Liver Obstruction




Western Tradition

Simple
Wormwood
Centaury
Maidenhair
Dodder
Endive
Agrimony
Madder
Asarum
Lacca

Orris
Hops
Lettuce
Dandelion
Violet
Asparagus
Rhubarb
Parsley
Bitter Almond


Hepatis oppilationes aperiunt–Liver obstruction

1. Take Figs with Black Pepper
2. Confect of Dodder seed
3. Wormwood, Indian Spikenard in wine

Decoction of Roots
Decoction of Agrimony
Decoction of Stoechas

Decoction of Fumitory (Mesue)

Decoction for Jaundice
Syrup of Agrimony (Mesue)
Syrup of Fumitory
Syrup of Chicory
Syrup of the Juice of Chicory
Syrup of Squill


Syrup of Wormwood (Mesue)
Syrup of Two Opening Roots
Syrup of Five Opening Roots
Syrup of Vinegar with Roots

Syrup of Rose Solutive
Vinegar of Squill
Oxymel

Oxymel Compound

Powder for the Liver (Unani)
Oxymel of Squill
Powder of Cumin Greater (Diacyminum) (Nicholas)
Powder of Lacca Greater (Dialacca Major) (Mesue)
Powder of Three Sandalwoods (Diatrionsantalum)
Bitter Troches (Nicholas)
Troches of Agrimony

Troches of Annis (Nicholas)
Troches of Barberry

Troches of Camphor
Troches of Rose and Agrimony (Mesue)
Troches of Lacca (Mesue)

Troches for the Liver and Jaundice (Nicolas)
Troches of Rhubarb (Mesue)

Troches of Rhubarb Lesser
Troches of Rhubarb Greater
Troches of Rhubarb for the Liver
Troches of Ten Things
Troches of Wormwood Lesser (Mesue)
Troches of Wormwood Greater (Mesue)

Troches of Rose (Mesue)
Troches of Wormwood

Troches Praised for the Liver, Spleen and Stomach
Hiera Picra
Hiera Logadii
Pills of Anise
Pills of Rhubarb

Pills of Agrimony Lesser (Mesue)
Pills of Agrimony Greater (Mesue)
Diatessaron
Electuary of Lacca (Andrezeos)
Electuary of Costus (Diacostus) (Mesue)

Electuary of Gentian (Unani)
Electuary of Rhubarb (Unani)
Electuary of Roman Spikenard
Athanasia

Theriac
Mithridate

Safflower 13 (Gur gum bcu gsum)


To Purge in Liver Obstruction
Electuary of Dates (Diaphoenicum) (Mesue)
Indian Electuary Lesser (Mesue)
Holy Bitters (Hiera Picra)
Aloephangine Pills (Mesue)
Greater Polycrest Pills (Pil. Aggregative Majores)

Pills of Agrimony Lesser (Mesue)
Pills of Rhubarb (Mesue)



To Strengthen after
Abbots Confection of Roses (Diarrhodon Abbatis)
Aromatic Rose Compound (Aromaticum Rosatum)
Powder of Galangal Compound (Diagalanga) (Mesue)
Powder of Gum Lacca Greater (Dialacca) (Mesue)
Powder of Anise Compound (Dianisum) (Mesue)
Troches of Agrimony

Troches of Rhubarb (Mesue)
Troches of Wormwood Greater (Nicholas)

TCM Classification

Liver Qi Stagnation
Hypochondriac distention, tightness of the chest, irritable, emotional melancholic, depression, PMS, tender breasts, irregular menstruation

Xiao Yao San
Dan Zhi Xiao Yao San

Chai Hu Shu Gan San


Liver Blood Stagnation
Hypochondriac and/or abdominal pain, abdominal masses, painful or irregular periods with dark blood or clotting; dark complexion, dry skin, cyanosis of the lips, tongue and nails

Tao Hong Si Wu Tang
Ge Xie Zhu Yu Tang
Yan Hu Suo Tang