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Modified Zhenxin Dan

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Modified Zhenxin Dan,For deficiency of qi and blood, and depletion of the mind and spirit.

Formulas Name : Modified Zhenxin Dan

Chinese Name : 加减镇心丹

Drug Formulation

Asparagus root 1.5 liang, Astragalus root (honey-fried) 1.5 liang, Angelica root (wine-roasted) 1.5 liang, Prepared Rehmannia root 1.5 liang, Ophiopogon tuber 1 liang, Raw Rehmannia root 1 liang, Chinese yam 1 liang, Poria cocos (sliced) 1 liang, Schisandra berries 5 qian, Polygala root (processed with ginger juice) 5 qian, Ginseng 5 qian.

Source

From *The Treasure of Eastern Medicine: Treatise on the Internal Landscape*, Volume 1, citing *The Northern Window*.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey to form pills the size of mung beans, and coat with cinnabar.

Benefits

For deficiency of qi and blood, and depletion of the mind and spirit.

Instructions for Use

Take 50–70 pills per dose, washed down with warm wine or rice water.

Modified Zhenxin Dan,From *The Treasure of Eastern Medicine: Treatise on the Internal Landscape*, Volume 1, citing *The Northern Window*.,For deficiency of qi and blood, and depletion of the mind and spirit.

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