Xiao Yao San 逍遥散

Herbs Rx. Bupleuri ( Chai Hu ) Rx. Angelicae Sinensis (Dang Gui ) Rx. Paeoniae Alba ( Bai Shao ) Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae (Bai Zhu ) Poria ( Fu Ling ) Rx. Glycyrrhizae Preparata ( Zhi Gan Cao ) Hb. Menthae Haplocalycis (Bo He ) Rz. Zingiberis Recens (Sheng Jiang) Formula Actions Pacifies the Liver Spreads Liver Qi Strengthens the Spleen Nourishes the Blood Harmonizes the Liver and Spleen Syndromes Liver Qi Stagnation Invades Stomach Liver Qi Stagnation Invades the Spleen (Liver and Spleen Disharmony) Liver Qi Stagnation with Blood Deficiency Qi and Blood Stagnation Blood Deficiency with fatigue Disharmony between the Ying and Wei with Phlegm, cough, tidal fever and wasting of limbs which may lead to Bone Steaming Gu Syndrome Clinical Manifestation Hypochondriac pain Headache Vertigo Bitter taste in the mouth Dizziness Frequent sighing Epigastric pain and distention Flatulence Dry mouth and throat Fatigue Anorexia Alternating chills and fever Irregular menstruation Breast distention Lassitude Insomnia Shoulder and back pain Rib pain Anxiety Tightness or fullness in the chest Cold extremities Pain in the arms and legs Heaviness of the head Night sweats Bloating and pain at the umbilicus and abdomen Diarrhea alternating with constipation Five sole heat Palpitations Malar flush Depression Irritability Increased desire to sleep T: Pink C: Thin white or yellow P: Wiry and Deficient or Wiry, tight and Deficient