Gracious Power is formulated to treat people who have the appearance of Liver Qi blockage and seem to be pushing against boundaries all the time but who, in reality, have insufficient Liver moisture to relax and receive.
This formula is designed to address such symptoms as chest-flank pain, acid regurgitation and any symptoms of Liver-Qi stagnation that are actually rooted in deficient Yin. This formula can also treat Liver invading Lungs and, therefore, be used for chronic cough. Gracious Power can be used as a general tonic for treating Yin deficiency that is configured by the Liver meridian.
Some of the additional herbs used in the Kan version of the .formula move the prescription towards the Heart meridian and allows the formula to also be helpful for insomnia and anxiety. Gracious Power is the Kan Herbal version of a famous Chinese herbal formula designed for people who excel at the assertive dimension of the Liver but cannot access its deeper soft interior. The Liver provides direction and smoothness for the flow of Qi. At the same time, the Liver's· fundamental assertiveness and identity must be rooted in flexibility, mobility and never be stuck in any one disposition. A healthy Liver moves decisively yet must. maintain an effortless gentleness.
Gracious Power is for people who are able to easily push outward but are unable to let down and allow for an inner receptivity. This formula helps a person retain and even augment the productive forcefulness of the Liver while dramatically nourishing it's Yin dimension of softness, relaxation, inner calm and gentle flow.