Shoulder and back pain is a common clinical symptom, which is mostly caused by stiff neck, long-term desk writing, typing and work. In addition, diseases such as cervical spondylosis and scapulohumeral periarthritis can also cause this symptom.

Liu Lao believes that the sun meridians run along the back of the human neck. So when the sun meridian is uncomfortable, there will be discomfort and even pain in the neck and back. In Treatise on Febrile Diseases, Zhang Zhongjing mainly adopts the treatment methods of relaxing muscles and expelling wind, promoting fluid production and dredging collaterals. According to sweating, if you don't sweat, you can use Guizhi plus Pueraria Decoction for those who sweat. Pueraria soup is for people who don't sweat. If there is pain at the back of the neck and both shoulders at the same time, the curative effect of the above two sides is not ideal. Because both sides do not belong to the parts where the sun meridian runs, but the places where Shaoyang meridian passes, Xiaochaihu decoction should be used to dredge Shaoyang meridian at this time, so Guizhi decoction is used to dredge the sun meridian. If too little qi in the meridians runs normally, the pain in the shoulder and back will stop. In clinical application, Radix Puerariae, Curcuma Rhizome, Carthami Flos, Notopterygii Rhizoma, Radix Angelicae Pubescentis and Rhizoma Chuanxiong are often added to enhance blood circulation and relieve pain. No matter whether the pain is new or long, it can be smoothed by hand.

2. Treatment of liver-qi channeling syndrome

The liver-qi channel is conscious, and there is an air flow around the body, up or down, left or right. As long as there is air circulation, there will be pain or flatulence. At this time, the patient patted the pain with his hand, accompanied by belching and burping, and then the symptoms were relieved. This disease mostly belongs to the so-called neurological function of western medicine, especially for elderly women, middle-aged women and men. Simply treating this disease by soothing the liver and regulating qi is often ineffective. After years of practice, Liu Lao summed up that Chaihu Guizhi decoction can regulate qi and promote blood circulation, and its energy efficiency is like drums. This prescription uses Xiaochaihu decoction to relieve shaoyang, soothe the liver and regulate qi, Guizhi decoction regulates ying and Wei, regulates yang and promotes blood circulation, and various syndromes heal themselves. Clinically, bergamot and citron are often added, and the effect is particularly good.

3. Treatment of liver cirrhosis

Liu Lao is good at regulating the ascending and descending of qi, likes to use Bupleurum prescription in clinic, and exhibits a series of effective prescriptions, such as Chaihu Jiedu Decoction for treating qi of liver disease, Chaihu Huoluo Decoction for treating blood of liver disease, etc., and the clinical effect is magical. However, patients with liver disease can not be cured for a long time, from qi and blood to meridians, abdominal distension, hypochondriac pain, dull complexion, heavy pulse, dark purple tongue and ecchymosis on the edge. Western medicine examination showed that the white ball was inverted and TTT was increased, which was diagnosed as early cirrhosis. Chaihu Guizhi decoction is often used to supplement ginseng and jujube, and add turtle shell, oyster, safflower, madder and Eupolyphaga Seu Steleophaga to treat blood stasis in liver and spleen, soften hard mass and reduce swelling, which can prevent liver disease from further developing and bring it back to life.