Zhu Sha An Shen Wan
Cinnabar Pill to Calm the Spirit
- Category
- Formulas that Calm the Spirit
- Subcategory
- Formulas that Sedate and Calm the Spirit
- Ingredients
- 5 herbs
Actions
- Clears Heart Fire
- Sedates the Heart
- Calms the spirit
- Tonifies Yin
Ingredients
5 substances in Zhu Sha An Shen Wan — each links to its full herb monograph.
Dang Gui7.5 gTonify Blood
Huang Lian18 gClear Heat and Dry Dampness
Sheng Di Huang7.5 gCool the Blood
Zhi Gan Cao16.5 gTonify QiNo specimen photographZhu Sha15 grefined with waterAnchor, Settle, and Calm the SpiritPreparation & dosage
Pills. Grind Huang Lian, Dang Gui, Sheng Di Huang, and Zhi Gan Cao into an even powder and form into pills. The pills were traditionally coated with Zhu Sha.
Originally Appeared In:
- Clarifying Doubts About Injury from Internal and External Causes (Nei Wai Shang Bian Huo Lun)
Sources & References
Compiled and edited by Thomas Dehli, Founder & Editor, Sacred Lotus
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