Zhi Cong Decoction

Zhi Cong Decoction,Palpitations. Deficiency of both the heart and liver; the heart is weak and unable to control the lungs. Upon encountering something that offends one’s feelings or hearing unpleasant words, one feels the heart’s qi surging upward, with a sense of being unable to control oneself—it resembles restlessness but is not restlessness, and resembles fainting but is not fainting.

Formulas Name : Zhi Cong Decoction

Chinese Name : 制忡汤

Drug Formulation

5 qian of ginseng, 5 qian of white atractylodes, 1 liang of white peony root, 1 liang of angelica root, 1 liang of raw jujube seeds, 1 qian of northern schisandra, 5 qian of ophiopogon, 0.5 fen of fritillary bulb, and 10 spoons of bamboo sap.

Source

From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 4.

Benefits

Palpitations. Deficiency of both the heart and liver; the heart is weak and unable to control the lungs. Upon encountering something that offends one’s feelings or hearing unpleasant words, one feels the heart’s qi surging upward, with a sense of being unable to control oneself—it resembles restlessness but is not restlessness, and resembles fainting but is not fainting.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and take orally. After one dose, the palpitations subside somewhat; after two doses, the patient feels more at ease; after ten doses, the condition is completely cured.

Zhi Cong Decoction,From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 4.,Palpitations. Deficiency of both the heart and liver; the heart is weak and unable to control the lungs. Upon encountering something that offends one’s feelings or hearing unpleasant words, one feels the heart’s qi surging upward, with a sense of being unable to control oneself—it resembles restlessness but is not restlessness, and resembles fainting but is not fainting.

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