Ci Zhu Wan - 磁朱丸 - Magnetite And Cinnabar Pill

English:	Magnetite and Cinnabar Pill
Also Known As:	Shen Qu Wan Sedative Pills with Magnetite and Cinnabar

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Magnetitum	Ci Shi	20-60g	Anchors Yang, Nourishes Yin and improves vision and hearing, Sedates and calms Shen. With Zhu Sha, anchors the Shen and Floating Heart Yang enabling it to communicate with the Kidneys. With Zhu Sha and Shen Qu, for diminished visual acuity, as in cataracts, usually accompanied by irritability, due to Kidney and Liver Yin Deficiencies.
Cinnabaris	Zhu Sha	3-30g	Clears Heart Heat, Expels Phlegm, Sedates and calms the Shen, Stops convulsions. With Ci Zhi and Shen Qu, for seizures.
Massa Medicata Fermentata	Shen Qu	9-120g	Strengthens the Spleen and Stomach, aids digestion, prevents injury to Stomach Qi from the heavy metals and spreads their actions.
Mel	Feng Mi	15-30g	Tonifies the Middle Jiao and serves as filler for the pills.

Formula Actions

• Heavily sedates and Calms the Shen
• Anchors Yang
• Improves vision and hearing

Syndromes

• Phlegm-Fire Disturbs the Heart
• Heart Fire Flaring Up due to Kidney and Liver Yin Deficiency
• Disharmony between the Heart and Kidney
• Ascendant Heart Yang with lack of communication between the Heart & Kidney (Secondary source)

Clinical Manifestations

Palpitations Insomnia Tinnitus Dizziness Diminished acuity of vision and hearing

Seizures Headache Deafness Blurred vision

Treats

Cataracts Optic nerve atrophy Disorders of the vitreous humor Lens disorders Neural deafness Tinnitus Visual hallucinations associated with schizophrenia Neurasthenia Forgetfulness Dizziness

Glaucoma Retinitis Epilepsy Schizophrenia Neurosis Vegetative nerve functional disturbance Aural vertigo Hypertension Insomnia Headache Palpitations

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

Modifications

For seizures with abundant Phlegm:		For concurrent Liver and Kidney Yin Deficiency:
+ Rz. Pinelliae Preparatum	Zhi Ban Xia	+ Six Ingredient Pill with Rehmanniae Liu Wei Di Huang Wan
+ Pulvis Arisaemae	Dan Nan Xing	For Phlegm-Heat in the chest:
+ Haematitum	Dai Zhe Shi	+ Warm the Gallbladder Decoction Wen Dan Tang
Or
+ Rz. Pinelliae Preparatum	Zhi Ban Xia	For schizophrenia:
+ Rz. Coptidis	Huang Lian
+ Pulvis Arisaemae	Dan Nan Xing	+ Fr. Gardeniae	Zhi Zi
+ Bombyx Batryticatus	Jiang Can	+ Pulvis Arisaemae	Dan Nan Xing
Or		For irritability, fever and severe insomnia:
+ Rz. Pinelliae Preparatum	Zhi Ban Xia	+ Fr. Gardeniae	Zhi Zi
+ Plumula Nelumbinis	Lian Zi Xin
+ Pulvis Arisaemae	Dan Nan Xing	For severe palpitations:
+ Concretio Silicea Bambusae	Tian Zhu Huang	+ Fossilia Dentis Mastodi	Long Chi
For severe Kidney Jing Deficiency:		+ Concha Mauritiae/ Cypraeae	Zi Bei Chi
+ Fr. Lycii	Gou Qi Zi
+ Fr. Ligustri Lucidi	Nu Zhen Zi	For vision problems:
+ Sm. Cuscutae	Tu Si Zi	+ Lycium Fruit, Chrysanthemum and Rehmannia Pill Qi Ju Di Hang Wan
+ Rx. Rehmanniae Preparata	Shu Di Huang
Or
+ Improve Vision Pill with Rehmannia Ming Mu Di Huang Wan