Guided by the theory of "liver governing the free flow of

qi

"， it is believed that liver fail to govern the free flow of

qi

may lead to

qi

stagnation， phlegm coagulation， and stasis， which is the core pathogenesis of thyroid nodules， breast nodules and uterine fibroids；

qi

stagnation， phlegm coagulation， and stasis are not only the important pathological products， but also the obstruction to the liver's function， and the two affect each other as the cause of each other. In clinic， it is advocated that using the treatment method of soothing the liver， rectifying

qi

， and resolving constraint， with prescription of

Tongqi Powder

（通气散） as the basic formula， and modified according to symptoms. For liver depression and

qi

stagnation syndrome， the formula chooses modified

Tongqi Powder

to soothe the liver and rectify

qi

； for

qi

stagnation and phlegm coagulation syndrome， the formula chooses modified

Tongqi Powder

plus

Shenling Baizhu Powder

（参苓白术散） to soothe the wood and regulate the earth， and resolve phlegm and dissipate masses

； for

qi

stagnation and blood stasis syndrome， the formula applies modified

Tongqi Powder

plus

Taohong Sizu Decoction

（桃红四物汤） to move

qi

and invigorate blood circulation， unblock the collaterals and dispel accumulation. At the same time， according to the characteristics of thyroid nodules， breast nodules， and uterine fibroids and their different disease locations， medicinals were added or subtracted according to the symptoms， so as to treat both the symptoms and the root cause of the disease simultaneously.