Tian Wang Bu Xin Dan

(Emperor of Heaven's Special Pill to Tonify the Heart)

Sub-Category:

• Formulas that Nourish the Heart and Calm the Spirit

Pattern:

• Heart and Kidney Yin Deficiency

Actions:

• Nourishes the Blood and Yin, Tonifies the Heart and Kidneys, clears deficient heat, and calms the spirit

Indications:

• Anxiety, irritability, palpitations, fatigue, insomnia, easily wakened, restless sleep, inability to think clearly, trouble with concentration, poor memory, forgetfulness, nocturnal emissions, dry throat and mouth, and possible mouth and tongue sores

Possible Tongue Appearance:

• Red tongue with little coat

Possible Pulse Patterns:

• Thin and rapid pulse

Western Uses:

• Neurasthenia
• Insomnia
• Hypertension
• hyperthyroidism

Cautions, Contraindications, Herb Drug Interactions:

• The original formula contains toxic substances (Cinnabar) and thus should not be taken for long periods of time This formula can now be found without Cinnabar.
• This formula is cloying and should be avoided in cases of Spleen and Stomach Qi deficiency and Damp-Phlegm accumulation.

Preparation Notes:

• Pills. Grind all herbs into an even powder and use honey to form into pills. The pills were traditionally coated with Zhu Sha.
• Take 9 grams, 2-3 times a day with warm water on an empty stomach.
• Double or triple the dosage of Dang Shen is commonly substituted for Ren Shen
• Appropriately reduce dosages to prepare a decoction.

Originally Appeared In:

• Secret Investigations into Obtaining Health (She Sheng Mi Pou)

Combined Channels of all herbs in this formula:

• Heart, Kidneys, Liver, Lungs, Spleen, Stomach, Pericardium, Large Intestine, Gall Bladder

Substances in this Formula (13 Total):

	Sheng Di Huang (Chinese Foxglove Root, Rehmannia) Qty: 120 grams Chan: HT, KI, LIV Prop: Sweet, Bitter, Cold Latin: Radix Rehmanniae Glutinosae Cat: Herbs that Cool the Blood
	Ren Shen (Ginseng Root) Qty: 15 grams Chan: LU, SP Prop: Sweet, Slightly Bitter, Slightly Warm Latin: Radix Ginseng Cat: Herbs that Tonify Qi
	Tian Men Dong (Asparagus Tuber) Qty: 30 grams Chan: KI, LU Prop: Sweet, Bitter, Very Cold Latin: Tuber Asparagi Cochinensis Cat: Herbs that Tonify Yin
	Mai Men Dong (Ophiopogon Tuber) Qty: 30 grams Chan: SP, ST, HT (LU) Prop: Sweet, Slightly Bitter, Slightly Cold Latin: Tuber Ophiopogonis Japonici Cat: Herbs that Tonify Yin
	Xuan Shen (Ningpo Figwort Root) Qty: 15 grams Chan: KI, LU, ST Prop: Salty, Sweet, Bitter, Cold Latin: Radix Scrophulariae Ningpoensis Cat: Herbs that Cool the Blood
	Dan Shen (Salvia Root) Qty: 15 grams Chan: HT, PER, LIV Prop: Bitter, Slightly Cold Latin: Radix Salviae Miltiorrhizae Cat: Herbs that Invigorate Blood and Remove Stagnation
	Fu Ling (Sclerotium of Tuckahoe, China Root, Poria, Hoelen) Qty: 15 grams Chan: HT, SP, LU Prop: Sweet, Bland, Neutral Latin: Scierotium Poriae Cocos Cat: Herbs that Regulate Water and Drain Dampness
	Yuan Zhi (Chinese Senega Root) Qty: 15 grams Chan: HT, LU, LIV Prop: Bitter, Spicy, Slightly Warm Latin: Radix Polygalae Tenuifoliae Cat: Herbs that Nourish the Heart and Calm the Spirit
	Dang Gui (Chinese Angelica Root) Qty: 30 grams Chan: HT, LIV, SP Prop: Sweet, Spicy, Bitter, Warm Latin: Radix Angelicae Sinensis Cat: Herbs that Tonify Blood
	Wu Wei Zi (Schisandra Fruit) Qty: 30 grams Chan: HT, KI, LU Prop: Sour, Warm Latin: Fructus Schisandrae Chinensis Cat: Herbs that Astringe, Stabilize, Bind
	Bai Zi Ren (Arbor Vitae Seed, Biota Seed) Qty: 30 grams Chan: HT, KI, LI. Prop: Sweet, Neutral Latin: Semen Platycladi Cat: Herbs that Nourish the Heart and Calm the Spirit
	Suan Zao Ren (Sour Jujube Seed, Zizyphus - Raw Herb Shown) Qty: 30 grams Chan: GB, HT, LIV, SP Prop: Sweet, Sour, Neutral Latin: Semen Zizyphi Spinosae Cat: Herbs that Nourish the Heart and Calm the Spirit
	Jie Geng (Root of the Balloon Flower) Qty: 15 grams Chan: LU (ST) Prop: Bitter, Spicy, Neutral Latin: Platycodi Radix Cat: Warm Herbs that Transform Phlegm-Cold

References

Formulas

• 15. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas and Strategies (First Edition)
  - Dan Bensky
• 18. Handbook of Chinese Herbal Formulas (First Edition)
  - Him Che. Yeung
• 16. The Traditional Chinese Medicine Formula Study Guide (First Edition)
  - Qiao Yi

Herbs

• 13. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (Revised Edition)
  - Dan Bensky
• 25. Lancet 2000 January 8;355(9198):134-138 (Article)
  - Fugh-Berman A.
• 17. Handbook of Chinese Herbs (Second Edition)
  - Him Che. Yeung
• 12. Chinese Medical Herbology and Pharmacology (First Edition)
  - John K. Chen, Tina T. Chen
• 26. Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals (Third Edition)
  - Max Wichtl

Only use Chinese herbs or formulas under the direct care and supervision of a licensed Acupuncturist/Herbalist.
Some of the substances included on this website are no longer used, and are included for historical reference only.