Chinese Herbal and Acupuncture Treatment Protocols for Liver Disease - Formulas, Protocols, TCM Diagnoses
Liver Disease - Basics
Below are alternative and natural treatment options for liver disease such as—but not limited to—Hepatitis B and C (inflammation of the liver), Cirrhosis (scarring of the liver due to chronic injury or disease), Alagille Syndrome (a condition characterized by the build up of bile in the liver), and others. Within this section you will find commonly used acupuncture and acupressure points, appropriate herbal formulas and a variety of information from Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) perspectives to aid in the treatment of liver disease.
Liver Disease - Formulas From Our Store
The following herbal formulas are potentially useful in the process of treating liver disease. For a complete list from our store with more details see our liver disease formula section.
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The following (4) Formulas TCM Herbal Formulas May Be Useful For Liver Disease
Da Bu Gan Wan
- Major Liver Nutrition Pills
- Brittle nails, yellowing of the skin (jaundice).
- Abdominal cramping, distension or pain in the hypochrondia due to liver qi stangation
- Fatty liver, hepatitis and other liver diseases.
- Harmonize
- Regulate and Harmonize the Liver and Spleen
Gan Bing Zhi Ben Wan
- Liver Disease Recovery Pills
- Irritibility or easily prone to outburts or anger.
- Liver disease such as hepatitis, cirrhosis, fatty liver.
- Jaundice - yellowing of the skin, brittle nails, pale complexion.
- Regulate the Qi
- Promote the Movement of Qi
- Cautions
- Ovoid foods and drugs that tax the liver such as coffee, alcohol, fried foods, etc.
- Use with caution during pregnancy.
Yi Guan Jian Wan
- Linking Decoction
- GI issues from yin deficiency (liver and kidney) with liver qi stagnation leading to stomach yin issues - gastritis, ulcers, reflux, bloating.
- The underlying factors lead to dryness of the blood, that coupled with liver qi stagnation and yin deficiency may lead to PMS, inosmnia, etc.
- With the right underlying factors useful for a range of liver conditions - hepatitis, fatty liver.
- Essential hypertension, preeclampsia.
- Tonify
- Tonify the Yin
Yin Chen Hao Wan
- Artemisiae Scopariae Decoction
- Used for a range of liver, gallbladder and pancreatic disorders arising from damp heat. Symptoms such as jaundice, urinary difficulty, nausea, bloating and more.
- Western conditions could be cirrhosis, gallbladder disease, alcohol toxicity and more.
- May involve other psychiatric conditions as well such as manic depression, anger outbursts, etc.
- Clear Heat
- Clear Damp-Heat
- Cautions
- Avoid in pregnancy.
- Avoid with yin jaundice (jaundice with absense of heat signs, feeling cold, no redness in tongue).
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