AN SHEN BU XIN WAN

Spirit-Calming & Heart-Nourishing • Yin-Supplementing & Heat-Clearing Formula

Symptoms

Insomnia: Difficulty falling asleep, dream-disturbed sleep, or waking up frequently during the night.

Emotional: Anxiety, palpitations, "panic" sensations, or feeling easily startled.

Cognitive: Poor memory, inability to concentrate, or a "fuzzy" brain sensation.

Sensory: Tinnitus (high-pitched like a cicada), dizziness, or blurred vision.

General: Dry throat, "Five-Center Heat" (warm palms/soles), and afternoon restlessness.

Tongue: Red body (especially at the tip) with little or no coating.

Pulse: Thin (Xi) and rapid (Shuo).

Ingredients:
Shou Wu Teng (Reynoutria multiflora)
Raw Herbs 10g  Granules 8.0g

Nu Zhen Zi (Ligustrum lucidum)
Raw Herbs 10g  Granules 8.0g

Dan Shen (Salvia miltiorrhiza)
Raw Herbs 10g  Granules 8.0g

He Huan Pi (Albizia julibrissin)
Raw Herbs 10g  Granules 8.0g

Tu Si Zi (Cuscuta chinensis)
Raw Herbs 10g  Granules 8.0g
 
Mo Han Lian (Eclipta prostrata)
Raw Herbs 10g  Granules 8.0g

Sheng Di Huang (Rehmannia glutinosa)
Raw Herbs 10g  Granules 12.0g

Wu Wei Zi (Schisandra chinensis)
Raw Herbs 10g  Granules 8.0g

Shi Chang Pu (Acorus tatarinowii)
Raw Herbs 10g  Granules 8.0g

Suan Zao Ren (Ziziphus jujuba var. spinosa)
Raw Herbs 10g  Granules 12.0g

Yuan Zhi (Polygala tenuifolia)
Raw Herbs 10g  Granules 8.0g

Chuan Xiong (Ligusticum chuanxiong)
Raw Herbs 10g  Granules 4.0g

Posology

Granules: 3 to 9g per day, divided into two doses.

Raw Herbs
Boil in 1000–1200ml of water and drink 1 to 3 cups per day.

Description

An Shen Bu Xin Wan works by "anchoring" the floating Spirit and reconnecting the vertical axis of the body.

Zhen Zhu Mu and Dan Shen are the Chiefs; Zhen Zhu Mu (Mother of Pearl) provides the "heavy" mineral weight to anchor the floating Heart-Fire, while Dan Shen nourishes and moves Heart-Blood.

Wu Wei Zi acts as a "magnet," astringing the leaking energy and securing the Heart Qi to stop palpitations.

Nu Zhen Zi and Mo Han Lian (the Er Zhi Wan pair) nourish the Kidney Yin to provide the "water" needed to cool the "fire" above.

Shi Chang Pu "opens the orifices" and clears the phlegm-mists from the Mind, improving memory and clarity.

He Huan Pi is the specific "Happiness Bark" that resolves constrained emotions and relieves anxiety.

Contraindications

Contraindicated for Phlegm-Heat Insomnia (vivid nightmares, thick yellow tongue coat—use Wen Dan Tang instead).

Not for use in cases of Spleen/Stomach Deficiency with diarrhea.

Avoid during pregnancy due to the heavy minerals (Zhen Zhu Mu) and blood-moving properties of Dan Shen.