Herbs that calm the spiritHerbs that calm the spiritTreating disturbances of the spirit:Treating disturbances of the spirit:

irritability, insomnia, palpitations with anxiety and even some forms of insanity irritability, insomnia, palpitations with anxiety and even some forms of insanity

Anchor, settle, and calm the spirit

Long Gu, Mu Li, Ci Shi, Zhen Zhu, Zhen Zhu Mu, Hu Po, Long Chi

Nourish the heart and calm the spirit

Suan Zao Ren, Bai Zi Ren, Yuan Zhi, Ye Jiao Teng, Ling Zhi, He Huan Pi

Contraindications

Herbs that calm the spiritHerbs that calm the spirit

Herbs that Herbs that Anchor, settle, and calm the spirit

Long Gu 龙骨； Mu Li 牡蛎； Ci Shi 磁石；

Zhen Zhu 珍珠；------------------------------------------------

Zhen Zhu Mu 珍珠母； Hu Po 琥珀；

Long Chi 龙齿；

Long Gu Long Gu 龙骨龙骨

Pharmaceutical Name Fossilia Ossis Mastodi

Actions

1. Settles anxiety and calms the spirit

2. Calms the liver and anchors and preserves the floating yang

3. Prevents leakage of fluids

3. Used topically for chornic, nonhealing sores & ulcers

Indications

( Deficiency )

Emotional distress restlessness, insomnia, palpitations and anexity

Irritability, restlessness, dizziness, vergito, blurred vision due to Liver yang rising

Spermatorrhea, nightsweats, spontaneous sweating

Dosage 15 – 30 g ( should be cooked first )

Cook

Toxic Sym. Severe heart arrhythmia

Long Gu Long Gu 龙骨龙骨( neutral )( neutral )

Astringent

ContraindicationsWarm-dampness

Bradycardia, or extrasystoles

Combinations

Indications Formular

Yuan Zhi 远志Gui Ban 龟板

Suan Zao Ren 酸枣仁

Palpitation, forgetfulness, insomnia, dream-disturbed sleep

Mu Li 牡蛎Niu Xi 牛膝

Dai Ze Shi 代赭石

Insomnia, irritability, dizziness, and blurred vision due to liver

yang rising

Zhen GanXi Feng Tang 镇

肝熄风汤

Huang Qi 黄芪Bai Shao 白芍 Spontaneous sweating

Huang Qi 黄芪Hai Piao Xiao 海螵蛸

Wu Wei Zi 五味子

Irregular uterine bleeding or vaginal discharge

Shan Zhu Yu 山茱萸Mu Li 牡蛎 Night sweats due to yin def.

Long Gu Long Gu 龙骨 龙骨 ( neutral )( neutral )

Mu Li Mu Li 牡蛎牡蛎

Pharmaceutical Name Ostreae Concha

Actions

1. Heavily settles and calms the spirit

2. Benefits the yin and anchors the floating yang

2. Prevents leakage of fluids

3. Softens hardness and dissipates nodules

3. Absorbs acidity and alleviates pain

Indications

( Deficiency )

Palpitation with anxiety, restlessness, and insomnia

Irritability, insomnia, dizzziness, tinnitus, blurred vision due to yin def. with ascendant yang

Continuous sweating

Various kinds of lumps

Dosage 9 – 30 g

Cook

Toxic Sym.Frequent use of this medicinal may cause lethrgy, abdominal distention, and constipation

Mu Li Mu Li 牡蛎牡蛎( Cool )( Cool ) Astringent

Contraindications Escessive fever with no sweating

Combinations

Indications Formular

Long Gu 龙骨Gui Zhi 桂枝

Restlessness, irritability, palpitation from floating yang

Gui Zhi Gan Cao Long Gu Mu Li Tang

Long Gu 龙骨Bai Shao 白芍

Anxiety, palpitations, insomnia, and dream disturbed dream

Huang Qi 黄芪Fu Xiao Mai 浮小麦 Spontaneous sweating

Xuan Shen 玄参Xia Ku Cao 夏枯草 Scrofula

Hai PiaoXiao 海螵蛸Zhe Bei Mu 浙贝母

Epigastric pain with acid regurgiation

Jin Ying Zi 金樱子YiZhiRen 益智仁 Urinary frequency

Mu Li Mu Li 牡蛎 牡蛎 ( Cool )( Cool )

