bubble_chart Efficacy

Tonifying qi, tonifying blood, enriching yin, and calming the spirit.

bubble_chart Indications

Insufficiency of heart blood, with deficiency of both qi and yin. A constitution that is inherently weak or excessive contemplation after illness leads to heart deficiency, palpitations due to fright, insomnia, a sallow complexion, a slightly red tongue, and a weak pulse.

bubble_chart Formula Principles

Fright refers to a constant state of fear, while palpitation refers to occasional heart throbbing. This syndrome is a comprehensive reaction to the simultaneous deficiency of qi, blood, and body fluids, but primarily due to blood deficiency. The deficiency of heart blood leads to malnutrition of the heart, hence palpitation, and the loss of mental control leads to easy fright. The palpitation due to fright should also be attributed to the deficiency of heart qi. If the heart qi is not deficient, palpitation due to fright would not occur. As for the slightly red tongue, it is a sign of insufficient yin fluid. In summary, this syndrome belongs to insufficiency of heart blood accompanied by deficiency of both qi and yin.

Insufficiency of heart qi, therefore, it is matched with Ginseng , Schisandra Fruit , and roasted Liquorice Root to supplement heart qi; nutrient-blood deficiency, therefore, it is matched with Chinese Angelica , Prepared Rehmannia Root to supplement heart blood; deficiency of camp yin, therefore, it is matched with Unprocessed Rehmannia Root , Ophiopogon Tuber to supplement heart yin; restlessness of the heart and mind, therefore, it is matched with Platycladi Seed , Poria with Pine to nourish the heart and mind; often used Lotus Seed to nourish the heart, and lampwick to clear the heart. Combined, they can achieve the effects of tonifying qi, tonifying blood, enriching yin, and calming the mind.