Zhu Sha An Shen Wan
朱砂安神丸 zhū shā ān shén wán, "Cinnabar Pill to Calm the Spirit"

Translated Name: Cinnabar Pill to Calm the Spirit

Category:

Pills

Is this Formula effective in the clinic?

Pinyin Pronunciation:

Components (5):

	Herb	Common Name	Quantity	Unit
朱砂	Zhu Sha	Cinnabar	15	grams
黃蓮	Huang Lian	coptis rhizome	18	grams
當歸	Dang Gui	tangkuei, Chinese angelica root	7.5	grams
生地黃	Sheng Di Huang	Chinese foxglove root, rehmannia (fresh),Rehmannia root	7.5	grams
炙甘草	Zhi Gan Cao	Honey Prepared Licorice	16.5	grams

Tongue:

Red.

Pulse:

Rate: Rapid (Quick, Fast)

Qualities: Thready (Fine, Thin)

Cautions:

To avoid mercury poisoning, Zhu Sha should not be taken in large doses or long-term

Reference Source:

Modifications:

	+1 White-eagle Perry '''Add Herb (蓮心, ) Lian Xin''' '''Add Herb (遠志, promising will) Yuan Zhi''' '''Add Herb (茯神 , root poria) Fu Shen ''': For severe insomnia - refer to: Author: Dan Bensky and Randall Barolet , p385 details... add comment

	+1 White-eagle Perry '''Add Herb (淡豆豉, ) Dan Dou Chi''' '''Add Herb (梔子 , ) Zhi Zi''': For severe irritability with a sensation of heat in the chest - refer to: Author: Dan Bensky and Randall Barolet , p385 details... add comment

	+1 White-eagle Perry '''Add Herb (瓜蔞, ) Gua Lou''' '''Add Herb (竹茹, ) Zhu Ru''': For a sensation of heat and pressure in the chest with nausea, and perhaps some difficulty in swallowing - refer to: Author: Dan Bensky and Randall Barolet , p385 details... add comment

	+1 White-eagle Perry '''Add Herb (淡竹葉, bland bamboo leaves) Dan Zhu Ye''' '''Add Herb (燈芯草, lamp wick herb) Deng Xin Cao''': For a redder tongue tip and dark, scanty urine - refer to: Author: Dan Bensky and Randall Barolet , p385 details... add comment

	+1 White-eagle Perry Sensation of irritability and heat in the chest add comment

	+1 White-eagle Perry Desire to vomit without result add comment

	+1 White-eagle Perry Some cases also a rancorous disposition add comment

	+1 White-eagle Perry Neurasthenia, depression, anxiety neurosis, panic attacks, and mitral valve prolapse. add comment

Zhu Sha An Shen Wan朱砂安神丸 zhū shā ān shén wán, "Cinnabar Pill to Calm the Spirit"