Soul-Restoring Decoction

Soul-Restoring Decoction,For the condition of a wandering soul: damage to both the heart and kidneys, resulting in a failure of the interaction between water and fire; the patient perceives their own body as split into two, a phenomenon visible only to them and not to others.

Formulas Name : Soul-Restoring Decoction

Chinese Name : 摄魂汤

Drug Formulation

5 qian of raw jujube seeds, 1 liang of Ophiopogon tuber, 1 liang of prepared Rehmannia root, 1 liang of white peony root, 5 qian of Chinese angelica root, 5 qian of Chinese cornelian cherry, 1 liang of ginseng, 5 qian of Poria cocos, 2 qian of Polygala root, 5 qian of Morinda officinalis, 3 qian of cypress seeds, and 2 qian of white mustard seeds.

Source

*Record of Differential Diagnosis*, Volume 10.

Benefits

For the condition of a wandering soul: damage to both the heart and kidneys, resulting in a failure of the interaction between water and fire; the patient perceives their own body as split into two, a phenomenon visible only to them and not to others.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and take orally.

Soul-Restoring Decoction,*Record of Differential Diagnosis*, Volume 10.,For the condition of a wandering soul: damage to both the heart and kidneys, resulting in a failure of the interaction between water and fire; the patient perceives their own body as split into two, a phenomenon visible only to them and not to others.

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