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Xiao Yao Wan (Xiao Yao Pills)
【Prescription Composition】Chai Hu (Bupleurum), Dang Gui (Angelica Sinensis), Bai Shao (White Peony), Chao Bai Zhu (Fried Atractylodes), Fu Ling (Poria), Zhi Gan Cao (Honey-fried Licorice), Bo He (Mint), Sheng Jiang (Fresh Ginger).
【Functions and Indications】Soothes the liver, strengthens the spleen, nourishes the blood, and regulates menstruation. It is indicated for liver qi stagnation and spleen deficiency syndrome. Symptoms include feelings of depression, chest and hypochondriac distension and pain, breast distension, irregular menstruation, dizziness, fatigue, pale tongue with white coating, and wiry and weak pulse.
【Modern Pharmacology】Exhibits antidepressant, anxiolytic, anti-dementia, sedative, liver-protective, and hormone-regulating effects.
【Clinical Applications】Used for depression, anxiety disorders, neuroses, lobular hyperplasia of the breast, premenstrual syndrome, perimenopausal syndrome, chronic hepatitis, chronic gastritis, gastric ulcers, and duodenal ulcers. Characteristic symptoms include feelings of depression, chest and hypochondriac distension and pain, and irregular menstruation.
【Medication Characteristics】This patent medicine excels in soothing the liver and nourishing the liver to regulate emotions, while also strengthening the spleen and nourishing the blood, suitable for those with liver qi stagnation and spleen deficiency, and insufficient yin blood.
【Dosage and Administration】Pills: Take orally. 6-9g per dose, 1-2 times daily. Concentrated pills: Take orally. 8 pills per dose, 3 times daily. Granules: Dissolve in hot water. 1 packet per dose, 2 times daily. Tablets: Take orally. 4 tablets per dose, 2 times daily. Capsules: Take orally. 4 capsules per dose, 2 times daily.
【Precautions】Maintain an optimistic mood during medication, avoid anger and irritation. If menstruation is normally regular but suddenly becomes scanty, delayed, or irregular bleeding occurs, seek medical attention. Avoid cold and greasy, hard-to-digest foods.
【Specifications and Storage】Pills: 6g/packet. Sealed. Concentrated pills: 3g/8 pills. Sealed. Granules: 15g/packet. Tablets: 0.35g/tablet. Sealed. Capsules: 0.4g/capsule. Sealed.
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Yue Ju Wan (Yue Ju Pills)
【Prescription Composition】Xiang Fu (Cyperus Rotundus, vinegar-prepared), Chuan Xiong (Ligusticum Chuanxiong), Zhi Zi (Gardenia, fried), Cang Zhu (Atractylodes, fried), Liu Shen Qu (Fermented Barley, fried).
【Functions and Indications】Regulates qi and relieves depression, alleviates fullness. It is indicated for liver qi stagnation syndrome. Symptoms include mental depression, emotional instability, unilateral or bilateral hypochondriac pain, pain aggravated by emotional distress, chest and abdominal fullness, food stagnation, belching with sour taste, breast distension, nausea, vomiting, aversion to food, hiccups, scanty dark menstruation, white greasy tongue coating, and wiry slippery pulse.
【Modern Pharmacology】Exhibits antidepressant effects.
【Clinical Applications】Used for menopausal syndrome, irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, hepatitis, cholecystitis, cholelithiasis, intercostal neuralgia, chronic gastritis, functional dyspepsia, breast hyperplasia, gastric neurosis, gastric and duodenal ulcers, chronic gastritis, etc. Characteristic symptoms include mental depression, abdominal fullness, and food stagnation.
【Medication Characteristics】This patent medicine has the function of regulating qi and relieving depression, combining various methods such as promoting qi, activating blood, dispelling dampness, clearing heat, and aiding digestion. Its ability to soothe the liver is not very strong, but it excels in comprehensive application. Suitable for those with liver qi stagnation leading to blood, phlegm, food, dampness, and fire stagnation.
【Dosage and Administration】Take orally. 6-9g per dose, 2 times daily.
【Precautions】Use with caution in those with yin deficiency and excess heat. Prolonged use may harm the righteous qi. Avoid worry, anger, and emotional stimulation. Avoid cold and greasy, hard-to-digest foods.
【Specifications and Storage】18g/packet; 60g/packet. Sealed.
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Jie Yu Wan (Jie Yu Pills)
【Prescription Composition】Bai Shao (White Peony), Chai Hu (Bupleurum), Dang Gui (Angelica Sinensis), Yu Jin (Curcuma), Fu Ling (Poria), Bai He (Lily), He Huan Pi (Mimosa Tree Bark), Gan Cao (Licorice), Xiao Mai (Wheat), Da Zao (Jujube).
【Functions and Indications】Soothes the liver, relieves depression, nourishes the heart, and calms the spirit. It is indicated for liver qi stagnation and heart disturbance syndrome. Symptoms include sadness, desire to cry, feelings of depression, irritability, palpitations, chest and rib fullness, irritability, insomnia with vivid dreams, red tongue, and wiry pulse.
【Modern Pharmacology】Exhibits antidepressant and hypnotic effects.
【Clinical Applications】Used for depression, neuroses, menopausal syndrome, etc. Characteristic symptoms include sadness, desire to cry, feelings of depression, irritability, palpitations, and insomnia with vivid dreams.
【Medication Characteristics】This patent medicine has a relatively strong effect in nourishing the heart and blood to calm the spirit, while its effect in soothing the liver and relieving depression is moderate. Suitable for those with insufficient heart and liver yin blood, along with qi stagnation.
【Dosage and Administration】Take orally. 4g per dose, 3 times daily.
