Four Seas Depression-Relieving Pills，From *Comprehensive Treatise on the Treatment of Ulcers*, Volume 18.，Caused by emotional repression and stagnation of liver and spleen qi, leading to qi stagnation in the neck and throat region, where it forms a mass resembling a sac that expands and contracts with emotional fluctuations; in severe cases, it may cause difficulty swallowing food and drink.
Four Seas Depression-Relieving Pills
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Formulas Name : Four Seas Depression-Relieving Pills
Chinese Name : 四海舒郁丸
Drug Formulation
5 qian of Aquilaria wood, 3 qian of aged tangerine peel, 3 qian of clam shell powder, 2 liang of kelp, 2 liang of seaweed, 2 liang of kombu, and 2 liang of cuttlefish bone (all soaked in boiling water to remove salt).
Source
From *Comprehensive Treatise on the Treatment of Ulcers*, Volume 18.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.
Benefits
Caused by emotional repression and stagnation of liver and spleen qi, leading to qi stagnation in the neck and throat region, where it forms a mass resembling a sac that expands and contracts with emotional fluctuations; in severe cases, it may cause difficulty swallowing food and drink.
Instructions for Use
Take 3 qian per dose, with either wine or water, three times daily; apply the sediment settled at the bottom of the bowl to the affected area of the neck.
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Four Seas Depression-Relieving Pills,Caused by emotional repression and stagnation of liver and spleen qi, leading to qi stagnation in the neck and throat region, where it forms a mass resembling a sac that expands and contracts with emotional fluctuations; in severe cases, it may cause difficulty swallowing food and drink.