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Soothing the Spirit and Restoring Vitality Decoction

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Soothing the Spirit and Restoring Vitality Decoction,For mental anxiety and restlessness leading to scattered spirit, with essence leaking downward; true yin fails to ascend to the “Mud Pellet” (the third eye), causing qi to disperse; accompanied by tinnitus, a sensation of heaviness in the ears, and itching inside the ears.

Formulas Name : Soothing the Spirit and Restoring Vitality Decoction

Chinese Name : 安神复元汤

Drug Formulation

Astragalus (honey-fried) 1 qian 5 fen, Ginseng 1 qian 5 fen, Angelica sinensis (wine-washed) 1 qian 5 fen, Bupleurum 1 qian, Cimicifuga 5 fen, Coptis (wine-fried) 1 qian,Scutellaria baicalensis (wine-fried) 1 qian, Phellodendron amurense (wine-fried) 3 qian, Anemarrhena asphodeloides 1 qian, Saposhnikovia divaricata 1 qian, Vitex negundo 7 fen, Ophiopogon japonicus 1 qian, Poria cocos (with Atractylodes) 1 qian, Ziziphus jujuba (roasted) 1 qian 5 fen, Ligusticum chuanxiong 1 qian, Glycyrrhiza uralensis 5 fen, Lycium barbarum (sweet) 1 qian 5 fen.

Source

From *Shou Shi Bao Yuan*, Volume 6.

Benefits

For mental anxiety and restlessness leading to scattered spirit, with essence leaking downward; true yin fails to ascend to the “Mud Pellet” (the third eye), causing qi to disperse; accompanied by tinnitus, a sensation of heaviness in the ears, and itching inside the ears.

Instructions for Use

Coarsely chop the above ingredients into one dose, add 3 longan flesh, decoct in water, and take orally.

Soothing the Spirit and Restoring Vitality Decoction，From *Shou Shi Bao Yuan*, Volume 6.，For mental anxiety and restlessness leading to scattered spirit, with essence leaking downward; true yin fails to ascend to the “Mud Pellet” (the third eye), causing qi to disperse; accompanied by tinnitus, a sensation of heaviness in the ears, and itching inside the ears.

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