Ningxin Dan

Ningxin Dan,For heart distress caused by overthinking, grief, and worry; palpitations, anxiety, and restlessness; and disturbed sleep.

Formulas Name : Ningxin Dan

Chinese Name : 宁心丹

Drug Formulation

1 liang of Ginseng, 1 liang of Poria Sclerotium, half a liang of Cinnabar (finely ground), half a liang of Frankincense (finely ground), half a liang of White Aconite (lightly roasted), 1 fen of Realgar, 1 fen of Purple Quartz, 1 fen of Pearl Powder (finely ground), 1 fen of Peach Kernel, half a qian of Borneol (finely ground), 1 qian of Musk (finely ground), and 50 pieces of Gold Foil (ground into the mixture).

Source

From *The Universal Remedies* (Vol. 18), citing *The Family Treasure of Health*.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder; mix with a paste made from Pinellia tuber boiled in wine to form pills the size of a chicken’s head, and coat each pill separately with gold leaf.

Benefits

For heart distress caused by overthinking, grief, and worry; palpitations, anxiety, and restlessness; and disturbed sleep.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 pill per dose; first soak it in lampwick decoction until it dissolves just before bedtime, then take it with warm water; children should take half a pill.

Ningxin Dan,From *The Universal Remedies* (Vol. 18), citing *The Family Treasure of Health*.,For heart distress caused by overthinking, grief, and worry; palpitations, anxiety, and restlessness; and disturbed sleep.

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