Ci Shi 磁石

Pharmaceutical Name Magnetitum,

Actions

1. Anchors and calms the spirit

2. Nourishes the kidneys, augments the liver, and improves hearing and vision

2. Aids the kidneys in grasping the qi

Indications

( def. )

Restlessness, palpitations, insomnia, or tremors especially with yin def.

Impaired hearing or deafness

Chronic asthma due to kidney fail to grasp the qi

Dosage 15 – 30 g

Cook

Toxic Sym. Do not use in long term or in high doess

Ci ShiCi Shi 磁石 磁石 ( cold )( cold )

Contraindications Weak spleen or stomach

Combinations

Indications Formular

Long Gu 龙骨Mu Li 牡蛎 Dizziness and vertigo

Dang Gui 当归Shu Di 熟地

Suan Zao Ren 酸枣仁Palpitations & insomnia

Sheng Di 生地Bai Shao 白芍Gui Ban 龟板

Pronounced yin def.

Gou Qi Zi 枸杞子Nu Zhen Zi 女贞子

Ju Hua 菊花

Diminished vision due to liver and kid. Def.

Dai Zhe Shi 代赭石Wu Wei Zi 五味子

He Tao Ren 核桃仁

Chronic cough and wheezing

Ci ShiCi Shi 磁石 磁石 ( cold )( cold )

Zhen Zhu Zhen Zhu 珍珠珍珠

Pharmaceutical Name Margiatia

Actions

1. Sedates the heart and settles tremors and palpitations

2. Clears the liver and eliminates superficial visual obstruction

3. Promotes healing and generates flesh

Indications

( def. )

Palpitations, childhood convulsions, and seizures

Blurred vision

Chronic nonhealing ulcers

Dosage 0.3 – 1 g

Cook

Toxic Sym. None noted

Zhen Zhu Zhen Zhu 珍珠 珍珠 ( Cold )( Cold )

Contraindications Pregnancy

Combinations

Indications Formular

Suan Zao Ren 酸枣仁Bai Zi Ren 柏子仁Wu Wei Zi 五味子

Irritability and insomnia from heart def.

Dang Gui 当归Shu Di 熟地

Ren Shen 人参

Irritability and insomnia due to liver blood def.

Niu Huang 牛黄Bing Pian 冰片

Red eyes or superfical visual obstruction

Qing Dai 青黛Bing Pian 冰片

Sores in the oral cavity and face

Zhen Zhu Zhen Zhu 珍珠 珍珠 ( Cold )( Cold )

Pharmaceutical Name Margaritiferae Concha usta

Actions

1. Calms the liver, anchors the yang and drains liver fire

2. Clears the liver and clears eyes

2. Sedates fright and calms the spirit

3. Stops bleeding

Indications

( def. )

Headache, dizziness, vertigo, tinnitus

Blurred vision

Palpitation, anxiety

Dosage 15 – 30 g

Cook

Toxic Sym. None noted

Zhen Zhu Mu Zhen Zhu Mu 珍珠母 珍珠母 ( Cold )( Cold )

Pharmaceutical Name Succinum

Actions

1. Arrests tremors and palpitations and calms the spirit

2. Invigorates the blood, dissipates stasis, and unblocks the menses

3. Promotes urination and unblocks painful urinary dribbling

3. Reduces swelling and promtes healing

Indications

( def. )

Palpitations with anxeity, excessive dreams, insomnia

Amenorrhea or pain associated with palpable fixed masses

Urinary retention

Dosage 1.5 – 3 g do not decoct or calcine

Cook

Toxic Sym. None noted

Hu Po Hu Po 琥珀琥珀

Pharmaceutical Name Fossilia Dentis Mastodi

Actions1. Settles anxiety and calms the spirit

Indications

( Deficiency )

Palpitations with anxiety, withdrawal-mania, and insomnia with dream-disturbed sleep

Dosage 15 – 30 g

Cook Should be cooked first

Toxic Sym.

