Acorus 3 liang, Poria 3 liang, Ginseng 2 liang, Polygala 4 liang.

bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage

Make into pills with honey, coated with cinnabar, take thirty pills after meals, each pill the size of a wutong seed, gradually increasing to forty or fifty pills. It is beneficial to take them regularly. (Note: "Collected Formulas": Powder form.)

"Lingqi Formula": "The Art of Attaining Knowledge: Take kudzu flowers, dry them in the shade for a hundred days, take a square-cùn spoonful with water at dusk and lie down; think about what you wish to achieve, and upon waking, your mind will be clear and you will know, or you may receive great auspiciousness in your dreams."

bubble_chart Efficacy

Unforgettable, often taken to benefit the heart and strengthen the will, can treat forgetfulness. It also treats the inability to see far, while being able to see near.

bubble_chart Formula Principles

This is a hand Shaoyin medicine. Ginseng tonifies heart qi, Acorus opens the heart orifices, Poria can transport heart qi to the kidneys, Milkwort Root can connect kidney qi to the heart, Cinnabar is red in color, clears the liver and calms the heart. The heart belongs to the Li fire, and when the fire is vigorous, its light can reach far.

"Stabilize" has the meaning of calming; "will" refers to the spirit, "persistent idea being called will", also known as joy, anger, thought, worry, and fear as the "five emotions". This formula has the effect of tonifying qi and calming the spirit, tranquilizing the spirit and calming the mind. Taking it can stabilize the heart spirit, normalize the five emotions, eliminate all symptoms, and promote physical health, hence it is called the "Mind-Stabilizing Pill".

Zhang Zi-he's formula without Acorus, with Poria with Pine, Platycladi Seed, and Sour Jujube, also known as the Mind-Stabilizing Pill, is made into pills using wine, flour, and water paste, and taken with ginger decoction. It calms the spirit and relieves fright.