formula | Pig Iron Flakes Decoction Sheng Tie Luo Yin |
bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage Acorus (Rhizoma Acori Tatarinowii)
3gm Uncaria (Ramulus cum Uncis Uncariae)
6gm Salvia (Radix Salviae Miltiorrhizae)
6gm Cinnabar (Radix et Rhizoma Salviae Miltiorrhizae)
1.5gm First, boil 800 milliliters of water with raw iron filings to obtain 400 milliliters of iron filings juice, then remove the residue. Next, use half of this juice (200 milliliters) to decoct the medicine, obtaining 100 milliliters of medicinal juice. Then, use the remaining half of the iron filings juice to decoct the second dose, obtaining 80 milliliters of medicinal juice. Combine the two medicinal juices to make a total of 180 milliliters. Take one dose daily, once in the morning and once in the evening.
bubble_chart Efficacy
Calm the mind, dispel phlegm, tranquilize the spirit, and stabilize the will.
bubble_chart Modern Application
Modern medicine believes that this formula has sedative and mood-stabilizing effects, as well as anti-convulsant properties. It is commonly used for manic and depressive psychosis, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder.
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