bubble_chart Composition Dragon's Teeth (water-processed) 180 gm, Polygala (de-cored, stir-fried) 180 gm, Asparagus Root (de-cored) 180 gm, Prepared Rehmannia Root 180 gm, Chinese Yam (stir-fried) 180 gm, Poria Spirit 150 gm, Ophiopogon Root (de-cored) 150 gm, Plantain Seed (stir-fried) 150 gm, White Poria 150 gm, Cinnamon Bark 150 gm, Lycium Root Bark 150 gm, Schisandra Fruit 150 gm.
bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage
Grind the above ingredients into powder, and make into pills with refined honey, as big as a phoenix tree seed. Take 30 to 50 pills each time, with warm wine or rice soup before meals.
bubble_chart Efficacy
Setting heart and calming mind, enriching yin and benefiting kidney.
bubble_chart Indications
Insufficient kidney qi, palpitations due to fright, forgetfulness, restless sleep at night, seminal emission, dull complexion, and soreness in the lower legs.
bubble_chart Formula Principles
In the formula, dragon's teeth are used to set the heart and calm the mind, and to relieve vexing heat as the sovereign; Milkwort Root, Poria, Poria with Pine, and Schisandra Fruit tranquilize the mind and calm the spirit as the ministers; Asparagus Root, Ophiopogon Tuber, Chinese Yam, and Prepared Rehmannia Root tonify and replenish the yin of the heart and kidney, Chinese Wolfberry Root-bark clears deficiency heat, and Plantain Seed drains dampness and turbidity, addressing both the root and the branch, all serving as assistant medicinals. Additionally, in the process of enriching yin and clearing heat, Cassia Central Bark is added to return fire to its origin, which is a method of using corrigents.