==Special Precautions of An Shen Ding Zhi Wan==
==Health Benefits and Uses of An Shen Ding Zhi Wan==
==Ingrediënts==
* [[Ren Shen]] : Rx. Ginseng 9g Tonifies Heart Qi and calms the Spirit.
**With [[Fu Ling]], [[Fu Shen Shi Chang Pu]] and [[Yuan Zhi]], for confusion and forgetfulness.
* [[Fu Shen]] : Poria Pararadicis 15g Nourishes the Heart and calms the Shen.
* [[Fu Ling]] Poria 15g Quiets the Heart, calms the Spirit and soothes the nerves.
**With [[Shi Chang Pu]] and [[Yuan Zhi]], for insomnia and palpitations due to Spleen and Heart Insufficiency or Phlegm Obstructing the Heart.
* [[Yuan Zhi]] : Rx. Polygalae 15g Calms the Spirit and sedates the Heart and clears the channel joining the Heart and Kidney.
**With [[Chao Suan Zao Ren]], balances the contrasting, introverted and dispersing, extroverted manifestations of Spirit to ensure the proper balance of openness and sobriety.
**With [[Fu Shen and Chao Suan Zao Ren]], for irritability, disorientation, palpitations, anxiety, and insomnia due to Heart Blood Deficiency or Qi Stagnation.
**With [[Ren Shen]], [[Fu Ling]] and [[Shi Chang Pu]], calms the spirit.
* [[Long Chi]] : Dens Draconis : 15g Settles anxiety, calms the Spirit, calms the Liver and anchors and preserves Floating Yang and is especially effective for palpitations with anxiety, insomnia, dream-disturbed sleep, convulsions and delirium.
**With [[Zhu Sha]], as a sedative and tranquilizer.
** With [[Shi Chang Pu]] and [[Yuan Zhi]],for restless Shen.
* [[Shi Chang]] : Rz. Acori Tatarinowii Pu : 15g Opens the Orifices, vaporizes Phlegm, removes filth, calms the Spirit and disperses Wind.
**With [[Yuan Zhi]] and [[Fu Ling]], for forgetfulness, tinnitus, and impaired hearing.
**With [[Fu Shen]], for forgetfulness and dulled senses.
* [[Chao Suan Zao Ren]] : Dry-fried Sm. Zizyphi Spinosae : 15g Nourishes the Heart, astringes the Liver, calms the Spirit, facilitates sleep and treats irritable thirst and sweating from Deficiency.
* [[Ye Jiao Teng]] : Caulis Polygoni Multiflori : 15g Nourishes the Heart Yin and Blood and calms the Spirit.
**With [[Fu Shen]], calms the Spirit.
* [[Mu Li]] : Concha Ostreae : 20g Heavily settles and calms the Spirit, calms the Liver, benefits the Yin and anchors Floating Yang.
**With [[Ye Jiao Teng]], for insomnia.
* [[Zhu Sha]] : Cinnabaris : 5g Sedates the Heart, calms the Spirit, expels Phlegm and sedates jitteriness and convulsions while stopping tremors. (Extremely toxic - no longer used.)
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