HERBS AND ACTIONS
 
Dang Gui-Tonifies Blood, regulates menses, invigorates and harmonizes the Blood and reduces swelling.
Bai Shao-Calms Liver Yang, nourishes Blood, regulates menstruation and astringes Yin.
Fu Ling-Promotes urination, resolves Dampness, strengthens the Spleen and harmonizes the Middle Jiao.
Bai Zhu-Tonifies the Spleen, tonifies Qi and dries Dampness.
Chai Hu-Resolves Shao Yang disorders, reduces fever, spreads Liver Qi and relieves Stagnation.
Mu Dan Pi-Clears Heat, cools and harmonizes the Blood, clears Deficiency Fire, activates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis and clears Liver Fire.
Zhi Zi-Clears Heat, reduces Fire, cools the Blood, disperses toxins, stops bleeding, activates the Blood, eliminates irritability and drains Damp-Heat. 
Zhi Gan Cao-Tonifies the Spleen, tonifies Qi, clears Heat, relieves Fire toxicity and moderates and harmonizes the properties of other herbs.
Bo He-Disperses Wind-Heat, cools and clears the head and eyes, benefits the throat and relieves Stagnation of Liver Qi.
Sheng Jiang-Reduces the toxicity of other herbs.
 
FORMULA ACTIONS
Pacifies the Liver
Spreads Liver Qi
Strengthens the Spleen
Nourishes the Blood and Yin
Regulates menstruation
Sedates the Heart
Clears Heat
 
SYNDROMES
Liver Qi Stagnation turning to Heat with underlying Spleen and Blood Deficiency
Gu Syndrome
 
CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS
Irritability
Short temper
Dry eyes
Hypochondriac pain
Somnolence
Insomnia
Aching shoulders
Five Sole Heat
Earache
Premenstrual tension
Hot flashes
Fatigue
Lassitude
Depression
Constipation with flushing up
Pale complexion
Bitter taste in mouth
Vertigo
Abdominal distention near the umbilicus
Epistaxis
Irregular menstruation
Heaviness in the lower abdomen
 
TREATS
Menstrual problems
Neurasthenia
Leukorrhea
Chronic endometritis
Hysteria
Breast discharge
Headache
Premature ovarian failure
 
CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS
Use with caution during pregnancy.
Contraindicated for those with underlying Deficiency and Cold.
 
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS
This formula may reduce tremors caused by antipsychotic-induced Parkinson's disease.
This formula may be effective in treating menopausal symptoms induced by gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist therapy without a negative effect on serum estradiol levels.