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Ziwei Pill for Calming the Mind

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Ziwei Pill for Calming the Mind,For the “Five Types of Shock” and emotional instability caused by joy or anger.

Formulas Name : Ziwei Pill for Calming the Mind

Chinese Name : 定志紫葳丸

Drug Formulation

Ziwei 6 fen, Yuanzhi 15 fen (core removed), White Dragon Bone 7 fen, Ox Bile 1 liang, Licorice 10 fen (roasted), Tiger Scalp 12 fen (roasted until charred), Ginseng 8 fen, Cinnamon Bark 8 fen, White Atractylodes 8 fen, Fangfeng 7 fen, Ophiopogon (core removed, boiled) 5 fen, Leiwan 5 fen, Bupleurum 6 fen.

Source

Quoted from *Gujin Luyan* in Volume 15 of *Wai Tai*.

Processing

Grind the above herbs into a fine powder, mix with refined honey to form pills the size of a paulownia seed.

Benefits

For the “Five Types of Shock” and emotional instability caused by joy or anger.

Instructions for Use

Take 10 pills per dose, before meals, three times a day.

Note

Avoid seaweed, Chinese cabbage, peaches and plums, and raw green onions.

Ziwei Pill for Calming the Mind,Quoted from *Gujin Luyan* in Volume 15 of *Wai Tai*.,For the “Five Types of Shock” and emotional instability caused by joy or anger.

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