Source: Jingyue Quanshu (Complete Works of Zhang Jingyue).

Ingredients:
No. 1 Jupi (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae) 6 g;
No. 2 Chaihu (Radix Bupleuri) 6 g;
No. 3 Chuanxiong (Rhizoma Ligustici Chuanxiong) 5 g;
No. 4 Xiangfu (Rhizoma Cyperi) 5 g;
No. 5 Zhike (Fructus Aurantii) 5 g;
No. 6 Shaoyao (Radix Paeoniae) 5 g;
No. 7 Zhigancao (Radix Glycyrrhizae Praeparatae) 3 g.

Administration:
Decoct the above ingredients in water for oral application.

Actions:
Soothing the liver to relieve stagnation of liver-qi, and promoting the flow of qi to alleviate pain.
 
Clinical Application:
This recipe is indicated for syndrome of stagnancy of liver-qi, marked by distension and pain of the hypochondrium, epigastrium and abdomen, belching and sighing, taut pulse. It is applicable to hepatitis, chronic gastritis, and intercostal neuralgia and others, which pertain to stagnancy of liver-qi. Clinically Baishaoyao (Radix Paeoniae Alba) is often used as No. 6. In case of sharp pain, add Danggui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis) and Yujin (Radix Curcumae ) to enhance the action of promoting the circulation of qi and blood to relieve pain. In case of fire transformation from stagnated liver-qi with dry mouth and reddened tongue, add Zhizi (Fructus Gardeniae ) and Chuanlianzi (Fructus Meliae Toosendan) to purge away fire from the liver.

Elucidation:
The syndrome is the result of dysfunction of the liver due to mental depression and qi stagnation, which should be treated by dispersing the stagnated liver-qi to relieve pain. Ingredient No. 2 is good at this respect and used as monarch drug. No. 4 is capable of regulating the flow of qi and No. 3 promoting the circulation of both qi and blood, which together function as minister drugs. No. 5 and No. 1 bear the action of regulating qi and removing stagnation, while No. 6 and No. 7 possess the effect of nourishing blood and the liver and relieving spasm and pain, the four serving as adjuvant drugs. No. 7 also plays the part of guiding drug because it can mediate the properties of other ingredients.