difference is that they would be more pronounced in the evening. Thus Yin deficiency makes the
Mind unsettled even without Empty-Heat.
A person suffering from this condition would tend to be depressed and dispirited, lacking
will-power and drive, and the body would probably be thin.
Patent Remedy
Bu Nao Wan
(Tonifying the Brain Pill)
Dang Gui Radix Angelicae sinensis
Suan Zao Ren Semen Ziziphi spinosae
Rou Cong Rong Herba Cistanchis
Bai Zi Ren Semen Biotae orientalis
Yuan Zhi Radix Polygalae tenuifoliae
Tao Ren Semen Persicae
Tian Nan Xing Rhizoma Arisaematis
Shi Chang Pu Rhizoma Acori graminei
Gou Qi Zi Fructus Lycii chinensis
Hu Po Succinum
Long Chi Dens Draconis
Wu Wei Zi Fructus Schisandrae chinensisExplanation
Like many of the commercial preparations, this pill "hedges its bets" by covering several
different conditions. In fact, it contains herbs which nourish the Heart, tonify the Kidneys, move
Blood, open the Mind's orifices and have a sinking movement. However, the main thrust of the
pill is to nourish Heart-Yin and calm the Mind.
Case History 9.5
Mental-Emotional Problems: Heart-Yin Deficiency-Male, Age 28
A 28-year-old man complained of nervousness with shaking of the hands. He said he felt nearly
always very nervous especially at work and found the shaking of his hands very distressing. He
also complained of dryness of the mouth, sweating, shortness of breath and insomnia (waking up
during the night). He also lacked confidence and felt insecure, worried and anxious most of the
time.
His tongue was unremarkable being only slightly Swollen. His pulse was Moving: this is a pulse
which is Rapid, Short, shaped like a bean and giving the impression of vibrating rather than