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Tian Wang Bu Xin Dan (Emperor's Teapills) Tian Wang Bu Xin Dan (Tian Wang Bu Xin Pian, Tian Wang Bu Xin Dan, or Emperor's Teapills, ) is a famous herbal formula in traditional Chinese medicine for replenishing the blood and Yin to strengthen heart functions. This formula treats minor complaints associated with sleep and stress. The Chinese medical understanding sees this condition as "kidney and heart not communicating." To treat this condition, one must nourish the blood and body fluids, cool the heart, and calm the mind.
In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the heart controls the blood and stores Shen (the spirit), the kidney provides the source of Yin and Yang energy for the whole body, including heart. When the heart function is weak with respect to Yin and blood, Shen (the spirit) does not rest well and causes restlessness. Additionally, one may have warm and moist palms/sole, dry mouth or even mouth and tongue ulcers, and dry stool. Tian Wang Bu Xin Wan (Pian) is composed of multiple herbs that either nourish Yin, or blood, or calm the mind. Tian Wang Bu Xin Wan has been indicated in China Pharmacopoeia2 for nourishing Yin and blood, and tonify the heart to tranquilize mind. Chinese Herbal Formulas That Nourish the Heart and Calm the Spirit This TCM herbal formula tonifies the yin and blood of the heart. It also nourishes the kidney yin and calms the spirit. Indications and symptoms for Tian Wang Bu Xin Dan irritability, insomnia, palpitations, anxiety, forgetfulness, poor concentration, excessive dreaming, restless sleep, night sweats, nocturnal emission (wet dreams), fatigue, constipation, dry stool, mouth ulcers (canker sores), low fever Medicinal Ingredients of Tian Wang Bu Xin Dan: 1. Sheng Di Huang 120; nourish yin, clear heat, enriches kidney yin, nourish blood. 2. Ren Shen 15g; tonify heart Qi. 3. Xuan Shen 15g; enrich yin, clear deficiency heat. 4. Tian Men Dong 30g; enrich yin, clear deficiency heat. 5. Mai men Dong 30g; enrich yin, clear deficiency heat. 6. Dan Shen 15g; nourish heart, tonify blood. 7. Dang Gui 30g; nourish heart, tonify blood. 8. Fu Ling 15g; tonify heart Qi. 9. Bai Zi Ren 30g; calm spirit. 10. Suan Zao Ren 30g; prevents the leakage of heart Qi. 11. Yuan Zhi 15g; calm spirit. 12. Wu Wei Zi 30g; prevents the leakage of heart Qi. 13. Jie Geng 15g; directs herbs towards the chest. 14. Zhu Sha 15g; anchors and calms the spirit. 15. Gan Cao; tonifies pi (spleen), enhances qi, clears heat, rids of toxins.
sweet, bitter. Sheng di huang is cold and shu di huang is warm. heart, kidney, and liver channels. It is being used as a blood tonic usually for the weakness caused by tuberculosis, vomiting blood, nose bleeding, coughing blood, bleeding in the uterus.
Medium dosages strengthen the function of the heart. Large doses are toxic for
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. the heart. Increases blood pressure. Small doses constrict the blood vessels and large doses dilate the blood vessel. It possesses the characteristics of diuretics. It decreases the blood sugar and inhibits carbohydrates being converted into blood sugar.
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Chemical ingredients:
iridoids , glycosides , -sitosterol -, mannitol , stigmasterol , campesterol , rehmannin , catapol , arginine , glucose
ginseng root smells aromatic, tastes sweet and slightly warm spleen and lung
10. , , [2] Chemical ingredients: (1) Saponins ginsenoside Rc, Ra1[7-9], Ra2[7-9],Ra3[10-11], Rba, Rb2,Rc, Rd; Rg3[10-11], Rg3[12], notoginsenoside R4[9], chikusetsuaponin IV, IVa Chemical Ingredients: : (2) Vaporizing oil panaxynol, ginsenyne, alpha pansinsene, beta pansinsene, beta farnesene, bicyclogermacrene, beta elemene, gama elemene, alpha neodovene, beta neodovene, alpha humulene, beta humulene, caryophyllene, beta gurjunene, alpha gurjunene, alpha selinene, beta selinene, gama selinene, selin-4, alpha guaiene, gama cubebene, beta patchoulene, hepatadecanol-1, octanal, gama cadinene, trans beta farnesene, beta guaiene, beta maaliene, cis caryophyllene,delta elemene, tetradecane, pentadecane, hexdecan, ;2,6-ditertbutyl4methly-phenol, heptadecane, delta cadinene,widdrol, beta bisablene, octadecane, abol, alpha elemene, tridecan, eremophifene, gam patchoulene, cedrol, gama gurjunene, dodecane, alloaromadendrene, trans-caryophyllene, eicosane, alpha santalene, alpha
xuan shen
Pharmaceutical name: Common Name: Other Names: Properties (characteristics): ningpo figwort root, scrophularia yuan shen, hei shen, hei xuan shen salty, sweet, bitter, cold Radix Scrophulariae Ningpoensis
Medical Function:
harpagoside, harpagide, aucubin, 6-methylcatapol, ningpogoside A, B, mingpogenin scropoliside A, angoroside, trace amount of evaporing oil, glucose, oleic acid, linoleic acid, stearic acid, carotene and saponins.
