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Nourishes Liver Blood and the Heart

Deficient Blood of the Heart, or of the Heart and Liver Liver Blood or Yin deficiency with deficiency Heat rising and Empty Fire disturbing the Heart Light-headedness, vertigo or dizziness, with blurring of vision Low energy, weakness and tiredness, with a weak abdomen Heaviness of the head or vertigo after long mental or physical overwork Tongue red and dry with little coat, or pale; pulse wiry, thin and rapid, thready and weak, or thready and tight

Calms the Shen

Insomnia: difficulty falling asleep, restless or broken sleep, waking and being unable to fall back asleep, and much dreaming, including sleeplessness from stress Palpitations with anxious unease; drowsiness at other times Nervous exhaustion: tired yet unable to sleep

Clears Heat from the Liver and Heart and eliminates irritability

Vexation from deficiency: irritability, impatience, fidgeting and inner restlessness Throat and mouth dry without thirst Night sweats

Modern uses

Insomnia Nightmares Somnolence Neurasthenia and nervous exhaustion Anxiety and anxiety neurosis Panic attacks Neurosis Cardiac neurosis Hysteria Stress Excessive worrying Nervousness Forgetfulness Schizophrenia, where irritability and sleeplessness are present Palpitations Paroxysmal tachycardia Congestive heart failure Hypertension Hyperthyroidism Menopause syndrome Night sweats Fever and low-grade fever Dizziness Vertigo Anemia Fatigue Weakness Dry skin Red eyes Impotence Nocturnal emissions and spermatorrhea Chronic hepatitis AIDS/HIV suan zao ren fu ling zhi mu chuan xiong gan cao