formula name | Platycladi Seed Heart-Nourishing Decoction |
bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage Acorus (Rhizoma Acori Tatarinowii)
8gm Honeyed pills, take 10 grams each time, 3 times a day; or decocted with water twice for two doses, take 2 doses a day.
bubble_chart Efficacy
Nourishing the heart and tranquilizing the mind, enriching yin and tonifying the kidneys.
bubble_chart Formula Principles
In the formula, Platycladi Seed is heavily used as the sovereign medicinal for nourishing the heart and tranquilizing the mind. Prepared Rehmannia Root and Angelica sinensis tonify yin and blood, serving together as minister medicinals. Scrophularia Root and Ophiopogon Tuber enrich yin and clear heat, while Poria with Pine and Acorus nourish the heart and enhance intelligence, all used as assistant medicinals. Liquorice Root harmonizes the various medicinals and acts as the guiding medicinal.
bubble_chart Modern Application
Modern medicine believes that this prescription nourishes the nerves, tonifies blood, and improves myocardial function. It is mainly used for: neurasthenia, tachycardia, arrhythmia, severe palpitations due to fright, insomnia with dreamfulness, forgetfulness, night sweats, and a fine pulse.
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