Liver-Nourishing and Qi-Boosting Decoction

Liver-Nourishing and Qi-Boosting Decoction,After a woman becomes pregnant, if her liver blood becomes excessively dry and her liver qi rebels, she may experience nausea and vomiting, a craving for sour foods to quench thirst, aversion to food, and fatigue with a desire to lie down.

Formulas Name : Liver-Nourishing and Qi-Boosting Decoction

Chinese Name : 顺肝益气汤

Drug Formulation

1 liang of ginseng, 1 liang of angelica root (washed with wine), 1 liang of perilla seeds (roasted and ground), 3 qian of white atractylodes (roasted with earth), 2 qian of poria, 5 qian of prepared rehmannia root (steamed 9 times), 3 qian of white peony root (roasted with wine), 3 qian of ophiopogon tuber (core removed), 3 fen of tangerine peel, 1 grain of amomum (roasted and ground), 1 qian of shenqu (roasted).

Source

From *Fu Qingzhu’s Gynecology*, Volume 2.

Benefits

After a woman becomes pregnant, if her liver blood becomes excessively dry and her liver qi rebels, she may experience nausea and vomiting, a craving for sour foods to quench thirst, aversion to food, and fatigue with a desire to lie down.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and take orally. One dose provides mild relief; two doses bring moderate relief; three doses result in complete recovery.

Liver-Nourishing and Qi-Boosting Decoction,From *Fu Qingzhu’s Gynecology*, Volume 2.,After a woman becomes pregnant, if her liver blood becomes excessively dry and her liver qi rebels, she may experience nausea and vomiting, a craving for sour foods to quench thirst, aversion to food, and fatigue with a desire to lie down.

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