Heart-Nourishing Decoction

醫方集解湯劑

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Source

醫方集解

Composition

Huang Qi (Astragalus root, honey-fried); Fu Ling (Poria), Fu Shen (Poria with hostwood), Dang Gui (Angelica sinensis root, wine-washed); Chuan Xiong (Ligusticum chuanxiong rhizome), Ban Xia Qu (Pinellia fermented) one liang; Gan Cao (Licorice, honey-fried) one qian; Bai Zi Ren (Platycladus seed, oil removed); Suan Zao Ren (Ziziphus jujuba seed, stir-fried); Yuan Zhi (Polygala root, core removed and stir-fried); Wu Wei Zi (Schisandra fruit), Ren Shen (Ginseng), Rou Gui (Cinnamon bark) two qian and a half. Each dose five qian. (Yi Fang Ji Jie)

Preparation

Boil nine bowls of water down to three bowls; take one bowl warm after each of the three meals.

Form

湯劑

Function

Nourish the heart and tonify blood, calm the spirit and stabilize the will.

Traditional indications

Heart blood deficiency and scantiness, unsettled spirit and mind, palpitations and severe palpitations, or mental fatigue, insomnia, night sweats.

Modifications

Fever with dry thirst: add Mai Men Dong (Ophiopogon root), Zhu Ru (Bamboo shavings). -- Restless heat with insomnia: add Zhi Mu (Anemarrhena rhizome), Huang Bai (Phellodendron bark). -- Forgetfulness and palpitations: add Shi Chang Pu (Acorus rhizome), wine-processed Bai Shao (Peony root). -- Palpitations with fluid retention: add Bing Lang (Areca seed).