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“Sleep Soundly” Powder

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“Sleep Soundly” Powder,For those with deficiency-induced timidity of the heart and gallbladder, suffering from insomnia day and night, and for whom all other treatments have failed. For restlessness due to deficiency and loss of willpower, caused by insufficiency of heart qi.

Formulas Name : “Sleep Soundly” Powder

Chinese Name : 高枕无忧散

Drug Formulation

5 qian of ginseng, 3 qian of soft gypsum, 1.5 qian of aged tangerine peel, 1.5 qian of pinellia (soaked in ginger juice, stir-fried), 1.5 qian of white poria, 1.5 qian of trichosanthes fruit, 1.5 qian of bamboo shavings, 1.5 qian of ophiopogon, 1.5 qian of longan flesh, 1.5 qian of licorice, and 1 qian of sour jujube seeds (stir-fried).

Source

*Medical Mirror of Ancient and Modern Times*, Volume 8.

Processing

Coarsely chop the ingredients.

Benefits

For those with deficiency-induced timidity of the heart and gallbladder, suffering from insomnia day and night, and for whom all other treatments have failed. For restlessness due to deficiency and loss of willpower, caused by insufficiency of heart qi.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and take orally.

“Sleep Soundly” Powder,*Medical Mirror of Ancient and Modern Times*, Volume 8.,For those with deficiency-induced timidity of the heart and gallbladder, suffering from insomnia day and night, and for whom all other treatments have failed. For restlessness due to deficiency and loss of willpower, caused by insufficiency of heart qi.

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