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Source: Qiān Jīn Fāng 千金方

Alternate Chinese names: 神曲丸

Ingredients:

• Cí shí (磁石 Magnetitum , loadstone) 200g
• Zhū shā (朱砂 Cinnabaris , cinnabar) 100g
• Liù qū (六曲 Massa Medicata Fermentata , medicated leaven) 75g

Action: Quiets the spirit with heavy settlers; brightens the eyes.

Indication: Heart palpitation, insomnia, headache, dizziness, tinnitus, deafness, blurred vision, and epilepsy.

Category: Spirit-quieting formulas / Heavy settling spirit-quieting formulas

Method: ???

Dosage: 3–6g with water on an empty stomach in the morning.

Rationale: Cí shí (magnetite) contains floating yáng. Zhū shā settles the heart and quiets the spirit. Shén qū harmonizes the stomach and helps digestion, making sure that the mineral agents do not harm stomach qì. In the A Thousand Gold Pieces Prescriptions (qiān jīn fāng), this formula was called chenxiangwan.

Variations:

• Heart palpitation, insomnia, tinnitus, flowery vision, dilation of the pupils: Take with liuweidihuangwan prepared as a decoction.
• Eye diseases: Add zhujingwan or variants.
• Epilepsy with copious phlegm: Combine with phlegm-dispelling formulas.

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