Shu Gan Wan – by Solstice Medicines
Shu Gan Wan is a modern Chinese Medicine formula designed to move stagnated Liver qi and regulate the Stomach. This formula may be helpful to alleviate the following general symptoms of Liver qi stagnation, such as:
- Abdominal pain and/or bloating (when not due solely to food stagnation)
- hypochondriac pain (i.e. pain (often sharp) just below the rib cage or in the flanks)
- gastric “disturbances” of one sort or another– heartburn, acid reflux, poor digestion, irregular bowel movements etc…
- expressions of “blocked” emotions, such as frustration, anxiety, irritability, sleeplessness etc…
- gynnecological complaints (i.e. PMS symptomology, although Shu Gan Wan is specifically formulated for complaints that center around dysregulation of the Stomach)
Clinical note: This formula is specifically designed to treat cases of pure excess – see Fratkin on this subject for detailed diagnostic criteria indicating the use of this formula



