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Prescriptions for tranquilizing the Mind with Tonic Sedatives

Bai Zi Yang Xin Wan (柏子养心丸)

柏子养心丸 Baizi Yangxin Wan
By the TCMHH editorial team Not medically reviewed How we work Updated 6 Oct 2026
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The Prescription of 柏子养心丸

Ingredients

Bai Zi Ren 25 g,Dang Shen 25 g,Zhi Huang Qi 100 g,Chuan Xiong 100 g,Dang Gui 100 g,Fu Ling 200 g,Yuan Zhi 25 g,Suan Zao Ren 25 g,Rou Gui 25 g,Wu Wei Zi 25 g,Ban Xia Qu 100 g,Zhi Gan Cao 10 g,Zhu Sha 30 g.

Explanation

Zhu Sha: Being sweet in taste and cold and heavy in nature, tranquilizing the mind.

Huang Qi: Invigorating Qi and tonifying the spleen and stomach.

Chuan Xiong and Dang Gui: Promoting the circulation of blood and tonifying blood.

Fu Ling: Strengthening the spleen and inducing diuresis so as to promote the elimination of phlegm.

Bai Zi Ren: Tonifying heart and inducing tranquilization, moistening intestines for relaxing bowels.

Suan Zao Ren: Being sweet and sour in taste and neutral in nature, nourishing the liver-blood and calming the mind.

Yuan Zhi: Calming heart and inducing tranquilization, dispelling phlegm for resuscitation, curing abscess and relieving swelling.

Wu Wei Zi: Astringing the Lung to relieve cough.

Rou Gui: Reinforcing fire and strengthening yang, dispelling cold to alleviate pain, warming meridians and collaterals.

Ban Xia Qu: Relieving cough and eliminating phlegm.

Dang Shen: Invigorating lung-qi and spleen-qi, nourishing blood, and promoting the generation of body fluid.

Zhi Gan Cao: Tempering the actions of all the ingredients.

The Effect of 柏子养心丸

Effect

Tonify qi and blood, induce tranquilization.

Indications

Insomnia, palpitation, amnesia, dreaminess, deficiency cold in heart qi.

Administrations

Zhu Sha is refined with water into very fine powder. All the other drugs are ground into fine powder. The powder is mixed and then made with honey into pills.

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Sources and further reading

We cite classical materia medica and modern reference works. This article is health education, not medical advice.

  • Shennong Bencao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), Han dynasty.
  • Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), Li Shizhen, 1578.
  • Chinese Pharmacopoeia, current edition — identity, quality and safety monographs.
  • NCCIH and WHO reference material on traditional medicine safety.

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