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 Liver Invading Spleen


Pin Yin: gan qi fan pi
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 Qi Depression.

  
Herbs:

-Supplement Blood; especially the less stagnating choices (avoid Rx Rehmannia).
-Supplement Qi; especially herbs that are not stagnating and help to regulate Qi and transform Dampness.
--Regulate Qi; especially herbs like Rx Bupleuri that dredge the Liver Qi.

-- Quicken Blood, Transform Stasis

Formulas:

-- Regulate and harmonize Liver and Spleen

  

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