All the manifestations normally relevant to this formula are of mental or emotional character.
Worry, excess joy, craving, love and pensiveness may all injure Heart-Qi and lead to this
condition. The main manifestations are worrying, anxiety, sadness, weeping, insomnia,
depression, inability to control oneself, yawning, moaning, speaking to oneself, disorientation, a
Weak pulse and a Pale tongue. The tongue may be Red without coating if there is Heart-Yin
deficiency.
In severe cases, this corresponds to the depressive phase of manic-depression.
This formula is often added as a whole to other prescriptions to treat the above manifestations.
Patent Remedies
Ding Xin Wan
(Settling the Heart Pill)
Dang Shen Radix Codonopsis pilosulae
Dang Gui Radix Angelicae sinensis
Fu Shen Sclerotium Poriae cocos pararadicis
Yuan Zhi Radix Polygalae tenuifoliae
Suan Zao Ren Semen Ziziphi spinosae
Bai Zi Ren Semen Biotae orientalis
Mai Men Dong Tuber Ophiopogonis japonici
Hu Po SuccinumExplanation
This remedy tonifies the Heart (Qi, Blood and Yin), and calms and strengthens the Mind: it can
be used for depression and insomnia from Heart deficiency.
Although it tonifies Qi, Blood and Yin, the emphasis is on Heart-Qi deficiency and the tongue
presentation appropriate to this remedy is therefore a Pale body with a Heart crack.
Ling Zhi Pian
(Ganoderma Tablet)
Ling Zhi Fructus Ganodermae lucidi
Explanation
This tablet contains only Ling Zhi which tonifies Qi, Blood and Yin and calms the Mind. It is