Long Chi Long Chi 龙齿龙齿( Cool )( Cool ) Astringent

Herbs that Stabilize & bindHerbs that Stabilize & bind

Herbs that Herbs that Nourish the heart and calm the spirit

Suan Zao Ren 酸枣仁； Bai Zi Ren 柏子仁；

Yuan Zhi 远志； Ye Jiao Teng 夜交藤；-------------------------------------

Ling Zhi 灵芝； He Huan Pi 合欢皮；

Suan Zao Ren Suan Zao Ren 酸枣仁酸枣仁

Pharmaceutical Name Ziziphi spinosae semen

Actions

1. Nourishes the heart yin, augments the liver blood, and quiets the spirit

2. Prevents abnormal sweating

Indications

( def.)

Irritability, insomnia, and palpitation with anxiety

Spontaneous sweating and nightsweats

Dosage 9 – 15 g

Cook

Toxic Sym.Allergic reaction: pruritus, urticaria, numbness of the mouth and lips, shortness of breath, vertigo

Suan Zao Ren Suan Zao Ren 酸枣仁酸枣仁( Neutral )( Neutral )

Contraindications Severe diarrhea or heat from excess

Combinations

Indications Formular

Bai Shao 白芍Dang Gui 当归

He Shou Wu 何首乌

Irritability, insomnia, and palpitations due to heart

blood & yin def.

Zhi Mu 知母Fu Ling 茯苓

Insomnia and irritability due to liver yin def.

Suan Zao Ren Tang

酸枣仁汤Dang Shen 党参

Fu Ling 茯苓Long Yan Rou 龙眼

肉

Insomnia, palpitations and irritability due to def. of the spleen Qi and heart blood

Wu Wei Zi 五味子Huang Qi 黄芪

Shan Zhu Yu 山茱萸

Spontaneous sweating and nightsweats

Suan Zao Ren Suan Zao Ren 酸枣仁酸枣仁 ( Neutral )( Neutral )

Bai Zi Ren Bai Zi Ren 柏子仁柏子仁

Pharmaceutical Name Platycladi semen

Actions

1. Nourishes the heart and calms the spirit

2. Moistens the intestines and unblocks the bowels

3. Also used for nightsweats due to yin def.

Indications

( def. )

Irritability, insomnia, forgetfulness, and palpitations with anxiety due to heart yin def.

Constipation

Nightsweats

Dosage 3 – 9 g

Cook

Toxic Sym.Bear a high risk of being contaminated by carcinogenic aflatoxins

Bai Zi Ren Bai Zi Ren 柏子仁柏子仁(neutral )(neutral )

Contraindications Loose stools or phlegm disorders

Combinations

Indications Formular

Suan Zao Ren 酸枣仁 Dang Gui 当归Fu Shen 伏神

Palpitations and insomnia due to heart blood def.

Yang Xin tang

养心汤

Mai Dong 麦冬Shu Di 熟地

Shi Chang Pu 石菖蒲

Irritability, poor sleep, palpitation

Bai Zi Yang Xin Tang 柏子养心汤

Huo ma Ren 火麻仁He Tao Ren 核桃仁

constipation

Bai Zi Ren Bai Zi Ren 柏子仁柏子仁 (neutral )(neutral )

Yuan Zhi Yuan Zhi 远志远志

Pharmaceutical Name Polygalae radix

Actions

1. Calms the spirit and quiets the heart

2. Expels phlegm, clears the orifices, and stops coughs

3. Reduces abscess and dissipates swellings

Indications

( def. )

