Cinnabar Calming Powder,From *Wei’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 2.,Heart disorders. For men and women with long-standing deficiency of heart blood and disharmony between yin and yang, manifesting as anxiety and worry, restless sleep, mental confusion, heat in the palms and soles, aching joints, a flushed face, dizziness and blurred vision, ringing in the ears, wandering qi due to deficiency, abdominal distension and tightness, and a dry mouth resembling the sensation after drinking alcohol.
Cinnabar Calming Powder
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Formulas Name : Cinnabar Calming Powder
Chinese Name : 辰砂宁心散
Drug Formulation
Ginseng (stem removed) 1.5 liang, Poria cocos (peeled) 1.5 liang, Wood Fragrance (unroasted) 1 liang, Atractylodes macrocephala (roasted) 1 liang, Agastache leaves (washed to remove soil) 1 liang, Nutmeg (wrapped in flour and slow-roasted) 1 liang, Ziziphus jujuba seeds (ground separately) 1 liang, Dragon’s Teeth (ground separately) 1 liang,White Aconite Root (roasted) 1 liang, Polygala (core removed) 1 liang, Licorice (roasted) 1 liang, Oyster Shell Powder 1 liang, Cinnabar (ground separately) half a liang, Cinnamon Bark (coarse bark removed, not heated) half a liang.
Source
From *Wei’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 2.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.
Benefits
Heart disorders. For men and women with long-standing deficiency of heart blood and disharmony between yin and yang, manifesting as anxiety and worry, restless sleep, mental confusion, heat in the palms and soles, aching joints, a flushed face, dizziness and blurred vision, ringing in the ears, wandering qi due to deficiency, abdominal distension and tightness, and a dry mouth resembling the sensation after drinking alcohol.
Instructions for Use
Take 2 qian per dose, boil with 1 zhan of water, add 3 slices of fresh ginger and 1 jujube, reduce to 7 fen, and take warm on an empty stomach, before meals, or before bedtime.
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Cinnabar Calming Powder,Heart disorders. For men and women with long-standing deficiency of heart blood and disharmony between yin and yang, manifesting as anxiety and worry, restless sleep, mental confusion, heat in the palms and soles, aching joints, a flushed face, dizziness and blurred vision, ringing in the ears, wandering qi due to deficiency, abdominal distension and tightness, and a dry mouth resembling the sensation after drinking alcohol.