Pharmaceutical name: Tuber Asparagi Cochinchinenses Other Names: Common Name: Properties (characteristics) Channels (meridians) entered: tian dong tian men dong tian ming dong ming tian dong asparagus tuber sweat, bitter, very cold. lung, kidney.
being use in yinxu (yin deficient) with hot flashes, instant sweating, chronic bronchitis, spermatorrhea, weakness in legs, thirst, lung deficient with heat, dry cough, thick phlegm with difficulty to expel, spitting blood and breathing not smooth, fever, constipation. , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Chemical ingredients:
asparagine , citrulline , serine , threonine , proline , clyccine, -sitosterol -, smilagenin , 5-methoxymethylfurfural 5- -, rhamnose .
dan shen
Pharmaceutical name: Common Name: salvia root Properties (characteristics) Channels (meridians) entered: bitter, slightly cold heart and liver rid of clot blood, pain, invigorate blood, breakup blood stasis, for dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, palpable tumors, angina, heat bi, restlessness and insomnia, irritability, swollen spleen, pain in digestive system, , ,, Radix Salvia miltiorrhizae
1. antithrombotic 2. antihypertonic (lowering blood pressure) 3. antimicrobial 4. antipyretic 5. anti-inflammatory 6. hepatoprotective: inhibits fibrinogen and aids in the resorption of fibrous plaques in the liver. 7. sedative 8. modulate cancer growth and metastases [20] Medical Function: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. :;;; ;;; ;.[19] 7.
1. (1) tanshinone I, cryptotanshinone[1,2], hydroxytanshinone, methyltanshinonate[3,4], methylene tanshiquinone[5], przewatanshinquinone A),przewatanshinquinone B [6], miltirone[7], dihydrotanshinone I [8], tanshinol A, tanshinol B, tanshinol C, 3--hydroxy tanshinone II^, nortanshinone [9], 1, 2, 15, 16-tetrahydrotanshiquinone [10]. isotanshinone, isocryptotanshinone [3,4], tanshiquinone A, B, C[11]. (2) saloilenone[12], danshenspiroketallactone, Tanshilactone[14]. (3) salviol, tanshialdehyde. 2. danshensuan A, B, C, protocatechuic acid, protocatechuic aldehyde [15, 16, 17]. baicalin, -sitosterol, ursolic acid, daucosterol, isoferulic acid, dihydroisotanshinone I[18].
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dang gui
Pharmaceutical name: Common Name: Properties (characteristics): : Chinese angelica root (commonly written as: tong kwai, dong quai) Radix Angelicae sinensis
Tonic for blood and for regulating the menses, lubricates bowels to correct constipation, reduces swelling, expels pus, relieves pain. Dang gui wei (tail) is being used in condition of blood stasis and clots.
1. effects on uterus: experiments showed that it can have inhibiting and stimulating effects
on uterus (outside the bodies ) of lab animals. cells.
2. effects on blood: lowers lipids, anti platelet coagulation, and promotes production of red 3. effects on circulatory system: tests showed that it can dilate the coronary arteries of
guinea pigs and improve circulation volume. It can protect rat with arrhythmia. 4. anti oxidation and rid of free radicals 5. anti injuries of radiation 6. improve immune system 7. anti cancer: Research showed using the five polysaccharides of ming xian dang gui inhibited the EC, Hep, S180, Lewis B16 inplanted tumors of rats up to 39%. It has little side effects and can be used for long period of time. (But there are also reports that mention frequent ingesting of ginseng and dang gui may promote the multiplying of breast cancer cells. Chinese site) 8. anti inflammatory 9. protects digestive system (including liver)
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1. effects on uterus: experiments showed that it can have inhibiting and stimulating effects 2. effects on blood: lowers lipids, anti platelet coagulation, and promotes production of red
cells. on uterus (outside the bodies ) of lab animals.
