Folio Bound VIEWS - Chinese Medicine

and cold. One scatters, the other nourishes (Yin). Chuan Xiong is also coordinated with

Suan Zao Ren: the former is pungent, the latter sour and both enter the Liver. Together

they harmonize the Liver.

• Fu Ling calms the Mind.


• Gan Cao is sweet and together with Suan Zao Ren which is sour, nourishes Yin and
  moistens.

Variations

• If there is Empty-Heat arising from Liver-Yin deficiency add Han Lian Cao Herba
  Ecliptae prostratae and Mu Li Concha Ostreae.


• If there are symptoms of Liver-Yang rising add Tian Ma Rhizoma Gastrodiae elatae and
  Gou Teng Ramulus Uncariae.

Yin Mei Tang
(Attracting Sleep Decoction)

Bai Shao Radix Paeoniae albae 30 g

Dang Gui Radix Angelicae sinensis 15 g

Long Chi Dens Draconis 6 g

Tu Si Zi Semen Cuscutae 9 g

Mai Men Dong Tuber Ophiopogonis japonici 15 g

Bai Zi Ren Semen Biotae orientalis 6 g

Suan Zao Ren Semen Ziziphi spinosae 9 g

Fu Shen Sclerotium Poriae cocos pararadicis 9 g

Explanation

This formula, already explained in Chapter 9, is specific to nourish Liver-Yin and promote sleep
by rooting the Ethereal Soul in the Liver. Compared to the previous formula, it is used when the
person has many unpleasant dreams.

Patent Remedy

Suan Zao Ren Tang Pian
(Ziziphus Decoction Tablet)

Explanation