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Tian Wang Bu Xin Dan (天王補心丹) enriches the yin and blood, clears deficiency heat and calms the spirit; the principal formula for chronic insomnia and anxiety from Heart and Kidney yin/blood deficiency with deficiency heat.
English Name
Emperor of Heaven's Special Pill to Tonify the Heart
Classical Source
She Sheng Mi Pou, 1638
Ingredients
- Sheng Di Huang – chief; Xuan Shen, Tian Men Dong, Mai Men Dong (nourish yin)
- Dang Gui, Dan Shen (blood); Ren Shen, Fu Ling; Suan Zao Ren, Bai Zi Ren, Yuan Zhi, Wu Wei Zi (calm spirit); Jie Geng
Actions & Functions
- Enriches the yin and nourishes the blood
- Clears deficiency heat and calms the spirit
Indications
Heart and Kidney yin and blood deficiency: chronic insomnia, palpitations, anxiety, poor memory and concentration, night sweats, mouth ulcers, and constipation.
Tongue & Pulse
Tongue: red with little coat. Pulse: thin and rapid.
Modifications
With marked palpitations, add Long Gu and Mu Li.
Cautions & Contraindications
Cloying; use with caution in Spleen deficiency with poor appetite and loose stools.
