formula | Mind-Stabilizing Pill Ding Zhi Wan |
source | Waitai Miyao Volume 15, Citing the Prescription of Taoist Chen Ming |
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bubble_chart Composition Acorus calamus, Polygala tenuifolia (de-cored), Poria cocos, each 15 gm, Panax ginseng 120 gm.
bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage
Grind and sieve the above four ingredients, mix with honey to form pills as big as a phoenix tree seed. Take 6-7 pills each time, five times a day.
bubble_chart Indications
The heart and mind are weak and timid, the five zang-organs are insufficient, leading to restless thoughts and emotions. In severe cases, there may be sadness and melancholy without joy, or forgetfulness and palpitations due to fright. There may also be uncontrollable laughter, incoherent speech, symptoms that are mild in the morning but worsen in the evening, or symptoms that improve in the evening but recur in the morning.