bubble_chart Efficacy

Nourishing the heart, tonifying blood, tranquilizing the spirit, and calming the mind.

bubble_chart Indications

Deficiency of heart blood, restlessness of the mind, palpitations due to fright, severe palpitations, or fatigue, insomnia, night sweats.

bubble_chart Formula Principles

This prescription is suitable for neurasthenia, characterized by heart deficiency and blood deficiency, and mental restlessness. The heart governs blood and vessels and stores the spirit. When yin blood is insufficient, the heart spirit is malnourished. The treatment should focus on nourishing the heart, tonifying blood, tranquilizing the spirit, and calming the mind. In the prescription, Astragalus Root and Ginseng tonify and replenish heart qi; Chinese Angelica and Sichuan Lovage Rhizome tonify blood and harmonize blood to nourish the heart; they also astringe the dissipated heart qi; Pinellia removes phlegm that disturbs the heart; roasted Liquorice Root tonifies the spleen and nourishes the heart; Cassia Bark guides all the herbs into the heart meridian. When these herbs are used together, they moisten to nourish, warm to assist, and fragrance to soothe, thus the heart is properly nourished!

1. complexion pale.
2. insomnia.
3. palpitation due to fright severe palpitation.
4. night sweat.

bubble_chart Formula Modification

1. Fever and thirst: add Ophiopogon Tuber, Bamboo Shavings.
2. Restlessness and insomnia due to heat: add Phelloendron Bark, Anemarrhena.
3. Forgetfulness and palpitation due to fright: add Acorus, Peony Root.
4. Water retention and severe palpitation: add Areca Seed, red Poria.

bubble_chart Cautions and Contraindications

Use with caution in cases of deficiency of vital energy and excess of pathogenic factors.

bubble_chart Modern Application

Insomnia, neurasthenia, menopausal syndrome, cardiac neurosis, anemia, forgetfulness, various deficiency syndromes.