What you will learn
Traditional therapeutic uses
Main indications: insomnia, disruptive dreams.
In Chinese energy, this formula is used to invigorate the Energy and the Blood, invigorate the Spleen, nourish the Heart and calm the Spirit.
Associated symptoms : palpitations, anxiety, phobia, heavy and prolonged menstruation, loss of appetite, fatigue, headache, pale tongue (thin white coating)
Dosage
As this formula is found in different forms and at different concentrations, it is important to follow the manufacturer's recommendations. A tonic should be taken for a minimum of one month. This can be taken long term.
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Continually twisting and turning personal and family problems in his mind hurts the Spleen and the Heart: heavy and prolonged menstruation. At first, the excess of worries and worries affects the Spleen: loss of appetite and fatigue. A weak spleen cannot hold the blood. It reduces the production of Blood which becomes deficient and incapable of nourishing the Heart: palpitations. Concentration and memory decrease. The Spirit becomes disturbed: insomnia, disturbing dreams, anxiety, phobia. The emotional aspect can be more or less important in the whole of the syndrome. This formula, which emphasizes the Spleen, is very popular in traditional Chinese medicine.
Historical
The formula of this preparation is cited in the volume Ji Sheng Fan (Formulas to help life) written by the famous doctor Yan Yong-He in 1253.
Research
There are two researches done in Japan. The first shows that taking Mistletoe Pi Wan on a regular basis increases learning abilities in older mice.1 The second concerns the treatment of ten patients suffering from thrombocytopenic purpura. Mistletoe Pi Wan promotes the decrease of antibodies in this autoimmune disease.2
Composition
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Name in pine yin |
Pharmaceutical name |
Therapeutic actions |
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Ren shen |
Radix ginseng (Asian ginseng root) |
Tones Energy and Spleen. |
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Bai Zhu |
Radix atractylodis macrocephalae (big headed atractylode root) |
Tones up the Spleen, dries Moisture. |
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Suan Zao Ren |
Semen ziziphi spinosae (jujube seeds) |
Calm the Spirit, invigorates the Heart. |
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Zhi Yuan Zhi |
Radix polygalae tenuifoliae (polygonal root roasted in honey) |
Calm the Spirit, harmonize the Energy of the Heart. |
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Mu Xiang |
Radix auklandiae lappae (root ofAuklandia lappa) |
Mobilizes and regulates the Qi, stimulates the Spleen. |
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Long Yan Rou |
Arillus euphoriae longanae (lingonberryEuphorbia longan) |
Nourishes the Blood, calms the Spirit. |
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Huang Qi |
Radix astragali (astragalus root) |
Tones up Energy and the immune system. |
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Fu Ling |
Sclerotium poriae cocos (filamentous fungus) |
Drains moisture, tones the spleen. |
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Shi Gan Cao |
Radix glycyrrhizae uralensis (licorice root roasted in honey) |
Tones the Energy, tones the Average health home. |
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Dang Gui |
Radix angelicae sinensis (Chinese angelica root) |
Tonifies the Blood, circulates the Blood. |
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Da Zao |
Fructus ziziphus jujubae (jujube) |
Tones the Spleen, nourishes the Blood. |
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Sheng Jiang |
Rhizoma zingiberis officinalis recens (dried ginger rhizome) |
Increases appetite, warms the average hearth. |
On the shelves
The products of the following companies meet the good manufacturing practices of theAustralian Therapeutic Goods Administration, which are currently regarded as the highest standards in the world for the evaluation of the manufacturing processes of products from the Chinese Pharmacopoeia.
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Although it does not meet the manufacturing standards ofAustralian Therapeutic Goods Administration, the following product has been analyzed showing that it does not contain pesticides, contaminants or synthetic drugs.
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Available in Chinese herb stores, several natural health product stores, and distributors of acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine.
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Research and writing: Arlette Rouleau, Ac., OAQ and Pierre Lefrançois |
ReferencesBensky Dan and Barolet Randall, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Formulas & Strategies, Seattle, Eastland Press, 1990. |
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