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Arborvitae Seed Heart-Nourishing Pill
柏子养心丸 〔柏子養心丸〕bǎi zǐ yǎng xīn wán
Source: Lǐ Rén Huì Biān Fāng 体仁汇编方
Ingredients:
- Bǎi zǐ rén (柏子仁 Platycladi Semen, arborvitae seed) 120g
- Gǒu qǐ zǐ (枸杞子 Lycii Fructus, lycium [berry]) 90g
- Mài mén dōng (麦门冬 Ophiopogonis Radix, ophiopogon [root]) 30g
- Xuán shēn (玄参 Scrophulariae Radix, scrophularia [root]) 60g
- Dāng guī (当归 Angelicae Sinensis Radix, Chinese angelica) 30g
- Shú dì huáng (熟地黄 Rehmanniae Radix Praeparata, cooked rehmannia [root]) 60g
- Fú shén (茯神 Poria cum Pini Radice , root poria) 30g
- Shí chāng pú (石菖蒲 Acori Tatarinowii Rhizoma, acorus [root]) 30g
- Gān cǎo (甘草 Glycyrrhizae Radix, licorice [root]) 15g
Action: Nourishes yīn-blood; supplements the liver and kidney; quiets the heart spirit.
Indication: Depletion of yīn-blood, liver-kidney insufficiency, and the heart spirit deprived of nourishment, manifesting in abstraction, fright palpitation or fearful throbbing, profuse dreaming, forgetfulness, and night sweating.
Category: Spirit-quieting formulas / Nourishing spirit-quieting formulas
Method: Grind to a powder and form into pills with honey.
Rationale: Bǎi zǐ rén, Shí chāng pú, and Fú shén quiet the heart and spirit. Shú dì huáng, Dāng guī, Gǒu qǐ zǐ, Mài dōng, and Xuán shēn enrich yīn and supplement the blood. Gān cǎo harmonizes all the agents of the formula.
Variations:
Profuse dreaming ,insomnia , andseminal emission : Add Lián xū (莲须 Nelumbinis Stamen, lotus stamen) and Jīn yīng zǐ (金樱子 Rosae Laevigatae Fructus, Cherokee rose fruit).Heart palpitation and racing of the heart,spontaneous sweating ornight sweating : Add Lóng gǔ (龙骨 Mastodi Ossis Fossilia, dragon bone), Fú xiǎo mài (浮小麦 Tritici Fructus Levis, light wheat [grain]), and Wǔ wèi zǐ (五味子 Schisandrae Fructus, schisandra [berry]).- Fatigued essence-spirit and
forgetfulness : Add Yuǎn zhì (远志 Polygalae Radix, polygala [root]), Suān zǎo rén (酸枣仁 Ziziphi Spinosi Semen, spiny jujube [kernel]), and Dǎng shēn (党参 Codonopsis Radix, codonopsis [root]).
Similar: Bǎi zǐ rén wán (柏子仁丸 Arborvitae Seed Pill)
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