Enhanced Four Substances Calming Decoction

Enhanced Four Substances Calming Decoction,Prolonged worry and anxiety deplete heart blood, leading to palpitations; also for those with inherently deficient heart blood, whose heart races upon even slight worry.

Formulas Name : Enhanced Four Substances Calming Decoction

Chinese Name : 加味四物安神汤

Drug Formulation

Raw Rehmannia, Prepared Rehmannia, Angelica sinensis, White Peony, Ginseng, Atractylodes macrocephala, Poria, Bamboo Shavings, Jujube Seed, Cinnabar, Black Plum, Gardenia, Ophiopogon, Coptis, Acorus tatarinowii, and Polygala root.

Source

*Treasury of Diagnosis and Treatment*, Volume 3.

Benefits

Prolonged worry and anxiety deplete heart blood, leading to palpitations; also for those with inherently deficient heart blood, whose heart races upon even slight worry.

Instructions for Use

Add roasted japonica rice and jujubes, decoct in water, and take orally.

Enhanced Four Substances Calming Decoction,*Treasury of Diagnosis and Treatment*, Volume 3.,Prolonged worry and anxiety deplete heart blood, leading to palpitations; also for those with inherently deficient heart blood, whose heart races upon even slight worry.

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