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Ci Shi (Magnetite) - anchors yang, calms the spirit, benefits the Kidney and improves hearing and vision.
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Mu Li (Ostreae Concha)
Mu Li (Oyster shell) - anchors yang, calms the spirit, softens nodules and astringes leakage.
Read More »Long Gu (Fossilia Ossis Mastodi)
Long Gu (Dragon bone) - settles the spirit, anchors floating yang and astringes leakage.
Read More »Ye Jiao Teng (Polygoni Multiflori Caulis)
Ye Jiao Teng (Fleeceflower vine) - nourishes the blood, calms the spirit and unblocks the channels.
Read More »He Huan Pi (Albiziae Cortex)
He Huan Pi (Mimosa / Silk Tree bark) - calms the spirit, relieves constraint and lifts the mood.
Read More »Yuan Zhi (Polygalae Radix)
Yuan Zhi (Polygala root) - calms the spirit, connects the Heart and Kidney and expels phlegm.
Read More »Bai Zi Ren (Platycladi Semen)
Bai Zi Ren (Biota seed) - nourishes the Heart, calms the spirit and moistens the intestines.
Read More »Suan Zao Ren (Ziziphi Spinosae Semen)
Suan Zao Ren (Sour Jujube seed) - nourishes the Heart and Liver blood and calms the spirit; the principal herb for insomnia.
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