HERB FORMULAS

BU XIN WAN - 补心丸 - TONIFY THE HEART PILL

English: Tonify the Heart Pill
Also Known As:

HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Rx. Astragali Huang Qi 9-30g Tonifies Qi and Blood, strengthens the Spleen, promotes the discharge of pus, generates flesh, expels toxins and relieves numbness and pain.
With Dang Shen, for Qi Deficiency with general debility, anorexia, fatigue, tired extremities and spontaneous sweat.
With Bai Zhu, for Spleen Qi Deficiency with weakness, lassitude and loose stools.
With Dang Gui, for Qi and Blood Deficiencies.
Rx. Pseudostellariae Tai Zi Shen 9-30g Strengthens the Spleen, tonifies Qi, tonifies the Lungs and generates Body Fluids.
 Wu Wei Zi, nourishes Fluids.
With Wu Wei Zi and Suan Zao Ren, for Qi Deficiency with increased sweat, insomnia, irritability and debility.
Poria Fu Ling 9-18g Promotes urination, leaches out Dampness, strengthens the Spleen, harmonizes the Middle Jiao, quiets the Heart, calms the Spirit and soothes the nerves.
With Bai Zhu, strengthens the Spleen and resolves Dampness.
With Gan Cao, for Spleen and Heart Deficiencies causing facial edema, palpitations, and shortness of breath.
With Suan Zao Ren, Yuan Zhi and Wu Wei Zi, for palpitations and insomnia.
Per. Citri Reticulatae Chen Pi 3-9g Regulates Qi, adjusts the Middle, relieves the diaphragm, dries Dampness, transforms Phlegm and helps prevent Stagnation from tonic herbs.
With Bai Zhu, for anorexia and other symptoms of Damp-Obstruction due to Spleen Deficiency.
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui 3-15g Tonifies, invigorates and harmonizes the Blood.
Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae Dan Shen 3-15g Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, nourishes the Blood and calms the Spirit.
With Suan Zao Ren and Bai Zi Ren, for Heart Blood Deficiency causing palpitations and insomnia.
Sm. Zizyphi Spinosae Suan Zao Ren 9-18g Nourishes Heart Yin, tonifies the Liver Blood and calms the Spirit.
With Yuan Zhi, balances the contracting, introverted and dispersing, extroverted manifestations of Spirit to ensure the proper balance of openness and sobriety.
Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae Bai Zhu 3-15g Tonifies the Spleen and augments Qi.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae Gan Cao 1.5-14g Tonifies the Spleen and augments Qi and moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs.
Fr. Schisandrae Wu Wei Zi 1.5-9g Tonifies the Kidneys, astringes Jing, quiets the Spirit and calms and contains Heart Qi.
Rx. Polygalae Yuan Zhi 3-15g Calms the Spirit, sedates the Heart and clears the channel joining the Heart and Kidney.
With Bai Zhu and Dang Gui, for palpitations and insomnia due to Qi Deficiency.
Sm. Platycladi Bai Zi Ren 3-18g Nourishes the Heart and calms the Spirit.
With Suan Zao Ren, strongly quiets the Spirit, calms the emotions, enriches the Yin and Blood, stops night sweats and treats palpitations, irritability and insomnia due to Yin and Blood Deficiencies failing to nourish the Heart and Liver.
With Yuan Zhi and Suan Zao Ren, for insomnia, and palpitations due to Heart Blood Deficiency.
Rx. Codonopsis Dang Shen 6-14g Tonifies the Middle Jiao and augments Qi.
With Bai Zhu, for Spleen Qi Deficiency with anorexia, loose stools and vomiting.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Tonifies Qi
  • Nourishes Blood
  • Nourishes the Heart
  • Calms the Shen

SYNDROMES

  • Heart Qi Deficiency

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Palpitations
  • Shortness of breath (especially on exertion)
  • Excessive perspiration (in daytime)
  • Symptoms worse after exertion or when tired
  • Facial pallor
  • Fatigue
  • Weakness
  • Suffocating sensation in chest
  • T: Pale and swollen
  • C: White
  • P: Weak or Big and weak or Intermittent

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

NOTES

MODIFICATIONS

For mild Blood Stagnation: For moderate Blood Stagnation:
+ Caulis Millettia Ji Xue Teng + Flos Carthami Hong Hua
+ Rx. Paeoniae Rubra Chi Shao + Rz. Chuanxiong Chuan Xiong
For severe Blood Stagnation:
+ Pollen Typhae Pu Huang
+ Fr. Aurantii Zhi Ke + Faeces Trogopterori Wu Ling Zhi
+ Rz. Zingiberis Gan Jiang + Rx. Notoginseng San Qi
+ Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae Dan Shen + Rx. et Rz. Rhei Da Huang
+ Rz. Sparganii San Leng + Hb. Leonuri Yi Mu Cao
+ Rz. Curcumae E Zhu + Olibanum Ru Xiang
+ Sanguis Draconis Xue Jie + Myrrh Mo Yao
+ Sm. Persicae Tao Ren + Lignum Sappan Su Mu
+ Hirudo Shui Zhi
For Qi Stagnation:
For Qi Deficiency:
+ Fr. Aurantii Zhi Ke
+ Rx. Ginseng Ren Shen + Rz. Zingiberis Gan Jiang
+ Rx. Codonopsis Dang Shen + Rz. Corydalis Yan Hu Suo
+ Rz. Polygonati Huang Jing + Rx. Curcumae Yu Jin
For Qi Stagnation:
+ Rz. Cyperi Xiang Fu
+ Fr. Aurantii Zhi Ke + Fr. Aurantii Zhi Ke
+ Rz. Zingiberis Gan Jiang + Cx. Magnoliae Officinalis Hou Po
+ Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae Dan Shen
For Yang Deficiency:
+ Rz. Corydalis Yan Hu Suo + Hb. cum Rx. Asari Xi Xin
+ Rx. Curcumae Yu Jin + Rz. Zingiberis Gan Jiang
+ Rz. Cyperi Xiang Fu + Fr. Piperis Longi Bi Ba
+ Fr. Aurantii Zhi Ke + Cx. Cinnamomi Rou Gui
+ Cx. Magnoliae Officinalis Hou Po + Fr. Evodiae Wu Zhu Yu
For sputum:
For coronary Heart disease:
+ Arisaemae cum Bile Dan Nan Xing - Fr. Schisandrae Wu Wei Zi
+ Rz. Pinelliae Preparatum Zhi Ban Xia - Rx. Codonopsis Dang Shen
+ 20g Rx. Paeoniae Alba Bai Shao
+ Fr. Trichosanthis Gua Lou + 9g Per. Trichosanthis Gua Lou Pi
For sweating from the chest:
 + 9g Fr. Aurantii Zhi Ke
+ Six Ingredient Pill with Rehmannia
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