Zhu Sha An Shen Wan (Cinnabar Pill to Calm the Spirit)
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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:
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- This formula contains one or more toxic substances.
While some Chinese herbs are toxic, 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
There are 5 Substances in this Chinese Medicne
Zhu Sha (Cinnabar)Quantity = 15 grams (refined with water)
Channels:
HT
Properties:
Sweet, Cool, Toxic
Latin:
Cinnabar
Chinese:
朱砂
Tone Marks:
zhū shā
Translation:
Vermillion Sand
Quantity = 18 grams
Channels:
HT, LI, LIV, ST
Properties:
Bitter, Cold
Latin:
Rhizoma Coptidis
Chinese:
黄连
Tone Marks:
huáng lián
Translation:
Yellow Links
Quantity = 7.5 grams
Channels:
HT, LIV, SP
Properties:
Sweet, Spicy, Bitter, Warm
Latin:
Radix Angelicae Sinensis
Chinese:
当归
Tone Marks:
dāng guī
Translation:
State of Return
Quantity = 7.5 grams
Channels:
HT, KI, LIV
Properties:
Sweet, Bitter, Cold
Latin:
Radix Rehmanniae Glutinosae
Chinese:
地黄
Tone Marks:
shēng dì huáng
Alt Names:
Sheng Di
Translation:
Fresh Earth Yellow
Quantity = 16.5 grams
Channels:
All 12 Channels
Properties:
Sweet, Warm
Latin:
Radix Glycyrrhizae
Chinese:
炙甘草
Tone Marks:
zhì gān căo
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