Heart-Calming Decoction

Heart-Calming Decoction,For palpitations due to wind-pathogen, mental confusion, sadness, and restless sleep.

Formulas Name : Heart-Calming Decoction

Chinese Name : 镇心汤

Drug Formulation

4 liang Poria (sliced), 4 liang Pinellia (washed),4 liang of fresh ginger, 2 liang of antelope horn (ground), 2 liang of Angelica sinensis, 2 liang of ginseng, 2 liang of Saposhnikovia root, 2 liang of Ligusticum root, 2 liang of apricot kernels (peeled and de-tipped), 2 liang of Platycodon root, 3 liang of dragon’s teeth (crushed and wrapped in cotton), 3 liang of gypsum (crushed and wrapped in cotton), 1.5 liang of Stephania root, 1.5 liang of cinnamon bark, and 1 sheng of bamboo sap.

Source

From *Cui’s Formulas*, cited in Volume 15 of *Wai Tai*.

Processing

Cut the ingredients as directed.

Benefits

For palpitations due to wind-pathogen, mental confusion, sadness, and restless sleep.

Instructions for Use

Boil with 1 dou of water until reduced by half; add the bamboo sap and simmer until reduced to 2 sheng 8 he; strain out the residue; divide into 3 doses to be taken warm, with an interval between each dose equivalent to a 10-li walk.

Note

Avoid vinegar-based foods, mutton, pork, malt syrup, and raw green onions.

Heart-Calming Decoction,From *Cui’s Formulas*, cited in Volume 15 of *Wai Tai*.,For palpitations due to wind-pathogen, mental confusion, sadness, and restless sleep.

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