bubble_chart Efficacy

Tranquilizing mind with heavy sedatives, clearing heart and reducing fire.

bubble_chart Indications

Restlessness and vexation, palpitations due to fright and insomnia, epigastric fullness and discomfort, food regurgitation after eating.

bubble_chart Formula Principles

In the formula, Cinnabar clears heart fire, calms floating yang, and tranquilizes the spirit. Coptis Rhizome clears heart fire and eliminates vexing heat. The combination of these two herbs serves as the main treatment for clearing the heart and tranquilizing the spirit. Chinese Angelica and Unprocessed Rehmannia Root nourish yin and blood, with Unprocessed Rehmannia Root also nourishing kidney yin, allowing kidney water to ascend and control the hyperactivity of heart fire, thus serving as auxiliary herbs. Liquorice Root harmonizes the various herbs and acts as the guiding medicinal.

bubble_chart Modern Application

Modern medicine believes that this prescription nourishes the nerves, calms the mind, and tonifies the blood. It is mainly used for: neurasthenia, hysteria, manifested as mental restlessness, insomnia, irritability, heat in the chest with chaotic middle qi, nausea, dreamfulness during sleep, red tongue, and thin, rapid pulse.