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Sleep-Inducing Pill,For excessive dryness of liver qi; following periods of worry and sorrow, one feels drowsy all day long, yet at night the eyes refuse to close—one longs to close them but cannot.

Formulas Name : Sleep-Inducing Pill

Chinese Name : 安睡丹

Drug Formulation

5 qian of white peony root, 5 qian of raw rehmannia root, 5 qian of angelica root, 1 qian of licorice root, 1 liang of prepared rehmannia root, 2 qian of Chinese cornelian cherry, 2 qian of goji berries, and 3 qian of sweet chrysanthemum flowers.

Source

*Record of Differential Diagnosis*, Volume 4.

Benefits

For excessive dryness of liver qi; following periods of worry and sorrow, one feels drowsy all day long, yet at night the eyes refuse to close—one longs to close them but cannot.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and take orally.

Sleep-Inducing Pill,*Record of Differential Diagnosis*, Volume 4.,For excessive dryness of liver qi; following periods of worry and sorrow, one feels drowsy all day long, yet at night the eyes refuse to close—one longs to close them but cannot.

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