[Source]

Quoted from “Ti Ren Hui Bian (1549)” in “Yi Bu Quan Lu (1706)”, Volume 331.

 [Composition]

Bai Zi Ren (Platycladus orientalis seed), Gou Qi Zi (Lycium barbarum fruit), Mai Men Dong (Ophiopogon japonicus root), Dang Gui (Angelica sinensis root), Shi Chang Pu (Acorus tatarinowii rhizome), Fu Shen (Poria cocos sclerotium cum radice), Xuan Shen (Scrophularia ningpoensis root), Shu Di Huang (Rehmannia glutinosa root, prepared), Gan Cao (Glycyrrhiza uralensis root)
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 [Category Group]

<Blood Tonic>: Dang Gui (Angelica sinensis root), Shu Di Huang (Rehmannia glutinosa root, prepared)

<Nourish Yin>: Mai Men Dong (Ophiopogon japonicus root)

<Tonify Liver and Kidney>: Gou Qi Zi (Lycium barbarum fruit)

<Tonify Spleen and Middle Jiao>: Gan Cao (Glycyrrhiza uralensis root)

<Tonify Spleen and Facilitate Water>: Fu Shen (Poria cocos sclerotium cum radice)

<Calm the Shen>: Bai Zi Ren (Platycladus orientalis seed)

<Clear Heat and Drain Fire>: Xuan Shen (Scrophularia ningpoensis root)

<Open the Orifices>: Shi Chang Pu (Acorus tatarinowii rhizome)

[Functions]

Nourishes the heart and calms the Shen, tonifies the kidney and nourishes Yin.

 [Indications]

Insufficient Ying blood, excessive labor and desire, disharmony between the heart and kidney, mental confusion, frequent nightmares, palpitations and fright, forgetfulness and seminal emission, night sweats, strengthens blood and consolidates essence, dispels vexing heat, fright, sharpens the intellect and prevents forgetfulness.

 [Contraindications]

Avoid spicy and irritating foods.

 [Mnemonic]

Tonify blood, yin, spleen, liver, kidney: Gui, Di, Mai, Gan, Fu, Gou. Clear heat, calm Shen, open orifices: Xuan, Chang Pu, Bai. (Gui Di Mai Gan Fu Gou, Xuan Chang Bai).

 [Pharmacology]

Has sedative, hypnotic, and anticonvulsant effects.