Nongben Fang Suan Zao Ren Tang Suan Zao Ren Tang(2093)

Nongbenfang Sour Date Kernel Soup
Zao Ren Tang(2093)

【Ingredients per 10g
Concentrated particles]

Ziziphus jujuba kernel costs four cents, licorice eight cents, Anemarrhena one cent and six cents, Poria cocos three cents and two cents, Ligusticum chuanxiong one cent and six cents.

【effect】

Nourishes blood and calms nerves, clears away heat and relieves troubles

【Indications】

Insufficient liver blood, internal disturbance of deficiency heat

1. Insomnia, dizziness - blood does not nourish the heart and liver blood is insufficient.

2. Upset, dry throat and mouth - internal disturbance due to deficiency and heat.

3. Night sweats - Deficient heat forces body fluids to leak out.

4. Thin and stringy pulse - blood deficiency and liver hyperactivity.

【Fang Yi】

Wild jujube kernels are mostly fried, because the raw form is said to cure gallbladder fever and promote sleep, but this is controversial. Some say raw jujube kernels are also acceptable, but traditionally fried jujube kernels are used. It nourishes liver blood and returns to the heart and liver meridian; it also has acid-reducing properties. It can calm the nerves. It is a commonly used nourishing and calming medicine. The efficacy is confirmed.

Poria cocos, Fu Shen can be used in this recipe, because this recipe in "Synopsis of the Golden Chamber" was called Poria cocos at that time, and there was no distinction between Fu Ling and Fu Shen. In fact, the four parts of Poria cocos, Poria cocos skin, Poria Goddess, and Poria Goddess powder are different.

Use Anemarrhena to clear the heart, clear away heat and eliminate troubles, and the heat evil is not serious. Ligusticum chuanxiong is pungent and slightly warm. This prescription should be said to be a combination of cold and warm. The cold nature is not prominent. Ligusticum chuanxiong activates blood circulation. It nourishes blood and has the effect of activating blood circulation and has blood regulating characteristics. Therefore, some people say that this recipe, which combines Zaoren and Chuanxiong, has a very good liver-regulating effect. It both nourishes and activates blood. All enter the liver meridian. Licorice harmonizes medicinal properties and protects the spleen and stomach. Anemarrhena is bitter and cold, which can easily damage the spleen and stomach.

[Key points of syndrome differentiation]

Deficiency, irritability, insomnia, dizziness, dry throat, dry mouth, red tongue, thready and stringy pulse. It is a commonly used prescription for insomnia due to insufficient liver blood, weak heat, and weak heat signs. We don’t use it much, and we don’t mainly consider its heat deficiency characteristics. Because this prescription is not strong in clearing away heat, it is used with both cold and warm.

[Addition and subtraction]

Severe deficiency and heat: add Rehmannia glutinosa and Ophiopogon japonicus. (It clears away heat. I just said that this recipe has very little heat-clearing power)

Night sweats: add Schisandra chinensis and oysters. (Night sweats indicate that deficient heat forces body fluids to leak out. Combined with astringency, Schisandra chinensis and oysters all benefit yin, promote fluid production, and stop sweating and astringent)

Easy to be frightened while sleeping: add dragon teeth and mother-of-pearl. (In addition to insomnia, if it is used for restlessness and is easy to wake up, it should be combined with some calming and calming medicines that have less side effects. Dragon teeth and mother-of-pearl are gentler than cinnabar and magnets.)

Severe blood deficiency: add angelica root, longan meat, white peony root, and wolfberry fruit (combined with something similar to Guipi Decoction to nourish the heart, calm the nerves, and nourish the blood)

【Pay attention to taboos】

For insomnia caused by yin deficiency and excessive fire, this prescription should not be used alone.

【Modern Application】

This recipe nourishes nerves, replenishes blood, and improves myocardial function. Used for insomnia, menopausal syndrome, neurasthenia, night sweats, and amnesia.