Soul-Soothing Pill，*Record of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 10.，For the condition of a wandering soul, caused by stagnation of heart and liver qi. The patient thinks of their beloved all day long but cannot see them, leading to a union of soul and body in dreams. Day after day, they yearn for them; night after night, they dream of them; feeling as if they have lost their beloved, they come to feel as though their body has split in two and can perceive events outside their home.
Soul-Soothing Pill
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Formulas Name : Soul-Soothing Pill
Chinese Name : 舒魂丹
Drug Formulation
1 liang of ginseng, 1 liang of white peony root, 5 qian of angelica root, 5 qian of white atractylodes, 5 qian of poria, 5 qian of ophiopogon, 1 qian of cinnabar powder, 1 qian of acorus, 1 qian of bupleurum, 1 qian of curcuma, 1 qian of trichosanthes root, and 1 qian of licorice.
Source
*Record of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 10.
Benefits
For the condition of a wandering soul, caused by stagnation of heart and liver qi. The patient thinks of their beloved all day long but cannot see them, leading to a union of soul and body in dreams. Day after day, they yearn for them; night after night, they dream of them; feeling as if they have lost their beloved, they come to feel as though their body has split in two and can perceive events outside their home.
Instructions for Use
Decoct in water and take orally. After one dose, the spirit stabilizes; after two doses, the body is reunited as one.
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Soul-Soothing Pill,For the condition of a wandering soul, caused by stagnation of heart and liver qi. The patient thinks of their beloved all day long but cannot see them, leading to a union of soul and body in dreams. Day after day, they yearn for them; night after night, they dream of them; feeling as if they have lost their beloved, they come to feel as though their body has split in two and can perceive events outside their home.