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common in menopause.

Mental-Emotional Pattern

Fear, guilt and shock can all cause this condition. Since there is a definite deficiency of
Kidney-Yin there usually are concurrent causes of disease such as overwork, irregular diet and
excessive sexual activity. It is also a common pattern appearing in menopausal problems.

This person would be very anxious especially in the evening, and he or she would sleep very
badly waking up at night several times. There might be dreams of fires or flying. He or she
would be totally unable to relax and there would be palpitations.

Variations

• If there is severe mental restlessness and insomnia add Long Chi Dens Draconis to sink
  and calm the Mind.

Liu Wei Di Huang Wan Variation
(Six-Ingredient Rehmannia Pill)

Shu Di Huang Radix Rehmanniae glutinosae praeparata 30 g

Shan Zhu Yu Fructus Corni officinalis 12 g

Shan Yao Radix Dioscoreae oppositae 12 g

Ze Xie Rhizoma Alismatis orientalis 9 g

Mu Dan Pi Cortex Moutan radicis 9 g

Fu Ling Sclerotium Poriae cocos 9 g

Bai Shao Radix Paeoniae albae 15 g

Chai Hu Radix Bupleuri 1.5 g

Mai Men Dong Tuber Ophiopogonis japonici 15 g

Wu Wei Zi Fructus Schisandrae chinensis 3 g

Suan Zao Ren Semen Ziziphi spinosae 15 g

Ju Hua Flos Chrysanthemi morifolii 9 g

Explanation

This formula is used for mental restlessness and insomnia from Yin deficiency and Empty-Heat
especially in the elderly. It is specific to restore the connection between Heart-Fire and
Kidney-Water: the Heart-fluids rely on the nourishment of the Kidney-Essence. Thus one needs
to nourish Kidney-Water in order to subdue Heart Empty-Heat.

The first six herbs constitute the Liu Wei Di Huang Wan which nourishes Kidney-Water.