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rx
formula
Zizyphus C.
chinese formulae

definition

Zizyphus C. = Suan Zao Ren Tang = "Sour Jujube Decoction"
sources: Bensky and Barolet, p. 379; Hsu, 1980, p. 355; Yeung, p. 225.
signs and symptoms: Insomnia, night sweats, nightmares, irritability, poor memory, palpitations, nervous exhaustion, dizziness, dry throat and mouth.
tongue and pulse: Dry, red tongue, and wiry, or thin, rapid pulse.
indications: Liver Xue Xu (Blood Deficiency). With the appropriate presentation, this formula may be used in treating conditions conventionally diagnosed as insomnia, nervous exhaustion, night sweats, amnesia, nightmares, and heart palpitations.
cautions and contraindications:
ingredients: dosage for two days:
» 10 grams: zizyphus (suan zao ren).
» 9 grams: poria (fu ling).
» 6 grams: cnidium (chuan xiong), anemarrhena (zhi mu).
» 3 grams: licorice (gan cao).
modifications:
» for night sweats, add oyster shell (mu li) and schizandra (wu wei zi).
» for Xu (Deficiency) of both the Heart and Spleen, take with Ginseng and Longan C. (Gui Pi Tang).


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