Zhu Sha An Shen Wan (Cinnabar Pill to Calm the Spirit)

Sub-Category:

• Formulas that Nourish the Heart and Calm the Spirit

Pattern:

• Heart Fire injuring Yin and Blood

Actions:

• Clears Heart Fire, Sedates the Heart, calms the spirit, and tonifies Yin

Possible Tongue Appearance:

• Red tongue

Possible Pulse Patterns:

• Thin rapid pulse

Cautions, Contraindications, Herb Drug Interactions:

• This section is being researched, and is not completed.
• This formula contains one or more toxic substances (while some Chinese herbs are toxic, it must be noted that many come prepared, or are combined, to mitigate their toxicity).

Preparation Notes:

• Pills. Grind Huang Lian, Dang Gui, Sheng Di Huang, and Zhi Gan Cao into an even powder and form into pills. The pills were traditionally coated with Zhu Sha.
• Take one 6-9 gram dose once a day before bedtime, or twice a day.
• Appropriately reduce dosages to prepare a decoction. Zhu Sha was traditionally taken with the strained decoction.

Originally Appeared In:

• Clarifying Doubts About Injury from Internal and External Causes (Nei Wai Shang Bian Huo Lun)

Combined Channels of all herbs in this formula:

• Heart, Large Intestine, Stomach, Liver, Spleen, Kidneys

Substances in this Formula (5 Total):

	Zhu Sha (Cinnabar) 朱砂 Qty: 15 grams (refined with water) Chan: HT Prop: Sweet, Cool, Toxic Latin: Cinnabar Cat: Substances that Anchor, Settle, and Calm the Spirit
	Huang Lian (Coptis Rhizome) 黄连 Qty: 18 grams Chan: HT, LI, LIV, ST Prop: Bitter, Cold Latin: Rhizoma Coptidis Cat: Herbs that Clear Heat and Dry Dampness
	Dang Gui (Chinese Angelica Root) 当归 Qty: 7.5 grams Chan: HT, LIV, SP Prop: Sweet, Spicy, Bitter, Warm Latin: Radix Angelicae Sinensis Cat: Herbs that Tonify Blood
	Sheng Di Huang (Chinese Foxglove Root, Rehmannia) 地黄 Qty: 7.5 grams Chan: HT, KI, LIV Prop: Sweet, Bitter, Cold Latin: Radix Rehmanniae Glutinosae Cat: Herbs that Cool the Blood
	Zhi Gan Cao (Honey Fried Licorice Root) 炙甘草 Qty: 16.5 grams Chan: All 12 Channels Prop: Sweet, Warm Latin: Radix Glycyrrhizae Cat: Herbs that Tonify Qi