Heart-Nourishing, Longevity-Promoting Pill，*Selected and Commented Medical Formulas of Empress Dowager Cixi and Emperor Guangxu*.，Deficiency of both the heart and kidneys, disharmony of the liver and spleen, restlessness and sweating, restless sleep, ringing in the ears, nightmares and fright, muscle twitching upon waking, hearing metallic sounds in dreams, occasional seminal emission, soreness and pain in the lower back and knees, soreness and pain in the lower back and knees after sitting or standing for even a short time, mental confusion after even slight exertion, unprovoked laughter, occasional uncontrolled speech, and loss of appetite.
Heart-Nourishing, Longevity-Promoting Pill
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Formulas Name : Heart-Nourishing, Longevity-Promoting Pill
Chinese Name : 养心延龄益寿丹
Drug Formulation
5 qian Poria Sclerotium, 4 qian Cypress Seed Kernel (roasted), 4 qian Salvia Root, 4 qian White Peony Root (wine-processed), 4 qian Moutan Bark, 5 qian Angelica Root (wine-roasted), 2 qian Chuanxiong, 4 qian Dried Rehmannia Root (wine-washed), 3 qian Coptis Rhizome (vinegar-processed), 4 qian Cyperus Rhizome (roasted),Gardenia (Zhi Zi) 3 qian (roasted), Scutellaria baicalensis (Jiao Tiao Qin) 3 qian (soaked in wine), Dried Tangerine Peel (Chen Pi) 3 qian, Wild Atractylodes (Ye Yu Zhu) 2 qian (roasted), Fructus Aurantii (Zhi Ke) 4 qian (roasted), Ziziphus Jujuba Seed (Suan Zao Ren) 4 qian (roasted).
Source
*Selected and Commented Medical Formulas of Empress Dowager Cixi and Emperor Guangxu*.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into an extremely fine powder, mix with refined honey to form pills the size of mung beans, and coat with cinnabar.
Benefits
Deficiency of both the heart and kidneys, disharmony of the liver and spleen, restlessness and sweating, restless sleep, ringing in the ears, nightmares and fright, muscle twitching upon waking, hearing metallic sounds in dreams, occasional seminal emission, soreness and pain in the lower back and knees, soreness and pain in the lower back and knees after sitting or standing for even a short time, mental confusion after even slight exertion, unprovoked laughter, occasional uncontrolled speech, and loss of appetite.
Instructions for Use
Take 3 qian per dose, washed down with plain boiled water.
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Heart-Nourishing, Longevity-Promoting Pill,Deficiency of both the heart and kidneys, disharmony of the liver and spleen, restlessness and sweating, restless sleep, ringing in the ears, nightmares and fright, muscle twitching upon waking, hearing metallic sounds in dreams, occasional seminal emission, soreness and pain in the lower back and knees, soreness and pain in the lower back and knees after sitting or standing for even a short time, mental confusion after even slight exertion, unprovoked laughter, occasional uncontrolled speech, and loss of appetite.