Formula
Formula
Single Herbs
| Category | Li Qi Ji
理氣劑 |
| Sub Category | Jiang Qi
降氣 |
| Name | Si Mo Tang
四磨湯 Four Ground-Herb Decoction |
| Pharma Effect | |
| Function | Promotes the movement of qi, directs negative qi downward, expands the chest and dissipates clumps. |
| Clinic Usage | This formula is for clumping of the liver qi due to injury from emotional disorder. Symptoms include an irritable, stifling sensation in the chest and diaphragm, wheezing, shortness of breath, epigastric focal distention and fullness and loss of appetite. |
| Cautions | This formula promotes the movement of liver qi without injuring the qi. |
