Great Calming Powder

Great Calming Powder,For heart deficiency with palpitations and fear upon waking from dreams.

Formulas Name : Great Calming Powder

Chinese Name : 大镇心散

Drug Formulation

Purple Quartz 8 fen, Poria 8 fen, Fangfeng 8 fen, Ginseng 8 fen, Licorice 8 fen, Alisma 8 fen, Qin Jiao 6 fen, Atractylodes 6 fen, Dioscorea 6 fen, Bletilla 6 fen, Ophiopogon 5 fen, Angelica 5 fen, Cinnamon Bark 4 fen, Polygala 4 fen, Rhubarb 4 fen, Gypsum 4 fen,Platycodon root 4 fen, Cypress seed 4 fen, Sichuan pepper 3 fen, Peony root 3 fen, Dried ginger 3 fen, Asarum root 3 fen, Astragalus root 6 fen, Dried soybean sprouts 4 fen.

Source

*Qian Jin*, Volume 14.

Processing

Grind the above herbs into a fine powder.

Benefits

For heart deficiency with palpitations and fear upon waking from dreams.

Instructions for Use

Take 2 fangcun bi per dose, washed down with wine, three times a day.

Note

Avoid seaweed, Chinese cabbage, raw scallions, pork, lettuce, peaches and plums, and sparrow meat.

Great Calming Powder,*Qian Jin*, Volume 14.,For heart deficiency with palpitations and fear upon waking from dreams.

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