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| Chinese Formula | Actions | Indications | Symptoms related to intercostal neuralgia |
| Shao Yao Gan Cao Tang Peony and Licorice Decoction |
Nourishes Liver-Blood and Liver-Yin; Soothes the Liver; Calms spasmodic pain. | Inappropriate use of sweating has injured the Liver Blood or Yin, causing pain of the abdomen. | Cramps in the calf muscles; Dysmenorrhea; Intercostal neuralgia; Irritability; Muscle spasms; Cramps in the hands; Sciatica; Slight chills; Trigeminal neuralgia; Pink or red tongue, no coating; Fine-Wiry pulse (Xi Xian). |
| Yi Guan Jian Linking Decoction |
Nourishes Yin; Soothes Liver-Qi. | Yin Deficiency of the Liver and Kidneys with concurrent Qi stagnation. | Acid regurgitation; Chest pain; Chronic hepatitis; Cirrhosis; Distension of the abdomen; Distension of the epigastrium; Essential hypertension; Hypertension in pregnancy; Pain of the hypochondrium; Peptic ulcer; Purpura; Addison's disease; Bitter taste; Chronic orchitis; Diabetes; Dry mouth; Dry throat; Intercostal neuralgia; Neurasthenia; Pulmonary tuberculosis; Red tongue; Weak-Fine-Wiry pulse (Ruo Xi Xian); Fine-Wiry-Empty pulse (Xi Xian Xu). |
| Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang Drive Out Stasis in the Mansion of Blood Decoction; Persica and Achyranthis Decoction; Blood Palace Decoction |
Moves Blood; Disperses Blood stasis; Soothes Liver-Qi; Unblocks the Channels. | Blood stasis in the chest with impairment of blood flow in the area above the diaphragm. The condition is complicated by constrained Liver Qi. | Acute articular rheumatism; Chest pain; Chronic hiccup; Cor pulmonale; Coronary disorders; Excruciating headache; Extreme moodiness; Insomnia; Irritability; Migraine; Nervous breakdown; Pain of the hypochondrium; Palpitations; Restlessness; Sensation of heat in the chest; Strangulation, choking sensation while drinking; Trigeminal neuralgia; Dysmenorrhea; Evening fever that is not severe; Hypertension; Injury to the chest; Intercostal neuralgia; Purple complexion; Purple lips; Dark purple tongue with dark spots on the edges; Firm-Choppy pulse (Lao Se); Firm-Wiry pulse (Lao Xian); Choppy pulse (Se); Wiry pulse (Xian). |