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cools Blood and nourishes Yin (because of the inclusion of Sheng Di Huang). It is therefore
suitable for cases when Fire has begun to injure the Yin. The tongue would therefore be Red
with a yellow coating, though this coating might be rootless or missing in places.

• Sheng Di clears Heat and cools Blood.


• Mu Tong drains Heart-Fire.


• Gan Cao resolves Fire-Poison.


• Zhu Ye clears Heart-Fire.

Variations

• Other versions of this formula include Deng Xin Cao Medulla Junci effusi to clear
  Heart-Heat and calm the Mind.


• To enhance the sleep-promoting effect of both this formula and the previous one, add Ye
  Jiao Teng Caulis Polygoni multiflori, Fu Shen Sclerotium Poriae cocos pararadicis and
  Yuan Zhi Radix Polygalae tenuifoliae.

Patent Remedy

Zhu Sha an Shen Wan
(Cinnabar Calming the Mind Pill)

Dang Gui Radix Angelicae sinensis

Sheng Di Huang Radix Rehmanniae glutinosae

Zhu Sha Cinnabaris

Huang Lian Rhizoma Coptidis

Gan Cao Radix Glycyrrhizae uralensis

Explanation

Although not specific for Heart-Fire, this pill can be used for this pattern as Huang Lian drains
Heart-Fire and both Dang Gui and Sheng Di enter the Heart.

The tongue presentation appropriate to this remedy is a Red tongue body with a redder tip and a
yellow coating.

Please note that this pill contains Zhu Sha which is a toxic substance and should therefore only