Yang Xin Tang #2 - 養心湯二号 - Nourish The Heart Decoction #2

English:	Nourish the Heart Decoction #2
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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Rx. Ginseng	Ren Shen	0.3-6 g	Powerfully tonifies Yuan Qi, tonifies Qi of the Spleen, Stomach, Lungs and Heart and calms the Spirit.
Rz. Dioscoreae	Shan Yao	9-30g	Tonifies the Spleen, nourishes Stomach Yin, tonifies Lung Qi, nourishes Lung Yin tonifies Kidney Yin and astringes Jing. With Qian Shi and Lian Zi, for Kidney Deficiency with diarrhea, spermatorrhea and vaginal discharge.
Poria Pararadicis	Fu Shen	9g	Quiets the Heart, calms the Spirit and Soothes the nerves.
Rx. Ophiopogonis	Mai Men Dong	12g	Clears the Heart, Eliminates irritability, Generates fluids, Nourishes the Yin of the Stomach and Lungs.
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis	Dang Gui	9g	Tonifies Blood, regulates the menses, Invigorates and harmonizes the Blood, disperses Cold and stops pain due to Blood Stasis. With Bai Shao, regulates and harmonizes Qi and Blood.
Rx. Paeoniae Alba	Bai Shao	5-30g	Astringes Yin, Calms Liver Yang and relieves pain, Nourishes the Blood. With Dang Gui, nourishes Yin and Blood.
Sm. Nelumbinis	Lian Zi	6-18g	Tonifies the Kidneys, astringes Jing, nourishes the Heart and calms the Spirit. With Suan Zao Ren and Yuan Zhi, for irritability, palpitations, and insomnia from Lack of Communication between the Heart and Kidneys. With Qin Shi, reestablishes communication between the Heart and Kidneys.
Rx. Polygalae	Yuan Zhi	0.3-6g	Calms the Spirit and sedates the Heart and clears the channel joining the Heart and Kidney. With Suan Zao Ren, balances the contrasting, introverted and dispersing, extroverted manifestations of Spirit to ensure the proper balance of openness and sobriety.
Sm. Euryales	Qian Shi	8-30g	Strengthens the Spleen, stops diarrhea, stabilizes the Kidneys and astringes Jing.
Stamen Nelumbinis	Lian Xu	1.5-9g	Stabilizes the Kidney, astringes Jing and clears Heart Heat. With Lian Zi, for seminal emission.

Formula Actions

• Reinforces and Strengthens Heart Qi
• Calms the Spirit
• Nourishes Yin
• Tonifies the Kidneys
• Nourishes the Blood

Syndromes

• Heart Qi Deficiency

Clinical Manifestations

Palpitations May be arrhythmia Shortness of breath Diminished vocal power No desire to speak Excessive perspiration (in daytime) Symptoms worse after exertion or when tired

Facial pallor Fatigue Weakness Suffocating sensation in the chest Cold extremities T: Pale and swollen C: White P: Weak or Big and weak or Intermittent

Treats

Palpitations

Cardiac arrhythmia

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

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