Sleep-Inducing Decoction

Sleep-Inducing Decoction,Insomnia, frequent dreaming, dizziness, sensation of head fullness, red tongue, and a fine, rapid pulse.

Formulas Name : Sleep-Inducing Decoction

Chinese Name : 安眠汤

Drug Formulation

15g Polygonum multiflorum (night-blooming), 9g Albizia flower, 12g stir-fried jujube seed, 9g dragon’s tooth, 9g Poria cocos (with spirit), 9g Ophiopogon tuber, 12g Dendrobium, 30g pearl shell (decocted separately), 9g white peony root, 9g summer枯草, 1g cinnabar (added at the end), 1.5g amber (added at the end).

Source

From *Clinical Medical Case Studies and Formulas*.

Benefits

Insomnia, frequent dreaming, dizziness, sensation of head fullness, red tongue, and a fine, rapid pulse.

Sleep-Inducing Decoction,From *Clinical Medical Case Studies and Formulas*.,Insomnia, frequent dreaming, dizziness, sensation of head fullness, red tongue, and a fine, rapid pulse.

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