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Tian Wang Bu Xin Dan (Emperor of Heaven's Special Pill to Tonify the Heart)

Tian Wang Bu Xin Dan

Emperor of Heaven's Special Pill to Tonify the Heart

Category
Formulas that Calm the Spirit
Subcategory
Formulas that Nourish the Heart and Calm the Spirit
Ingredients
13 herbs
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Actions

  • Nourishes the Blood and Yin
  • Tonifies the Heart and Kidneys
  • Clears deficient heat
  • Calms the spirit

Indications

  • Anxiety
  • Irritability
  • Palpitations
  • Fatigue
  • Insomnia
  • Easily wakened
  • Restless sleep
  • Inability to think clearly
  • Trouble with concentration
  • Poor memory
  • Forgetfulness
  • Nocturnal emissions
  • Dry throat and mouth
  • Possible mouth and tongue sores

Western Uses:

  • Neurasthenia
  • Insomnia
  • Hypertension
  • hyperthyroidism

Ingredients

13 substances in Tian Wang Bu Xin Dan — each links to its full herb monograph.

Bai Zi RenBai Zi Ren30 gNourish the Heart and Calm the SpiritDan ShenDan Shen15 gInvigorate Blood and Remove StagnationDang GuiDang Gui30 gTonify BloodFu LingFu Ling15 gRegulate Water and Drain DampnessJie GengJie Geng15 gWarm Herbs that Transform Phlegm-ColdMai Men DongMai Men Dong30 gTonify YinRen ShenRen Shen15 gTonify QiSheng Di HuangSheng Di Huang120 gCool the BloodSuan Zao RenSuan Zao Ren30 gNourish the Heart and Calm the SpiritTian Men DongTian Men Dong30 gTonify YinWu Wei ZiWu Wei Zi30 gAstringe, Stabilize, BindXuan ShenXuan Shen15 gCool the BloodYuan ZhiYuan Zhi15 gNourish the Heart and Calm the Spirit

Preparation & dosage

Pills. Grind all herbs into an even powder and use honey to form into pills. The pills were traditionally coated with Zhu Sha.

  • Take 9 grams, 2-3 times a day with warm water on an empty stomach.
  • Double or triple the dosage of Dang Shen is commonly substituted for Ren Shen
  • Appropriately reduce dosages to prepare a decoction.

    • Safety — read before use

    The original formula contains toxic substances (Cinnabar) and thus should not be taken for long periods of time This formula can now be found without Cinnabar.

  • This formula is cloying and should be avoided in cases of Spleen and Stomach Qi deficiency and Damp-Phlegm accumulation.

    • Originally Appeared In:

    • Secret Investigations into Obtaining Health (She Sheng Mi Pou)

    Sources & References

    Compiled and edited by Thomas Dehli, Founder & Editor, Sacred Lotus

    The information here is referenced from numerous sources — teachers, practitioners, class notes from Five Branches University, the books below, and the published research literature, with citations given as resolvable PubMed identifiers. Where sources disagree, I have flagged the discrepancies directly. If facts couldn't be verified, I have left them out. How we source our content.

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