Composition

• Semen Zizyphi spinosae - Suan Zao Ren: 10 - 18 g
• Rhizoma Ligustici Walichii - Chuan Xiong: 3 - 9 g
• Rhizoma Anemarrhenae - Zhi Mu: 3 - 9 g
• Sclerotium Poriae - Fu Ling: 5 - 12 g
• Radix Glycyrrhizae - Gan Cao: 1 - 6 g

Actions

• Nourish Liver-Blood
• Calm the Shen
• Eliminate Heat

Indications

• Liver-Blood deficiency
• Heart-Blood deficiency
• Yin cannot control Yang

Symptoms and signs

• Insomnia
• Restlessness
• Anxiety
• Vertigo
• Dizziness
• Palpitations
• Restlessness
• Night sweating
• Dry mouth and throat
• Pale tongue with slight yellow coating
• Tense and thready pulse

Applications

• Insomnia
• Depressive episodes
• Neurasthenia
• Drowsiness
• Nightmares
• Phobias

Contraindications

Insomnia from Phlegm and Heat

Modifications

In cases of severe night sweating add:

• Fructus Schisandrae - Wu Wei Zi