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Fang nameSour Jujube Decoction
sourceTreatise On Typhoid And Death
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[Preparation method and dosage]

Sour Jujube (Semen Ziziphi Spinosae) 50gm (2 shēng)
Liquorice Root (Radix Glycyrrhizae) 5gm (1 liǎng)
Anemarrhena (Rhizoma Anemarrhenae) 10gm (2 liǎng)
Poria (Poria) 10gm (2 liǎng)
Sichuan Lovage Rhizome (Rhizoma Chuanxiong) 10gm (2 liǎng)

Boil jujube kernels with 8 shēng (1600cc) of water to get 6 shēng (1200cc), containing all the medicines, decoted to 3 shēng (600cc) and administered in 3 warm doses.

[Efficacy]

nourishing blood and tranquilizing spirit, resolving depression and discharging heat.

[Indications]

consumptive disease: sleeplessness, palpitation night sweat, dizzy vision, dry throat, dry mouth, red tongue, thready and stringy pulse.

[Prescription]

The insomnia syndrome treated by this prescription is caused by liver blood deficiency, yin deficiency with yang hyperactivity, and internal disturbance of deficiency heat. Sour Jujube is used heavily in the prescription, which nourishes blood and liver, calms the mind and calms the mind, and can reduce sweating; Poria goes hand in hand with Sour Jujube , to strengthen the effect of calming the mind and calming the mind; Sichuan Lovage Rhizome regulates qi movement and smoothes liver qi. Used together with Sour Jujube, it can also nourish blood, regulate liver and calm nerves. The effect; Anemarrhena enriches yin and clearing heat, removes troubles, and relieves the pungent dryness of Sichuan Lovage Rhizome, eliminating the disadvantage of damaging yin; Liquorice Root Used raw, heat-clearing and medicinal. All medicines are used together, nourishing the liver and blood to calm the mind and spirit, clearing the internal heat to eliminate deficiency and troubles, and then sleep will be peaceful.

[Key points of syndrome differentiation]

  1. insomnia upset.
  2. Dizziness dizzy vision.
  3. Pulse is thin and rapid.

[Addition and subtraction]

  1. For those with yin deficiency and fever: add Unprocessed Rehmannia Root, Lily Bulb, Peony Root.
  2. Night sweat is severe: add Schisandra Fruit, light wheat.
  3. palpitation due to fright: add Fossil Bone, oyster shell, Tangshen.
  4. qi deficiency: add Ginseng, Astragalus Root.
  5. Blood deficiency: Add Chinese Angelica, Prepared Rehmannia Root, Fleeceflower.
  6. Fever and insomnia: add Peony Bark, Gardenia, Lophatherum Herb.
  7. Fatigue and sleeplessness: combined with Gallbladder-Warming Decoction.
  8. palpitation due to fright sleepless: combined Liver-Restraining Powder.
  9. yin deficiency with effulgent fire: combined with Coptis Detoxification Decoction.

[Attention to taboos]

This prescription should not be used alone for insomnia syndrome due to yin deficiency with effulgent fire.

[Modern application]

This recipe nourishes nerves, tonifying blood and improves myocardial function. Used for insomnia, menopausal syndrome, neurasthenia, night sweat, and amnesia.

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