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Tian Wan Bu Xin Wan 天王补心丸
Emperor of Heaven’s Tonify the Heart Pill
Emperor of Heaven’s Tonify the Heart Pill
Tian Wang Bu Xin Wan made by Beijing Tongren Tang, one of the oldest and most respected manufacturers in China. They are prepared as 9 gram honey boluses sealed with wax.
Tradition:
TCM
Source / Author:
Fine formulas for Women with Annotations and Commentary, 16th C.
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Herb Name
Sheng Di Huang 生地黄 (Rehmannia) Ren Shen 人参 (Ginseng)
Tian Men Dong 天⻔冬 (Asparagus) Mai Men Dong ⻨门冬 (Ophiopogon) Dan Shen 丹参 (Red Sage root) Fu Ling 茯苓 (Poria) Dang Gui 当归 (Chinese angelica) Xuan Shen 玄参 (Scrophularia) Yuan Zhi 远志 (Polygala) Wu Wei Zi 五味子 (Schisandra) Bai Zi Ren 柏⼦仁 (Arbor vitae seed) Suan Zao Ren 酸枣仁 (Jujube seed) Zhu Sha 朱砂 (Cinnabar) Jie Geng 桔梗 (Platycodon) |
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Preparation:
Powder the herbs, form honey pills, and coat with Cinnabar. Some versions mix the Cinnabar with the herbs and form pills. Some patent versions omit Cinnabar.
Function:
Nourish Heart Yin and Blood, Tonify the Heart and Kidney, Calm the Spirit
Use:
There will be insomnia, irritability, palpitations, poor memory, red tongue or red tongue tip with a thin and rapid pulse.
1. Insomnia or dream-disturbed sleep; Sleep disorders
2. Anxiety disorders
3. Panic attacks
4. Neurasthenia
5. Post Traumatic Stress
6. Palpitations, Arrhythmia, Tachycardia
7. Hyperthyroidism
8. Hypertension
9. Menopausal Syndrome
10. Overuse or tolerance to sedatives and tranquilisers
11. Nervous and psychological disorder from long-term stimulant use
Dose:
9 grams twice or thrice daily; in long-term use, often one dose an hour before bed is sufficient
Cautions:
1. Contains Cinnabar, so should not be used for more than 3 weeks without a break. There are Patent versions with and without Cinnabar.
2. Digestive weakness (Spleen and Stomach Qi deficiency)
3. Phlegm-Damp disorders
Modifications:
1. Red Coral or Pearl can replace Cinnabar.
This is a much used formula for Insomnia, Anxiety and Sleep disorders. It can be used for various states where the mind and nervous system are stressed or exhausted. In severe cases, the formula with Cinnabar can be used for 2 or 3 weeks. After this, the formula without Cinnabar added can be continued.
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