Cizhu Wan
NameMedicated Leaven PillThe Prescription of Cizhu WanSourceThe book Bei Ji Qian Jin Yao FangIngredientsCi Shi (Magnetitum) 60 g,Zhu Sha (Cinnabaris) 30 g,Shen Qu (Massa Medicata Fermentata) 120 g.ExplanationCi Shi: Being salty in flavor and cold in nature, enhancing Yin and suppressing the hyperact
Name
Medicated Leaven Pill
The Prescription of Cizhu Wan
Source
The book Bei Ji Qian Jin Yao Fang
Ingredients
Ci Shi (Magnetitum) 60 g,Zhu Sha (Cinnabaris) 30 g,Shen Qu (Massa Medicata Fermentata) 120 g.Explanation
Ci Shi: Being salty in flavor and cold in nature, enhancing Yin and suppressing the hyperactivity of Yang, calming the mind through the strong tranquilizing action.
Zhu Sha: Being sweet in flavor and cold in nature, tranquilizing the mind.
Shen Qu: Strengthening the function of the spleen and stomach, protecting the stomach from being injured by heavy materials, working together with honey to supplement the Qi of the middle-Jiao and regulate the stomach.
The Effect of Cizhu Wan
Effect
Tranquilizing the mind, suppressing the hyperactivity of Yang, improving acuity of vision.
Indications
Syndrome due to breakdown of the normal physiological coordination between the heart and the kidney, marked by palpitation, insomnia, tinnitus, deafness, and blurred vision; including such diseases with the above symptoms as neurosism and epilepsy.
Administrations
The ingredients are ground into fine powder and made with honey into pills, each as big as a seed of Chinese parasol. 6 g of the pills is taken with boiled water each time, twice daily.
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