Folio Bound VIEWS - Chinese Medicine

Wu Wei Zi Fructus Schisandrae chinensis 6 g

Dang Gui Radix Angelicae sinensis 6 g

Dan Shen Radix Salviae miltiorrhizae 6 g

Bai Zi Ren Semen Biotae orientalis 6 g

Suan Zao Ren Semen Ziziphi spinosae 6 g

Yuan Zhi Radix Polygalae tenuifoliae 6 g

Jie Geng Radix Platycodi grandiflori 3 g

Explanation

This prescription nourishes Kidney- and Heart-Yin.

• Sheng Di, Xuan Shen, Mai Dong and Tian Dong nourish Kidney- and Heart-Yin.


• Ren Shen and Fu Ling tonify Heart-Qi to help to nourish Heart-Yin. Fu Ling also calms
  the Mind.


• Wu Wei Zi is sour and absorbing and it helps to nourish Yin. It also calms the Mind.


• Dang Gui and Dan Shen harmonize Heart-Blood to help to nourish Yin. Dan Shen is
  also used as a messenger to enter the Heart channel.


• Bai Zi Ren, Suan Zao Ren and Yuan Zhi nourish the Heart and calm the Mind. Suan
  Zao Ren and Yuan Zhi combine well as the former is sour and absorbing while the latter
  is pungent and scattering. The combination of these two tastes and actions harmonizes
  the Heart and calms the Mind.


• Jie Geng is used as a messenger to direct the herbs to the Upper Burner.

Variations

• To enhance the sleep-promoting effect add Ye Jiao Teng Caulis Polygoni multiflori.


• If there are pronounced symptoms of Empty-Heat add Mu Li Concha Ostreae and Qing
  Hao Herba Artemisiae apiaceae.

Patent Remedy

Tian Wan Bu Xin Dan
(Heavenly Emperor Tonifying the Heart Pill)