Original Case: Ye Tian-Shi (叶天士）
Shen was 43 years old with a deficient and choppy pulse. The emotions had become unsmooth and the Liver and Spleen qi and blood were excessively constrained. This had persisted without relief for half a year. Giving a drastic formula was difficult [not appropriate]. Therefore giving the official prescription, Rambling Powder (xiäo yáo sân) with Tonify the Middle to Augment the Qi Decoction (bû zhöng yì qì täng) was decided upon.
Original Chinese: 沈（四三） 脉虚涩。情怀失畅。肝脾气血多郁。半载不愈。难任峻剂。议以局方逍遥散。兼服补中益气。…

Constraint Case #2: A certain patient presented with qi constraint and general discomfort. This is wood not orderly reaching. After belching she felt more comfortable. Rambling Powder (xiao yao san) minus Atractylodis macrocephalae Rhizoma (bái zhú) plus Cyperi Rhizoma (xiäng fù) was given.
Original Chinese: 某 气郁不舒。木不条达。嗳则少宽。逍遥散去白术加香附。
Rambling Powder (xiao yao san) originally includes: Bupleuri Radix (chái hú), dry-fried Angelicae sinensis Radix (châo däng guï), Paeoniae Radix alba (bái sháo) , Atractylodis macrocephalae Rhizoma (bái zhú), Poria (fú líng), Glycyrrhizae Radix…