Calm the Spirit and Nourish the Heart Decoction

Calm the Spirit and Nourish the Heart Decoction,Palpitations and anxiety.

Formulas Name : Calm the Spirit and Nourish the Heart Decoction

Chinese Name : 安神补心汤

Drug Formulation

Angelica sinensis 1 qian 2 fen, Chuanxiong 7 fen, White Peony Root 1 qian (roasted), Raw Rehmannia 1 qian 2 fen, Atractylodes macrocephala 1 qian, Poria cocos 1 qian 2 fen, Polygala tenuifolia (soaked in licorice water, core removed) 8 fen,Sour jujube seeds (roasted) 8 fen, Ophiopogon tuber (core removed) 2 qian, Scutellaria root 1 qian 2 fen, Scrophularia root 5 fen, Licorice 3 fen (one variant omits Polygala, Ophiopogon, Scutellaria, and Scrophularia; adds Tangerine peel, Biota seed, and wine-fried Coptis).

Source

*Gujin Yijian* (A Mirror of Medicine Through the Ages), Volume 8.

Benefits

Palpitations and anxiety.

Calm the Spirit and Nourish the Heart Decoction,*Gujin Yijian* (A Mirror of Medicine Through the Ages), Volume 8.,Palpitations and anxiety.

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