Pills for Tonifying Deficiency and Calming the Mind

Pills for Tonifying Deficiency and Calming the Mind,Following an episode of cold damage, or due to mental or physical exhaustion, presenting with weakness and restlessness in the limbs, heart deficiency with palpitations, and shortness of breath.

Formulas Name : Pills for Tonifying Deficiency and Calming the Mind

Chinese Name : 补虚定志丸

Drug Formulation

1 liang Poria (Poria cocos), 0.5 liang Polygala (Polygala tenuifolia) (core removed), 1.5 liang Ophiopogon (Ophiopogon japonicus) (core removed, roasted), 0.3 fen Ginseng (Panax ginseng) (root tip removed), 1 liang Prepared Rehmannia (Rehmannia glutinosa), 0.5 liang Licorice (Glycyrrhiza uralensis) (lightly roasted until reddish, coarsely chopped), 0.3 fen Astragalus (Astragalus membranaceus) (coarsely chopped), 0.5 liang Cinnamon Bark (Cinnamomum cassia), 0.5 liang Achyranthes (Achyranthes bidentata) (stems removed), 0.5 liang Alisma (Alisma orientale).

Source

From *Shenghui*, Volume 14.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a powder, mix with refined honey, and form into pills the size of a paulownia seed.

Benefits

Following an episode of cold damage, or due to mental or physical exhaustion, presenting with weakness and restlessness in the limbs, heart deficiency with palpitations, and shortness of breath.

Instructions for Use

Take 30 pills at a time, washed down with congee broth, at any time of day.

Pills for Tonifying Deficiency and Calming the Mind,From *Shenghui*, Volume 14.,Following an episode of cold damage, or due to mental or physical exhaustion, presenting with weakness and restlessness in the limbs, heart deficiency with palpitations, and shortness of breath.

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