Amber Nourishing Heart Pill

Amber Nourishing Heart Pill,Deficiency of qi and blood, resulting in inadequate nourishment of the heart and spirit; palpitations and anxiety; insomnia and forgetfulness; shortness of breath and fatigue; spontaneous sweating and dry mouth; dizziness and restlessness; and a lackluster complexion. Deficiency of heart blood, or palpitations and anxiety. Restlessness whether sitting or lying down; easily awakened during sleep; frequent nightmares. Fatigue in the limbs; lack of vitality; sallow complexion and emaciation.

Formulas Name : Amber Nourishing Heart Pill

Chinese Name : 琥珀养心丹

Drug Formulation

Amber (ground separately): 2 qian; Dragon’s Tooth (calcined and ground separately): 1 liang; Polygala (simmered with black beans and licorice, seeds removed): 5 qian;Acorus tatarinowii 5 qian, Poria cocos (with the spore layer) 5 qian, Ginseng 5 qian, Ziziphus jujuba seeds (roasted) 5 qian, Angelica sinensis 7 qian, Rehmannia glutinosa 7 qian, Coptis chinensis 3 qian, Biota orientalis seeds 5 qian, Cinnabar (ground separately) 3 qian, Bovis bile (ground separately) 1 qian.

Source

*Zhun Sheng: Categorized Formulas*, Volume 5.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder. Grind the ox bile, cinnabar, amber, and dragon’s teeth into an extremely fine powder. Form into pills the size of millet grains using pig’s heart blood, and coat them with gold leaf.

Benefits

Deficiency of qi and blood, resulting in inadequate nourishment of the heart and spirit; palpitations and anxiety; insomnia and forgetfulness; shortness of breath and fatigue; spontaneous sweating and dry mouth; dizziness and restlessness; and a lackluster complexion. Deficiency of heart blood, or palpitations and anxiety. Restlessness whether sitting or lying down; easily awakened during sleep; frequent nightmares. Fatigue in the limbs; lack of vitality; sallow complexion and emaciation.

Instructions for Use

Take 50 pills per dose, washed down with Lampwick Decoction.

Amber Nourishing Heart Pill,*Zhun Sheng: Categorized Formulas*, Volume 5.,Deficiency of qi and blood, resulting in inadequate nourishment of the heart and spirit; palpitations and anxiety; insomnia and forgetfulness; shortness of breath and fatigue; spontaneous sweating and dry mouth; dizziness and restlessness; and a lackluster complexion. Deficiency of heart blood, or palpitations and anxiety. Restlessness whether sitting or lying down; easily awakened during sleep; frequent nightmares. Fatigue in the limbs; lack of vitality; sallow complexion and emaciation.

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