Which Chinese patent medicines are most effective in treating liver qi stagnation?

The occurrence of liver qi stagnation is very harmful to patients, often causing indigestion, abdominal distension, diarrhea and other symptoms. If it is not treated in time, it may even induce a continuous decline in liver function and cause pathological changes in the liver. At this time, certain Chinese medicines can be used for treatment, which have the effect of soothing liver qi and relieving depression, such as Xiaoyao Pills, Shugan Pills, etc.

1. Xiaoyao Pills

Xiaoyao Pills are a traditional Chinese medicine commonly used for liver qi stagnation, mainly composed of bupleurum, angelica, white peony root, and atractylodes. It is composed of Poria cocos, licorice, peony bark, gardenia, mint, etc. It has the effects of soothing the liver and clearing away heat, strengthening the spleen and nourishing blood. It is used for symptoms such as liver-spleen disharmony and flank pain caused by liver qi stagnation.

2. Chaihu Shugan San

Chaihu Shugan San is mainly composed of tangerine peel, bupleurum, cyperus rotundus, fructus aurantii, red peony root and licorice. It has the effects of soothing the liver and regulating qi, promoting blood circulation and relieving pain, and is mainly used to treat liver qi stagnation syndrome.

3. Shugan Pills

Shugan Pills are also a relatively commonly used Chinese patent medicine for treating liver qi stagnation. They are composed of Toosendan fruit, Corydalis yanhusuo, Curcuma longa, White Peony Root, Aquilaria wood, Citrus aurantium, Costus root, Amomum villosum, Tangerine peel, Cardamom seed, Poria cocos, Magnolia officinalis, and Cinnabar. It has the effects of soothing the liver and harmonizing the stomach, regulating qi and relieving pain. It is used to treat chest tightness and pain, epigastric pain and other symptoms caused by liver depression and qi stagnation.

4. Jiuqi Xintong Pills

Jiuqi Xintong Pills are mainly composed of Chinese medicinal materials such as galangal, costusroot, calamus, green tangerine peel, and cloves. They have the effects of regulating qi, relieving pain, and dispersing cold. They are often used for symptoms of bloating and pain in the flanks and epigastric pain caused by liver qi disharmony.

5. Shutai Pills

Shutai Pills are mainly composed of perilla, patchouli, platycodon, white peony, tangerine peel, cardamom, magnolia bark, green tangerine peel, atractylodes, areca nut, bupleurum, costusroot, licorice, chicken gizzard lining, Liushenqu, hawthorn and malt. It has the effects of soothing the liver and regulating qi, relieving pain and digesting food. It can also be used to relieve symptoms such as abdominal distension after meals and indigestion.