Kai Chen Ph.D. in
Chinese Medicine
TCM Dr. in British Columbia, Canada
205 Burnside Road East, Victoria, B.C. V9A 1A4 Canada
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TCM Dr. in British Columbia, Canada 205 Burnside Road East, Victoria, B.C. V9A 1A4 Canada |
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Formulas
for Sedation Those formulas are used as sedatives and tranquilizers that treat
emotional distress and morbid fear and distrust. 1. Sedative recipes
with heavy materials The formulas are mainly composed of heavy materials used as sedatives
1.1 Sedative bolus of cinnabar (Zhusha Anshen Wan) Ingredients: Cinnabar (Zhusha) 15g Coptis (Huanglian) 18g Angelica (Danggui) 8g Dry rehmannia (Shengdihuang) 8g Prepared licorice (Zhigancao) 16g Function: Relieving palpitation, tranquillizing the mind,
Indication: Disturbance of
the mind by the flaring up of fire due to deficiency of yin and blood
Precaution: Cinnabar (Zhusha) containing mercuric sulfide can not be taken
in large dosage or for a long time using 2. Sedative recipes with tonic drugs Those formulas are mainly composed of tonic herbs for nourishing yin and
blood for tranquillizing the mind. 2.1 Wild jujube seed decoction (Suanzaoren Tang) Ingredients: Wild jujube seed (Suanzaoren) 18g Chuanxiong 3g Poria (Fuling) 6g Anemarrhena (Zhimu) 6g Prepared licorice (Zhigancao) 3g Function: Nourishing the
blood and tranquillizing the mind Indication: Disturbance of
the mind by hyperactivity of liver yang due to deficiency of blood
2.2 Cardio-tonic pill (Tianwang Buxin Tang) Ingredients: Dry rehmannia (Shengdihuang) 12g Ginseng (Renshen) 15g Schisandra fruit (Wuweizi) 15g Platycodon (Jiegeng) 15g Asparagus root (Tianmendong) 60g Ophiopogon root (Maimendong) 60 Wild jujube seed (Suanzaoren) 60g Red sage root (Danshen) 15g Angelica (Danggui) 60g Poria (Fuling) 15g Polygala root (Yuanzhi)15g Biota seed (Baiziren) 60g Function: Nourishing the blood and yin, tonify heart and tranquillizing the mind Indication: Disturbance of the mind by deficiency of blood and yin
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