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Nourish the Heart and Calm the Spirit Pills,For heart deficiency with frequent dreaming.

Formulas Name : Nourish the Heart and Calm the Spirit Pills

Chinese Name : 养心安神丸

Drug Formulation

Dang Gui Shen, Poria, Ziziphus Seed, Schisandra, Rhinoceros Horn, Amber, Borax, Coptis, Cinnabar (as coating), and Licorice (simmered into a paste)—each in equal parts.

Source

*Yi Tong*, Volume 70.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder; mix with licorice paste and refined honey to form pills the size of a millet seed.

Benefits

For heart deficiency with frequent dreaming.

Instructions for Use

Take 20 pills each time, swallowing them with saliva before going to bed at night.

Nourish the Heart and Calm the Spirit Pills，*Yi Tong*, Volume 70.，For heart deficiency with frequent dreaming.

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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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