Sedative Formulas

Chai Hu Jia Long Gu Mu Li Tang

ENGLISH NAME:Bupleurum plus Dragon bone and Oyster Shell Combination
TCM ACTIONS:Unblocks Three Yang Stages; Sedates and Calms the Shen
INDICATION:Heat in Shao Yang Stage or in San Jiao and Gall Bladder Channels; Disease of Yang Stages or Phlegm in Liver or Gall Bladder Channels
INGREDIENTS:Chai Hu (Chief), Huang Qin (Deputy), Ban Xia (Assistant), Ren Shen, Sheng Jiang, Da Zao, Gui Zhi, Fu Ling, Long Gu, Mu Li, Da Huang, Qian Dan

Ci Zhu Wan

ENGLISH NAME:Magnetite and Cinnabar Pill
TCM ACTIONS:Settles down the Heart Shen (Fire) to communicate with Kidney (Water)
INDICATION:Disharmony between Water and Fire (Kidney and Heart not communicating)
INGREDIENTS:Ci Shi (Chief/6g), Zhu Sha (Chief/3g), Shen Qu (Assistant, Envoy/12g), Feng Mi (Assitant,Ms)

Zhu Sha An Shen Wan

ENGLISH NAME:Cinnabar Pill to Calm the Shen
TCM ACTIONS:To drain Heart Fire; Nourishes Yin and Calms the Shen; Lubricates the Blood and Yin
INDICATION:Excess Heart Fire disturbing the Shen and damaging Yin
INGREDIENTS:Zhu Sha (Chief/15g), Huang Lian (C.18g), Sheng Di Huang (Deputy/8g), Dang Gui (Assistant/8g), Zhi Gan Cao (Assistant, Envoy/16g)