【Precautions】Contraindicated in pregnant women. Avoid use in patients with external pathogens. Maintain an optimistic mood during medication, avoid anger and irritation. Limit consumption of cold and greasy, hard-to-digest foods.
【Specifications and Storage】1g/15 pills. Sealed.
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Shu Shen Ling Capsules (Shu Shen Ling Capsules)
【Prescription Composition】He Shou Wu (Polygonum Multiflorum), Yu Jin (Curcuma), Dan Shen (Salvia), Xiang Fu (Cyperus Rotundus, vinegar-prepared), Bei He Huan (Albizia), Bai He (Lily), Long Gu (Dragon Bone, calcined), Mu Li (Oyster Shell, calcined), Wu Wei Zi (Schisandra), Ren Shen (Ginseng), Gan Cao (Licorice, honey-fried).
【Functions and Indications】Soothes the liver, regulates qi, relieves depression, and calms the spirit. It is indicated for liver qi stagnation, heat disturbing the heart syndrome. Symptoms include mental depression, chest and hypochondriac fullness or pain, breast and lower abdominal distension, irregular menstruation, insomnia with vivid dreams, palpitations, thin tongue coating, and wiry pulse.
【Modern Pharmacology】Exhibits sedative, hypnotic, and antidepressant effects.
【Clinical Applications】Used for neurasthenia, menopausal syndrome, neuroses, etc. Characteristic symptoms include mental depression, insomnia with vivid dreams, and palpitations.
【Medication Characteristics】This patent medicine is not strong in soothing the liver and relieving depression, but it has a prominent calming effect, combining nourishing yin and calming the spirit with cooling blood and calming the spirit. Suitable for those with liver qi discomfort and mental unrest.
【Dosage and Administration】Take orally. 3-6 capsules per dose, 2-3 times daily.
【Precautions】Contraindicated in pregnant women. Maintain a peaceful mindset during medication, have a regular lifestyle, and avoid anger and irritation. Avoid tea and radishes, and limit consumption of spicy and greasy, hard-to-digest foods.
【Specifications and Storage】0.3g/capsule. Sealed.
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An Le Capsules (An Le Capsules)
【Prescription Composition】Chai Hu (Bupleurum), Dang Gui (Angelica Sinensis), Chuan Xiong (Ligusticum Chuanxiong), Fu Ling (Poria), Gou Teng (Uncaria), He Shou Wu (Polygonum Multiflorum), Bai Zhu (Atractylodes, fried), Gan Cao (Licorice).
【Functions and Indications】Soothes the liver, relieves depression, calms the spirit. It is indicated for liver qi stagnation syndrome. Symptoms include mental depression, panic, insomnia, chest discomfort, poor appetite, thin tongue coating, and wiry pulse.
【Modern Pharmacology】No pharmacological data related to this patent medicine has been found.
【Clinical Applications】Used for neuroses, menopausal syndrome, and infant night crying, etc. Characteristic symptoms include mental depression, panic, insomnia, and poor appetite.
【Medication Characteristics】This patent medicine excels in soothing the liver and relieving depression, strengthening the spleen, dispelling dampness, and also clearing heat and calming the liver, nourishing the heart, and calming the spirit. Suitable for those with liver qi discomfort, spleen deficiency, and mental unrest.
【Dosage and Administration】Take orally. 2-3 capsules per dose, 3 times daily.
【Precautions】Use with caution in pregnant women. Not suitable for those with heat accumulation. Maintain an optimistic mood during medication, avoid anger and irritation. Those with chronic diseases such as hypertension, heart disease, liver disease, diabetes, and kidney disease should take under medical guidance. If symptoms do not improve after 3 days of medication, seek medical attention. Limit consumption of cold and greasy, hard-to-digest foods.
【Specifications and Storage】0.6g/capsule. Sealed.
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Kai Xiong Shun Qi Wan (Kai Xiong Shun Qi Pills)
【Prescription Composition】Bing Lang (Areca Nut), Chao Qian Niu Zi (Fried Cowherb Seed), Chen Pi (Dried Tangerine Peel), Mu Xiang (Aucklandia), Jiang Hou Po (Ginger Magnolia Bark), Cu San Leng (Vinegar-prepared Sparganium), Cu E Zhu (Vinegar-prepared Curcuma), Zhu Ya Zao (Pig Tooth Soap).
【Functions and Indications】Eliminates accumulation, transforms stagnation, regulates qi, and relieves pain. It is indicated for qi stagnation and food stagnation syndrome. Symptoms include chest and hypochondriac fullness, epigastric distension and pain, sour belching, epigastric fullness not liking pressure, loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting, relief after vomiting, unsatisfactory bowel movements, thick or white or yellow tongue coating, and wiry slippery or deep slippery pulse.
【Modern Pharmacology】Exhibits digestive aid, gastrointestinal function regulation, and antibacterial effects.
【Clinical Applications】Used for neuroses, functional vomiting, dyspepsia, acute gastroenteritis, bacterial dysentery, depression, etc. Characteristic symptoms include chest and hypochondriac fullness, epigastric distension and pain, and loss of appetite.
【Medication Characteristics】This patent medicine combines qi-regulating and food-stagnation-eliminating properties, primarily focusing on eliminating accumulation and regulating qi to relieve pain, while also having blood-activating and phlegm-dispelling, chest-opening, and diaphragm-relaxing effects, suitable for those with qi stagnation and food accumulation.
【Dosage and Administration】Take orally. 3-9g per dose, 1-2 times daily.
【Precautions】Contraindicated in pregnant women. Use with caution in the elderly and weak. Limit consumption of cold and greasy, hard-to-digest foods.
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