Neurasthenia #1

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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Rx. Pseudostellariae	Tai Zi Shen	9g	Strengthens the Spleen and tonifies Qi.
Poria Pararadicis	Fu Shen	9g	Quiets the Heart, calms the Spirit and soothes the nerves. With Zhi Gan Cao, for Spleen and Heart Deficiency.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae Preparata	Zhi Gan Cao	9g	Tonifies the Spleen, augments Qi, moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs and guides the herbs to all twelve channels.
Arillus Longanae	Long Yan Rou	4.5g	Tonifies and augments the Heart and Spleen, nourishes the Blood and calms the Spirit.
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis	Dang Gui	9g	Tonifies, activates and harmonizes the Blood.
Rx. Polygalae	Yuan Zhi	4.5g	Calms the Spirit, sedates the Heart, expels Phlegm, opens the Orifices and clears the channel joining the Heart and Kidney.
Caulis Polygoni Multiflori	Ye Jiao Teng	30g	Nourishes Heart Yin and Blood and calms the Spirit. With Fu Shen, calms the Spirit.
Rx. Aucklandiae	Mu Xiang	6g	Harmonizes the Liver and Spleen, Prevents Stagnation, Promotes the movement of Qi, Strengthens the Spleen.

Formula Actions

• Nourishes Heart Blood
• Tonifies Spleen Qi

Syndromes

• Heart Blood and Spleen Qi Deficiency

Clinical Manifestations

Palpitations Insomnia Much dreaming Wakes early Sleepiness during the day Easily startled Lack of energy Poor memory Four limbs tired and lethargic Distention and fullness of the epigastrium and abdomen

Loss of appetite Loose stools or Diarrhea Sallow complexion Copious, pale menses Uterine bleeding or Light menstrual flow or Amenorrhea T: Pale maybe with teeth marks C: Thin and maybe slimy P: Thready and weak

Treats

Neurasthenia

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

Modifications

For palpitations and forgetfulness:		For moderately severe dizziness:
+ 9g Arisaema cum Bile	Dan Nan Xing	+ 9g Fr. Lycii	Gou Qi Zi
+ 9g Rz. Acori Tatarinowii	Shi Chang Pu	+ 12g Hb. Ecliptae	Mo Han Lian