
Pattern derived from:
Liver Invading Spleen.
Herbs:
--Regulate Qi; especially herbs like Rx Bupleuri that dredge the Liver Qi.
-Supplement Blood.
-- Quicken Blood, Transform Stasis
-Supplement Qi; especially herbs that are not stagnating and help to regulate Qi and transform Dampness.
Formulas:
-- Regulate and harmonize Liver and Spleen
-Promote movement of Qi (Pinellia and Magnolia Bark Decoction; Galangal and Cyperus Pill; Melia Toosendan Powder)
-Direct Rebellious Qi Downward (Four-Milled Herb Decoction)
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