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| Chinese Formula | Actions | Indications | Symptoms related to cirrhosis (early stage) |
| Shu Gan Li Pi Tang Spread the Liver and Regulate the Spleen Decoction |
Soothes Liver-Qi; Regulates the Spleen; Nourishes Blood; Moves Blood. | Severe Liver Qi constraint with clumping and Spleen Deficiency leading to Blood Deficiency and stasis. | Acute pain in the hypochondrium; Chronic hepatitis; Fatigue; Irritability; Oppression of the epigastrium; Cirrhosis (early stage); Insomnia; Loose stools; Poor appetite. |
| Ban Xia Xie Xin Tang Pinellia Decoction to Drain the Epigastrium |
Harmonizes Stomach and Intestines; Subdues Rebellious Qi; Disperses accumulation; Eliminates fullness of the abdomen and epigastrium. | Focal distention commonly due to improper purging of an exterior or half-exterior, half-interior condition in a patient with underlying Stomach Deficiency. | Acute gastroenteritis; Borborygmus; Chronic gastritis; Diarrhea; Epigastrium is soft to the touch; Fullness of the epigastrium (no pain); Indigestion; Obstruction of the chest (without pain) due to inappropriate purging; Peptic ulcer; Regurgitation; Vomiting; Chronic hepatitis; Cirrhosis (early stage); Poor appetite; Tongue with thin-greasy-yellow coating; Rapid-Wiry pulse (Shu Xian). |
| Gan Cao Xie Xin Tang Glycyrrhiza Draining the Heart Decoction; Licorice Decoction to Drain the Epigastrium; Pinellia and Licorice Decoction |
Harmonizes Stomach and Intestines; Subdues Rebellious Qi; Disperses accumulation; Eliminates fullness of the abdomen and epigastrium. | Focal distention commonly due to improper purging of an exterior or half-exterior, half-interior condition in a patient with underlying Stomach Deficiency. | Acute gastroenteritis; Borborygmus; Chronic gastritis; Diarrhea; Epigastrium is soft to the touch; Fullness of the epigastrium (no pain); Indigestion; Obstruction of the chest (without pain) due to inappropriate purging; Peptic ulcer; Regurgitation; Vomiting; Chronic hepatitis; Cirrhosis (early stage); Poor appetite; Tongue with thin-greasy-yellow coating; Rapid-Wiry pulse (Shu Xian). |