- E Jiao nourishes Liver-Blood and Liver-Yin.
This prescription therefore nourishes Liver-Yin, clears any Empty-Heat that there might be,
calms the Mind and settles the Ethereal Soul. The main manifestations would be a feeling of heat
in the evening, poor memory, insomnia (waking up at night), a dry throat, dry hair, a Red tongue
without coating and a Floating-Empty pulse.
Mental-Emotional Pattern
Anger, frustration and resentment combined with overwork and/or excessive sexual activity over
many years may lead to this condition. In women, a contributory factor is excessive loss of blood
at childbirth or a prolonged, excessive loss of blood if the periods are heavy.
Liver-Yin deficiency deprives the Ethereal Soul of its residence and it necessarily affects the
Mind as well since Liver-Yin is the mother of Heart-Yin. Those suffering from this condition
will feel depressed, lack a sense of direction in life and be mentally restless. Their sleep will be
broken and they may wake up frequently during the night. They may also have restless dreams
due to the wandering of the unrooted Ethereal Soul at night.
The formula Suan Zao Ren Tang Ziziphus Decoction may also be used for this pattern (see
below under "Liver-Yin Deficiency with Empty-Heat").
Zhen Zhu Mu Wan
(Concha Margaritiferae Pill)
Zhen Zhu Mu Concha margaritiferae 30 g
Long Chi Dens Draconis 18 g
Chen Xiang Lignum Aquilariae 3 g
Zhu Sha Cinnabaris 1.5 g
Shu Di Huang Radix Rehmanniae glutinosae praeparata 12 g
Dang Gui Radix Angelicae sinensis 6 g
Ren Shen Radix Ginseng 6 g
Suan Zao Ren Semen Ziziphi spinosae 6 g
Bai Zi Ren Semen Biotae orientalis 6 g
Fu Shen Sclerotium Poriae cocos pararadicis 6 g
Shui Niu Jiao Cornu Bufali 6 gExplanation
- Zhen Zhu Mu, Long Chi, Chen Xiang and Zhu Sha sink Liver-Yang, calm the Mind
and settle the Ethereal Soul. Zhu Sha is a toxic substance and should be used for short