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1406 養心湯 (Yang Xin Tang)

 

Astragalus and Zizyphus Combination

 

Nourish the Heart Decoction

 

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【Formulation】

Chinese Name	Pharmaceutical Name	Pin Yin Name	English Name
炙黃耆	Radix Astragali praeparata cum melle	Zhi Huang Qi	Baked Astragalus
茯神	Poria cum Radix Pini	Fu Shen	Fu Shen
茯苓	Poria	Fu Ling	Hoelen
半夏麴	Rhizoma Pinelliae fermentatae	Ban Xia Qu	Fermented Pinellia Rhizome
當歸	Radix Angelicae sinensis	Dang Gui	Angelica
川芎	Rhizoma Chuanxiong	Chuan Xiong	Ligusticum
遠志	Radix Polygalae	Yuan Zhi	Polygala
酸棗仁	Semen Zizyphi spinosae	Suan Zao Ren	Zizyphus
肉桂	Cortex Cinnamomi	Rou Gui	Cinnamon Bark
柏子仁	Semen Platycladi	Bo Zi Ren	Platycladus
五味子	Fructus Schisandrae chinensis	Wu Wei Zi	Schisandra Fruit
人參	Radix Ginseng	Ren Shen	Ginseng
炙甘草	Radix Glycyrrhizae praeparata cum melle	Zhi Gan Cao	Baked Licorice
生薑	Rhizoma Zingiberis recens	Sheng Jiang	Fresh Ginger
大棗	Fructus Jujubae	Da Zao	Jujube

 

【Classic Literature Reference】

Zheng Zhi Zhun Sheng (Standards of Patterns and Treatments, 1602)

Complier: Wang, Ken-tang

 

【Indications】

Traditional: Heart qi and blood deficiency marked by shortness of breath, palpitation, night sweats, insomnia, irritability, forgetfulness, a pale tongue, and a thready and weak pulse. It is also used in the treatment of stanguria induced by overstrain.

Modern: Anemia, low energy level, absent mindedness, insomnia, and neurasthenia.  

 

Pattern of Heart Qi and Blood Deficiency

 

【Herbs and Actions】

 

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