Question

The patient inquires about symptoms of long-term diarrhea, flatulence, and stomach discomfort.

Answer

The doctor recommends excluding organic diseases and diagnosing the patient with imbalanced liver and spleen, disharmony between the liver and stomach. It is necessary to soothe the liver and relieve depression, and to strengthen the spleen and harmonize the stomach. A herbal formula containing Radix Bupleuri, Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae Viride, Radix Paeoniae Alba, and other Chinese herbs is prescribed.