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| Health Benefits |
| For: Anxiety • Depression • Restless sleep • Crying spells • Post-traumatic stress disorders PTSD • Neurosis • Epilepsy |
| Atributes: |
| Constituents: |
| Category: Calm Shen ⌕ |
| Subcategory: Nourish + Calm Shen Source: Jin Gui Yao Lue |
| Actions: Nourish the heart • Calms Shen • Harmonizes the middle burner • Relaxes tension • Tonify Spleen Qi |
| Diagnosis |
| Tongue: Light red, little coating Pulse: Thin, rapid Other: |
| Patterns: Liver Qi Stagnation, Heart Yin injury, Heart Blood Deficiency[31] • Spleen and Heart Qi/Yin deficiency (aka Restless Organ Disorder)[14] • Depression Blood Deficiency |
| Indications: HT Yin deficiency with LV Qi stagnation causing Zang Zao disorder [35] • Worry, grief, trance, sad and tend to cry, restlessness organ disorder (Zang Zao - LV Qi stagnation from grief and worry), insomnia, yawn, light red tongue with little coating, thin a bit rapid pulse [31] • Disorientation, frequent attacks of melancholy, crying spells, poor self control, resless sleep, occasional night sweats, frequent yawning. In severe cases, behavior and speech can become abnormal. [14] • For feeling the need of comfort food like the need for carbs and mild Qi booster to feel better. [42]
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| Contraindications: High blood pressure |
| Description |
| Name Variations: Gan Mai Da Zao Tang, 甘麦大枣汤, Licorice, Wheat, and Jujube Decoction, |
| Herb List: Xiao Mai(K, 9-15g) • Gan Cao(M, 9g) • Da Zao(A, 10p) |
| Commentary: This formula contains gluten because of Xiao Mai. |
| Related Formulas: |
| NCCAOM: NCCAOM has 4 formulas for Heart Deficiency. They are Tiān Wáng Bǔ Xīn Dān, Suān Zǎo Rén Tāng, Huáng Lián ē Jiāo Tāng, and Gān Mài Dà Zǎo Tāng. All four formulas are related to Heart Yin Deficiency and therefore Yin Deficiency symptoms • Tian Wang Bu Xin Dan is for Heart and Kidney Yin Deficiency Heat. Palpitations, insomnia, fatigue, constipation. • Suan Zao Ren Tang is for Heart and Liver Blood Yin Deficiency Heat. Irritability, dizziness, insomnia • Huang Lian E Jiao Tang is for Yin Deficiency Heat affecting the spirit. More salient insomnia problem. Irritability, anxiety, restlessness, tongue or mouth sores • Gan Mai Da Zao Tang is for Heart Yin Deficiency + Liver Qi Stagnation causing worry, grief, sadness and tend to cry. |
| Herbs |
Cat/Dosage |
Actions |
Attributes |
| Fu Xiao Mai • Wheat Grain • 浮⼩⿆ ♠ |
Stabilize + Bind
9g-15g |
Nourish heart • Calm spirit • Reduce sweating • Clear yin deficiency heat |
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| Gan Cao • Licorice Root • 甘草 ♥ |
Tonify Qi
9g |
Enters all 12 channels, often serve as envoy in a formula.
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Hypoglycemic • Antiarrhythmic • Hypertensive • Expectorant • Antidiarrheal • Antiulcer • Hepatoprotective • Immunostimulant • Antitussive • Antiviral • Detox • Demulcent • Anti-inflammatory • Laxative • Emmenagogue • Antimicrobial • Spasmolytic • Corticosteroidal |
| Da Zao • Jujube • 大枣 ♣ |
Tonify Qi
10 pieces |
Tonify spleen • Tonify qi • Calm the spirit • Harmonize other herb's properties • Nourish blood |
antibaterial • antidepressant • anti-inflammatory • anodyne • antifungal • hepatoprotective • hypotensive • sedative |
| ♠ King/Chief ♥ Minister/Deputy ♣ Assistant ♦ Envoy |
| Directions:Many believe it should be taken long term to see good results[14] |
| Modifications |
For |
| + Hei Zhi Ma + He Shou Wu |
Insomnia from liver blood deficiency |
| + Gui Pi Tang |
Shortness of breath, palpitations, loss of appetite |
| + Gui Zhi + Long Gu + Mu Li |
Mild cases of schizophrenia |
| + Bai He + Bai Zi Ren |
Irritability from heart yin deficiency |
| + Sheng Di Huang + Bai He |
Insomnia, red tongue no coating, severe yin deficiency31 |
| + Suan Zao Ren + Dang Gui |
Dizzy, wiry thin pulse from Liver Blood Deficiency31 |
| Caution |
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ALERT: Contraindications of each herb - use with caution under these conditions:
Fu Ling: Foods: Vinegar, pickled food
Fu shen: None noted
Yuan Zhi: Drying • caution with heat or hot phlegm, gastritis, or peptic ulcers • Pregnancy
Ren Shen: Blood thinner medication • Diabetes medication • Blood pressure medication • Caffeine • Yin deficiency • Stagnant fire • Hypertension • Bleeding disorders • Pain in chest • Excess heat • food: onion, garlic, radishes, tea, turnips
Zhu Sha: Pregnancy • Long term use • Can cause mercury poisoning if used inappropriately
Shi Chang Pu:
Long Gu: Damp heat • Externally contracted excess • Bradycardia • Extrasystoles • Fire induced nocturnal discharge • Fish |
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