Pingbu Zhenxin Dan

Pingbu Zhenxin Dan,For men and women with deficient heart qi, unstable mental state, dazed and bewildered expression, frequent strange dreams at night, palpitations, restlessness, and depression; as well as those with impaired kidney qi, insufficient blood and excessive qi, fatigue in the limbs, soreness and pain in the shins, restless sleep, nocturnal emissions during sleep, occasional leukorrhea, and gradual wasting away.

Formulas Name : Pingbu Zhenxin Dan

Chinese Name : 平补镇心丹

Drug Formulation

Cooked Rehmannia 4 liang (one version: 7 liang), Raw Rehmannia 4 liang (one version: 7 liang), Dried Chinese Yam 4 liang (one version: 7 liang), Asparagus Root 4 liang (one version: 7 liang), Ophiopogon Tuber (core removed) 4 liang (one version: 7 liang), Cypress Seed 4 liang (one version: 7 liang),Poria Sclerotium 4 liang (one version: 7 liang), Cinnabar (ground separately to form a coating) 3 liang, Bitter Stem (roasted) 3 liang, Acorus Tatarinowii (with dense nodes) 16 liang, Polygala (core removed, boiled with licorice for 3–4 boils) 7 liang, Angelica (root stalk removed) 6 liang, Dragon Bone 1 liang.

Source

*Formulas of the Imperial Bureau*, Volume 5 (Supplementary Collection of Empirical Secret Formulas from Various Bureaus).

Processing

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

Benefits

For men and women with deficient heart qi, unstable mental state, dazed and bewildered expression, frequent strange dreams at night, palpitations, restlessness, and depression; as well as those with impaired kidney qi, insufficient blood and excessive qi, fatigue in the limbs, soreness and pain in the shins, restless sleep, nocturnal emissions during sleep, occasional leukorrhea, and gradual wasting away.

Instructions for Use

Take 30 pills per dose on an empty stomach with water or rice porridge; warm wine may also be used. Gradually increase the dose to 50 pills. This formula should be taken regularly.

Pingbu Zhenxin Dan,*Formulas of the Imperial Bureau*, Volume 5 (Supplementary Collection of Empirical Secret Formulas from Various Bureaus).,For men and women with deficient heart qi, unstable mental state, dazed and bewildered expression, frequent strange dreams at night, palpitations, restlessness, and depression; as well as those with impaired kidney qi, insufficient blood and excessive qi, fatigue in the limbs, soreness and pain in the shins, restless sleep, nocturnal emissions during sleep, occasional leukorrhea, and gradual wasting away.

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