Chai Hu Jia Long Gu Mu Li Tang (Bupleurum Decoction with Dragon Bone and Oyster) is first recorded in the “Shang Han Lun” (Treatise on Cold Damage) and has undergone a millennium of clinical validation, with its remarkable efficacy in treating emotional disorders consistently recognized by practitioners. This formula is based on the pivot of Chai Hu (Bupleurum) to harmonize the Shao Yang (Lesser Yang) and is combined with Long Gu (Dragon Bone) and Mu Li (Oyster Shell) to stabilize the spirit, while Ren Shen (Ginseng) and Gui Zhi (Cinnamon Twig) strengthen the righteous Qi and dispel pathogenic factors, forming a unique
