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Dragon’s Tooth Heart-Nourishing Decoction

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Dragon’s Tooth Heart-Nourishing Decoction,For various conditions of deficiency and insufficiency, with episodes of deficiency-heat, restlessness and anxiety, disturbed sleep, and oily, turbid urine.

Formulas Name : Dragon’s Tooth Heart-Nourishing Decoction

Chinese Name : 龙齿补心汤

Drug Formulation

Dragon’s Teeth half liang (calcined, ground separately), Ginseng half liang, Angelica sinensis half liang (soaked in wine overnight, then baked),half liang of Prepared Rehmannia (washed, baked), half liang of Northern Schisandra (baked), half liang of Sour Jujube Seed (roasted), half liang of Poria, half liang of Poria Sclerotium (wood removed), half liang of Polygala (soaked in water, pulp extracted, sun-dried, marinated in ginger juice, then baked), half liang of Trifoliate Orange Peel (pith removed, roasted with wheat bran),Ophiopogon tuber half liang (core removed), Pinellia rhizome fermented with malt half liang, Atractylodes macrocephala half liang, Licorice root (roasted) half liang, Cinnamon bark 2 qian and a half, Astragalus membranaceus 7 qian and a half (honey-roasted).

Source

*Zhi Zhi*, Volume 10.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a coarse powder.

Benefits

For various conditions of deficiency and insufficiency, with episodes of deficiency-heat, restlessness and anxiety, disturbed sleep, and oily, turbid urine.

Instructions for Use

Take 3 qian per dose; add 1.5 zhan of water, 5 slices of fresh ginger, and a small pinch of japonica rice; decoct together; take as needed, preferably before bedtime.

Dragon’s Tooth Heart-Nourishing Decoction,*Zhi Zhi*, Volume 10.,For various conditions of deficiency and insufficiency, with episodes of deficiency-heat, restlessness and anxiety, disturbed sleep, and oily, turbid urine.

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