Insomnia, palpitations with anxiety, restlessness, and distention

Phlegm envelopes the orifice of the heart

Boils, abscesses, sores

Dosage 6 – 15 g

Cook

Toxic Sym.Overdosage can cause such gastrointestinal side effects as nausea and vomiting

Yuan Zhi Yuan Zhi 远志远志( slightly warm )( slightly warm )

ContraindicationsYin def. with heat signs as well as those peptic ulcers or gastritis

Indications Formular

Suan Zhao Ren 酸枣仁

Bai Zhu 白术Dang Gui 当归

Palpitations and insomnia due to qi and blood def.

Gui Pi Wan 归脾丸

Fu Ling 茯苓Shi Chang PU 石菖蒲

Forgetfullness and to calm the spirit

Sang Piao Xiao San 桑螵蛸散

Yu Jin 郁金Shi Chang PU 石菖蒲

Disorientation associated with phlegm

Chuan Bei Mu 川贝母Xin Ren 杏仁Gua Lou 瓜蒌

Cough and wheezing due to cold-phlegm

Yuan Zhi Yuan Zhi 远志 远志 ( slightly warm )( slightly warm )

Ye Jiao Teng Ye Jiao Teng 夜交藤夜交藤

Pharmaceutical Name Polygoni multiflori caulis

Actions

1. Nourishes the heart and blood and calms the spirit

2. Nourishes the blood and unblocks the channels

3. Alleviates itching

Indications

(Def. )

Yin or blood def. with insomnia and irritability

Generalized weakness, soreness, pain ,and numbness due to blood def.

Itching & skin rashes

Dosage 15 – 30 g

Cook

Toxic Sym. Allergic reactions: skin eruptions, pruritus, tingling pain of the skin

Ye Jiao Teng Ye Jiao Teng 夜交藤夜交藤 ( ( neutral )neutral )

Contraindications None noted

Indications Formular

He huan pi 合欢皮Bai Zi Ren 柏子仁

Suan Zao Ren 酸枣仁

Insomnia due to heart blood def.

Fu Shen 伏神 Calm the spiritsTian Ma Gou Teng

Yin 天麻钩藤饮Dang Gui 当归

Ji Xue Teng 鸡血藤Dan Shen 丹参

Generalized muscular weakness, soreness, and

numbness due to blood def.

Qiang Huo 羌活Sang Ji Shen 桑寄生

Qin Jiao 秦艽Wind-damp painful obstruction

Chan Tui 蝉蜕Di Fu Zi 地肤子

External wash for wind-related itching

Ye Jiao Teng Ye Jiao Teng 夜交藤夜交藤 ( neutral )( neutral )

Pharmaceutical Name Ganoderma

Actions

1. Calms the spirit, augments the heart qi, and tonifies the heart blood

2. Tonifies the lung qi, transforms phlegm, and stops coughs and wheezing

2. Tonifies the qi, nourishes the blood

Indications

(Def. )

Insomnia, fright and palpitations and forgetfullness

Cough and wheezing in patients with cold from def. or phlegm dampness

Shortness of breath, lack of appetite

Dosage 3 – 15 g in decoctions; 1.5-3 g in pills and powders

Cook

Toxic Sym. Vertigo, dry mouth and nose, nausea, constipation or diarrhea

Ling Zhi Ling Zhi 灵芝灵芝( neutral )( neutral )

Pharmaceutical Name Albiziae cortex

Actions

1. Calms the spirit and relieves constraint

2. Harmonizes the blood, stops pain, and reconnects the sinews and bones

3. Dissipates swelling and reduces abscesses

Indications

(Def. )

Bad temper,depression, insomnia, irritability, and poor memory

Pain and swelling due to trauma, including fractures

Pain and swelling of abscesses both external and internal

Dosage 6 – 15 g

Cook

Toxic Sym. None noted

Contraindications Pregnancy

He Huan Pi He Huan Pi 合欢皮合欢皮( neutral )( neutral )