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Heart-Calming Ointment,For those who cannot sleep all night.

Formulas Name : Heart-Calming Ointment

Chinese Name : 宁心膏

Drug Formulation

2 liang of white Poria (with wood removed), 2 liang of white Poria, 2 liang of white Atractylodes (steamed with earth), 2 liang of Chinese yam, 2 liang of jujube seeds (roasted), 2 liang of cold water stone (crushed and ground into powder), 1 liang 5 qian of Polygala, 1 liang 5 qian of licorice (roasted), 1 liang of cinnabar, and 5 qian of ginseng.

Source

From *He’s Treatise on Saving Lives*, Volume 5.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey, and form into pills the size of a marble.

Benefits

For those who cannot sleep all night.

Instructions for Use

Take with a decoction of Lampwick Decoction before bedtime.

Heart-Calming Ointment，From *He’s Treatise on Saving Lives*, Volume 5.，For those who cannot sleep all night.

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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 30, 2026
Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 30, 2026

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