Zhu Sha An Shen Wan
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Other Names : Cinnabar pill to calm the Spirit, 朱砂安神丸, Spirit-Quieting Pill,Cinnabar Pill to Tranquilize the Spirit, Cinnabar Sedative Pills, Cinnabar Formula, Sedative Bolus of Cinnabar, Pills to Soothe the Mind with Cinnabar
Contents
Special Precautions of Zhu Sha An Shen Wan
- Zhu Sha (Cinnabaris) is Extremely toxic : no longer used, because of its mercury content : appropriate substitutions must be made.
- Contraindicated for those in whom Yin Deficiency is the primary condition.
- Contraindicated during pregnancy.
- Contraindicated for pediatric or geriatric patients.
- To avoid injury to the Middle Jiao Yang, do not take for long periods of time.
Actions
- Sedates the Heart
- Calms the Shen
- Drains Fire
- Nourishes Yin
- Relieves palpitations
Health Benefits and Uses of Zhu Sha An Shen Wan
- Neurasthenia
- Depression
- Anxiety neurosis
- Arrhythmia
- Forgetfulness
- Tourette syndrome
- Bi-Polar disorder
- Mania
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Involutional psychosis
- Palpitations
- Hyperthyroidism
- Schizophrenia
- Panic attacks
- Mitral valve prolapse
- Viral carditis
- Sleep walking
- Neurosis
- Insomnia
- Mania-depression
- Anxiety
- Menopausal syndrome
- Hysteria
- Low-grade fever
- Coronary Heart disease
- Night sweats
Ingrediënts
- (Shui Fei Zhu Sha : Aqueous Trituration of Cinnabaris : 3-15g Sedates the Heart, calms the Spirit, expels Phlegm, sedates jitteriness and clears Heat.)
- With Huang Lian and Zhi Gan Cao, for disturbances of the Spirit as a result of Heart Fire.
- With Huang Lian, Dang Gui, Sheng Di Huang and Zhi Gan Cao, for disturbances of the Spirit as a result of Heart Fire with concurrent Blood Deficiency.
- With Sheng Di Huang, Dang Gui and Zhi Gan Cao, for Heart Blood Deficiency with irritability, palpitations, fright, dizziness and vertigo.
- Huang Lian : Rz. Coptidis : 4.5-18g : Drains Fire, resolves Fire toxicity and clears Heart Fire.
- With Sheng Di Huang, for insomnia and delirium due to unremitting Heat injuring the Ying level.
- With Zhu Sha and Sheng Di Huang, for insomnia and irritability due to Heart Fire.
- Dang Gui : Rx. Angelicae Sinensis : 3-9g Tonifies, invigorates and harmonizes the Blood.
- Sheng Di Huang : Rx. Rehmanniae : 3-9g : Clears Heat, cools the Blood, nourishes Yin, generates fluids and cools Heart Fire.
- Zhi Gan Cao : Rx. Glycyrrhizae Preparata : 1.5-16.5g : Clears Heat, relieves Fire toxicity and moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs.
