Cinnabar Calming the Mind Pills,*Hui Chun*, Volume 4.,For cases of excessive mental exertion leading to damage to the heart’s blood, manifested as palpitations, anxiety, and restless sleep—as if someone were trying to capture the patient—which gradually develops into a heart disorder and may even lead to madness.
Cinnabar Calming the Mind Pills
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Formulas Name : Cinnabar Calming the Mind Pills
Chinese Name : 辰砂宁志丸
Drug Formulation
Cinnabar 2 liang (simmer in 3 sheng of ash-free wine; when the wine is nearly gone, reserve 2 zhan for use), Polygala (seed removed) 7 qian,Acorus tatarinowii (hairs removed) 7 qian, Ziziphus jujuba seeds (roasted) 7 qian, Frankincense (toasted) 7 qian, Angelica sinensis root (washed with wine) 7 qian, Ginseng 5 fen, Poria cocos (white, with bark and woody parts removed) 7 qian, Poria cocos (white, with bark removed) 7 qian.
Source
*Hui Chun*, Volume 4.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder. Pound one pig’s heart into a paste, mix it with the herbal powder, and stir in the cinnabar wine until well blended. Form into pills the size of mung beans.
Benefits
For cases of excessive mental exertion leading to damage to the heart’s blood, manifested as palpitations, anxiety, and restless sleep—as if someone were trying to capture the patient—which gradually develops into a heart disorder and may even lead to madness.
Instructions for Use
Take 60–70 pills per dose, washed down with jujube decoction before bedtime.
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Cinnabar Calming the Mind Pills,For cases of excessive mental exertion leading to damage to the heart’s blood, manifested as palpitations, anxiety, and restless sleep—as if someone were trying to capture the patient—which gradually develops into a heart disorder and may even lead to madness.