Below you will find theoretical and clinical applications information related to liver blood stagnation. We have created associations based on clinical experience that lead to possible treatment approaches with acupuncture points, individual herbs, TCM formulas, and more.

Liver Blood Stagnation - Basics

Abdominal pain, palpable masses in the abdomen, irregular a/or painful menstruation possible with dark clots, purple nails, purple lips.

Tongue Diagnosis

Purple, possibly w/purple spots.

Pulse Diagnosis

Wiry.

The following 8 TCM Formulas are empirically related to the treatment of Liver Blood Stagnation

C

• Chai Hu Shu Gan Wan (Bupleurum Powder to Spread the Liver) Harmonize

G

• Ge Xia Zhu Yu Wan (Drive Out Blood Stasis Below The Diaphragm Decoction) Invigorate the Blood

H

• Huo Luo Xiao Ling Wan (Miraculously Effective Pill To Invigorate The Collaterals) Invigorate the Blood

S

• Shu Gan Wan (Liver Comfort Pills) Harmonize
• Shu Jing Huo Xue Wan (Relax The Channels and Invigorate The Blood Decoction) Invigorate the Blood

T

• Tong Qiao Huo Xue Wan (Unblock the Orifices and Invigorate the Blood Decoction) Invigorate the Blood

X

• Xue Fu Zhu Yu Wan (Blood Stasis Relief Pills) Invigorate the Blood

Y

• Yue Ju Wan (Escape Restraint Pill) Regulate the Qi

The Chinese Medicine treatment of liver blood stagnation generally involves being certain that this pattern is the proper diagnosis. Each pattern may have multiple conditions and each condition may arise from one or more patterns (see treating the cause and not the symptoms).

The following 9 conditions may arise from liver blood stagnation . Each condition is listed with other possible patterns to expand diagnostic possibilities.

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