Saturday, January 27, 2007

Liver Qi Stagnation


Most women have some extent of liver qi stagnation. How can you tell if you do?
Do your breast get sore or tender around your period? Do you get cramps with your period? Do you become emotional? Do you having clotting with your period? If you anwser yes to any of the above questions you have liver qi stagnation.

With liver qi stagnation, it is more difficult for women to become pregnant, because the blood and qi are not free flowing. There are some great herbs you can take if you to have liver qi stagnation.

The most common formula used in Oriental Medicine:

Xiao Yao Wan or Jia Wei Xiao Yao Wan

Evergreen makes a good herb called Calm that is also very good.

It usually takes 2-4 months to correct the problem. My patients often refer to this formula as their "happy pills."

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