Ease 2

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Bupleurum & Cinnamon Herbal Supplement
Chai Hu Gui Zhi Tang

Symptoms

• Shoulder, neck tension

• Muscular tension

• General stress

• Epigastric Distension - Liver qi stagnation with spleen qi deficiency

• Epilepsy

• Flatulence - Liver qi stagnation and spleen qi deficiency

• Food Allergies

• Headache - Liver and stomach disharmony

• Insomnia - Liver qi stagnation with spleen qi deficiency

• Irritability - Liver qi stagnation with spleen qi deficiency

• Nausea - Disharmony of liver and stomach

• Neck and shoulder tension

• Shoulders and Neck, Aching - Liver qi stagnation

• Vertebral Subluxations

• Vomiting - Liver qi stagnation with cold

• Seizure disorder

• Stress - Loose stool

• Abdominal Pain - Liver qi stagnation

• Anxiety and Nervousness

• Arthralgia and Arthritis (Bi syndromes) - Stagnation of liver qi

• Chills and Fevers, Alternating

• Colds and Flu - Shao yang (alternating chills and fever)

• Colds and Flu - Stiff neck and headache

• Liver qi stagnation - gastrointestinal disorder and muscular tension

• Promote digestion / Relieve congestion at the center - chronic gastrointestinal tension\

• Surface relieving / Exogenous wind invasion - neck and shoulder tension

• Wind cold - upper back stiffness and pain

Therapeutic Actions

1. Relax muscular tension, especially of the neck, shoulder, and upper back
2. Treat prolonged colds and flu that are accompanied by headache, gastrointestinal disorders, and bodyaches
3. Useful for emotional disorders, PMS, especially with spleen deficiency
4. Treat chronic gastrointestinal disorders, alternating loose or constipated stools, food allergies, abdominal tenderness, bloating, and belching with spleen deficiency
 

Chinese Therapeutic Effects

Invigorate liver qi
Harmonize the liver and spleen 
Harmonize the exterior and interior
Relieve the surface
Tonify spleen qi
 

Formula Rationale

Ease 2 is based on the traditional formula Chai Hu Gui Zhi Tang (Bupleurum and Cinnamon Combination) which treats prolonged viral infections with GI disturbance and muscular tension. Pueraria (ge gen) is included to enhance the treatment of tension and aching in the upper back and neck. Bupleurum (chai hu) invigorates liver qi and is used in the treatment of prolonged infections. Ginseng (ren shen) tonifies the spleen and lung and treats fatigue, diarrhea and dehydration. Scute (huang qin) eliminates dampness. Pinellia (ban xia) regulates Qi and transforms phlegm. Licorice (gan cao) tonifies the adrenal gland and has detoxicant and harmonizing properties. Cinnamon (gui zhi) warms the channels and collateral and promotes blood circulation. Ginger (gan jiang) warms cold and stops diarrhea. White peony (bai xhao)invigorates liver qi and eliminates pain.
 

Clinical Notes

1. Useful in treating upper body conditions for which chiropractic manipulations are helpful, but do not maintain their effectiveness between treatments
2. Can be used to treat whiplash
3. May be used to treat PMS accompanied by chronic appendicitis or irritable bowel syndrome when patient has cold signs
4. General stress protocol: combine Calm Spirit with Ease 2, 2 of each TID or QID with loose stools. With normal stools or constipation: Calm Spirit with Ease Plus.
 

Additional Formulas

• For backache and back spasms of the Liver Wind type, see Gastrodia Relieve Wind Formula
• For arthritic joint pain, see Mobility 2, Mobility 3, and AC-Q
• For prolonged cold and flu, combine Ease 2 with Power Mushrooms (2 tablets of each formula 4 to 6 times per day)
• For spasms see SPZM