Suan Zao Ren Tang酸棗仁湯
Sour Jujube Decoction
Autres nomsZizyphus Combination · Decoction of Wild Jujube Seed
- Substances
- 5
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Composition
Quiets the Heart, calms the Shen and tonifies the Spleen and Stomach.
Enriches the Yin, clears Heat and moistens Internal Dryness modifying the properties of Chuan Xiong.
Regulates the Liver Qi and invigorates the Blood.
Tonifies the Spleen and moderates and harmonizes the properties of the other herbs.
Actions
- Enriches and builds Liver Blood
- Provides nourishment to the Heart
- Settles the Shen
- Removes Heat lodged in the Liver and Heart
- Relieves irritability
Syndromes traités
- Deficiency of Heart Blood
- Deficient Blood affecting both the Heart and Liver
- Liver Yin Deficiency accompanied by Empty Fire that disturbs the Heart
- Liver Blood Deficiency accompanied by rising Deficiency Heat
Manifestations
- A short-tempered, irritable state
- A state of anxiousness
- A fluttering or pounding heartbeat
- Sweating that occurs at night
- A woozy, unsteady feeling
- A spinning, whirling sensation
- Dryness of the throat and mouth without thirst
- An inability to sit still
- Difficulty sleeping
- Sleep difficulty brought on by stress
- Overly vivid or frequent dreaming
- Diminished energy
- Feeling weak and worn out
- Softness and weakness felt in the abdomen
- An agitated, restless state
- A tendency toward drowsiness
- A faint, light-headed feeling
- A short, impatient temperament
- Corps de la langue
- Either Pale, or Red and dry
- Pouls
- Any of the following: Wiry and rapid, Thready and rapid, Thready and weak, or Thready and tight
Indications
- Difficulty sleeping
- A nervous disposition
- Nerve-weakness syndrome (Neurasthenia)
- Poor memory
- A state of anemia
- Depleted nervous energy
- Excessive drowsiness
- Overly frequent worrying
- Lightheadedness
- Infection with HIV or progression to AIDS
- Overactive thyroid function
- A neurotic anxiety disorder
- Erectile dysfunction
- A stressed state
- A racing, fluttering heartbeat
- A drained, tired feeling
- Failing Heart function with fluid congestion
- Sweating during sleep at night
- Dryness of the skin
- Frightening dreams
- A neurotic Heart-related disorder
- Sudden episodes of rapid heartbeat (Paroxysmal tachycardia)
- Symptoms clustered around menopause
- Schizophrenia accompanied by irritability and insomnia
- Involuntary emissions during sleep
- Involuntary seminal discharge (Spermatorrhea)
- The syndrome accompanying menopause
- A state of anxiousness
- A spinning sensation
- Elevated body temperature
- A mildly elevated temperature
- Sudden episodes of panic
- A neurotic condition
- Long-standing hepatitis
- Elevated blood pressure
- General bodily weakness
- A hysterical state
- Redness of the eyes
Modifications
When Heart and Gallbladder Qi Deficiency brings dream-disturbed sleep and night terrors
When Deficiency Fire is severe
When neurasthenia presents with fidgeting and insomnia
When Qi Deficiency is present
- +Ren Shen
- +Huang Qi
When both the Heart and Spleen are Deficient
When insomnia is caused by Blood Deficiency
When fright and palpitations occur together
When Deficiency Fire flares upward
When Deficiency Fire is present
When insomnia is severe
When Liver Heat is present
When the pattern involves Deficiency Heat
When insomnia is accompanied by Liver Fire
When insomnia comes with Yin Deficiency Heat
When insomnia is accompanied by Deficiency of both Qi and Blood
When palpitations occur
When palpitations are severe
When palpitations occur together with insomnia
When palpitations are present
When night sweats occur
When there is sweating at night
When night sweats are severe
When irritability, thirst and insomnia are all present
- +Mai Men Dong
- +Wu Wei Zi
When irritability, restlessness and insomnia occur together
- +Wen Dan Tangformule
When insomnia is caused by Heat
When excessive thinking accompanies insomnia
When palpitations become severe
When severe palpitations occur with anxiety
When the picture includes palpitations, anxiety neurosis, low-grade fever, menopause syndrome, neurasthenia, panic disorder, hyperthyroidism and coronary Heart disease
When Liver Yang is Rising
When the eyes feel sore and gritty
When night sweats are present
When insomnia is accompanied by Blood Stagnation
When insomnia comes with Heart Qi Deficiency
When insomnia is accompanied by profuse sputum
When palpitations stem from severe Liver Blood Deficiency accompanied by eye or gynecological problems
When palpitations occur together with impaired memory
Notes
This formula works particularly well for insomnia stemming from Deficiency, irritability, or consumption.