Spirit-Restoring Decoction

Spirit-Restoring Decoction,Excessive worry depletes the heart’s blood, leading to mania characterized by loss of will; the patient may weep or laugh, run about naked, shut themselves indoors and speak to themselves, or mutter incessantly.

Formulas Name : Spirit-Restoring Decoction

Chinese Name : 归神汤

Drug Formulation

5 qian of ginseng, 1 liang of white atractylodes, 1 liang of morinda root, 5 qian of poria, 1 set of placenta, 3 qian of pinellia, 1 qian of tangerine peel, 1 qian of licorice, 1 qian of cinnabar, 1 qian of acorus, 5 qian of ophiopogon, 3 qian of cypress seed (with oil intact), and 3 qian of white mustard seed.

Source

*Record of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 4.

Processing

Grind all ingredients into powder. First, boil the placenta in clean water until tender—do not remove the blood threads—then mash it into a paste. Mix the prepared powder with the paste and knead into pills.

Benefits

Excessive worry depletes the heart’s blood, leading to mania characterized by loss of will; the patient may weep or laugh, run about naked, shut themselves indoors and speak to themselves, or mutter incessantly.

Instructions for Use

Take 5 qian per dose, washed down with plain boiling water, and continue taking for several days.

Spirit-Restoring Decoction,*Record of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 4.,Excessive worry depletes the heart’s blood, leading to mania characterized by loss of will; the patient may weep or laugh, run about naked, shut themselves indoors and speak to themselves, or mutter incessantly.

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