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Qi-Nourishing and Heart-Calming Pill

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Qi-Nourishing and Heart-Calming Pill

Formulas Name : Qi-Nourishing and Heart-Calming Pill

Chinese Name : 养气镇心丹

Drug Formulation

Polygala (core removed) 2 liang, Ginseng (root tip removed) 1 liang, Cinnabar 1 qian (ground separately), Asparagus Root (core removed) 2 liang, Acorus Rhizome 1 liang (stems removed), Raw Borneol 1 qian (ground separately), Poria (peel removed) 1 liang.

Source

From *Selected Remarkable Formulas by Layman Yu*, cited in Volume 16 of *Formulas for Universal Relief*.

Processing

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

Instructions for Use

Take 20–30 pills per dose, dissolved in decocted ginseng broth, after meals and before bedtime.

Qi-Nourishing and Heart-Calming Pill,From *Selected Remarkable Formulas by Layman Yu*, cited in Volume 16 of *Formulas for Universal Relief*.,

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