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Heart-Nourishing Four-Ingredient Decoction,Blurred and hazy vision, with the spirit’s radiance sinking inward, accompanied by palpitations, restlessness, forgetfulness, insomnia, and a fine, weak pulse.

Formulas Name : Heart-Nourishing Four-Ingredient Decoction

Chinese Name : 养心四物汤

Drug Formulation

1.5g of Li Shen, 3g of Fried Licorice, 3g of Acorus tatarinowii, 6g of Polygala tenuifolia, 12g of Angelica sinensis, 9g of Prepared Rehmannia, 6g of Wine-processed White Peony, 1.5g of Chuanxiong,

Source

From *Zhang Jiachun’s Diagnosis and Treatment of Ophthalmic Disorders*.

Benefits

Blurred and hazy vision, with the spirit’s radiance sinking inward, accompanied by palpitations, restlessness, forgetfulness, insomnia, and a fine, weak pulse.

Heart-Nourishing Four-Ingredient Decoction，From *Zhang Jiachun’s Diagnosis and Treatment of Ophthalmic Disorders*.，Blurred and hazy vision, with the spirit’s radiance sinking inward, accompanied by palpitations, restlessness, forgetfulness, insomnia, and a fine, weak pulse.

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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 31, 2026
Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 31, 2026

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