Liver Qi Stagnation     肝氣鬱結

by: Joe Hing Kwok Chu          看中文

Gan qi yu jie (liver qi stagnation)

Liver qi stagnation is a term used in Traditional Chinese medicine. It has nothing to do with the physical organ liver.

The syndrome includes:

Primary: fullness and pain in the chest; depressed mood.

Secondary: tightness and discomfort in the chest area, frequent sighing, lack of appetite, difficulty in ejaculation during intercourse (male), dislike talking, pain before and during menses (female), fullness in the breasts or breasts with lumps, pale tongue with thick fur, tight pulse.

A study using Beck Depression Inventory shows that most of the gan qi yu jie (liver qi stagnation) patients were depressed.

Another study shows that the increase of antidiuretic hormone is a significant correlative index of gan qi yu jie ((liver qi stagnation). Gan qi stagnation is closely related with the function of regulating emotion of the central nervous system.

Herb therapy:

Name of formula: chai hu shu gan tang

Composition:

chen pi    chai hu    zhi ke   xiang fu zi  chuan xiong  bai shao   gan cao