3. effects on circulatory system: tests showed that it can dilate the coronary arteries of
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guinea pigs and improve circulation volume. It can protect rat with arrhythmia. 4. anti oxidation and rid of free radicals 5. anti injuries of radiation 6. improve immune system 7. anti cancer: Research showed using the five polysaccharides of ming xian dang gui inhibited the EC, Hep, S180, Lewis B16 inplanted tumors of rats up to 39%. It has little side effects and can be used for long period of time. (But there are also reports that mention frequent ingesting of ginseng and dang gui may promote the multiplying of breast cancer cells. Chinese site) 8. anti inflammatory 9. protects digestive system (including liver)
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bai zi ren
Pharmaceutical name: Common Name: Properties (characteristics) Platycladi Semen
sweet, sour, neutral , non toxic. Properties (characteristics): ,, Channels (meridians) entered: gallbladder, heart, liver, spleen calming, tonic yin, prevent abnormal sweating, anxiety, insomnia, excessive dream, palpitation, weak memory, dizziness, night sweating, instant sweating. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Medical Function: 7. 8. 9. 1. 2. 3. 4. calming, promote sleep relieves pain, anti epilepsy lowers blood pressure anti-arrhythmia anti lack of oxygen in heart muscle lowering lipids prevent atherosclerosis
Alkaloids: sanjoinine A (frangufoline)BDE (nuciferine)FG1G2Ia (nornuciferine)Ib (norisocorydineK coclaurine N-methylasimilobine zizyphusinecaaver-ine5- hydroxy-6methoxynoraporphine amphibine D sanjoinenine Triterpenoids: betulinic acid betulin ceanothic acid alphitolic acid jujuboside A,B daucosterol Flavonoids: spinosin 2-O--D-glucopyranosylswertisin zivulgarin 6"-p-coumaroylspinosin swertisin vicenin
Chemical ingredients:
6"- 68--C- 68--C-vicenin [apigenin-6-C-[6-O-p- hydroxybenzoyl--D- -6-Cglucopyranosyl12]--D-glucopyranoside] [6-O---D- 12]--D- Other: threonine valine methionine leucine isoleucine lysine phenylalanine K, Na, Ca, Zn, Fe, Cu, Mn cGMP cAMP ferulic acid phytosterol vitamin C C
yuan zhi
Pharmaceutical name: Pron. in Korean: Radix Plygalae Tenuifoliae
woji
heart, lung
WU WEI ZI
Pharmaceutical name: Fructus Schisandrae Chinensis
lung, kidney stops asthmatic cough, helps correct shenxu (kidney deficient) condition, treats spermatorrhea, stops instant sweating, promotes saliva, quenches thirst, calms emotion, palpitation, helps to prevent insomnia, lower ALT and AST, treats chronic hepatitis. 1. helps prevent liver damage; helps to metabolize drugs for liver; lowering ALT and AST. The chemical ingredient, lignan can help regenerate liver tissues due to harmful influence like viruses and alcohol. 2. anti oxidant 3. affect metabolism 4. helps regulate CNS; improves efficiency of brain activities and improves efficiency of work process 5. anti hypertension but during exhaustion of circulatory function, it can help to bring up blood pressure. 6. effect on respiratory system: Lowers oxygen requirement, correct respiratory exhaustion; works better than Coramine or nikethamide. It helps to expectorate phlegm and sooths coughing. 7. anti ulcer effect 8. helps the body function to adept stress 9. antibiotic effect 10. anti kidney illness 1 2 3 4(1) (2) 5: 6 (Coramine, nikethamide). 7 8 9 10
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jie geng
Pharmaceutical name: Radix Platycodi grandiflori
root of balloon flower bitter, acrid neutral lung rids of phlegm, inhibits cough, treats bronchitis, rids of puss, for tonsilitis, and sore throat.
ZHU SHA
Names for Zhu Sha Pharmaceutical: Cinnabaris Botanical: Cinnabarum Other names: Chen Sha, Zhu Sha Ban Lian Qiao, Zhu Lian Qiao Description: Cinnabar.
Actions Calms the Heart; Calms the Mind; Clears Heat; Expels toxins; ...
Medical Function:
the characteristics of mineralcorticoid. Glycyrrhiza is metabolically converted to glycyrrhetic acid (GA). GA, when incubated in-vitro with adrenal gland cells increases DHEA production. 2. effects on digestive system: (a). anti ulcer (b). anti convulsion. (c). promotes secretion of insulin. (d). protects liver from toxin. 3. anti inflammation 4. anti allergy 5. anti cancer: Saponins stimulate the immune system and inhibit EpsteinBarr virus expression and possess in-vitro (in the test tube) anti-cancer activities. Epstein_Barr virus is associated in certain cancer development. Glycyrrhiza also contains quercetin that has anticancer effects. Glycyrrhiza lowers serum testosterone levels and correspondingly increases estrogen levels by inducing two enzymes called 17--hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase and aromatase thus inhibit prostate cancer cells. 6. anti virus and bacteria: a. anti HIV, anti HBV b. anti amoeba and bacteria 7. effect on blood vessels: a. lower blood lipids. Both saponins and licoflavones are known to bind to cholesterol and bile acids and have surfactant properties. glycyrrhizin is beneficial in chronic viral hepatitis glycyrrhizin was effective in inhibiting Pseudomona Aeruginosa where anbiotic failed.2
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*(DHEA) Glycyrrhizic acid, its potassium and calcium salt provide the sweet tastes of glycyrrhizin. The herb contains 5 to 11% of glycyrrhizin and 3 to 7% of Glycyrrhetinic Acid. Glycyrrhizic acid can be hydrolized into two molecules glucuronic acid and one molecule 18 b-glycyrrhetinic acid. It also contains 24-hydroxyglycyrrhetic acid [1] , licorice saponins A3, B2,C2,D3, F3,
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References:
Joe H. K. Chu, Chinese Medical Doctor Kin Men Chinese Medical School -