BLACK PEARL BP001 AN SHEN DING ZHI WAN ZIZYPHUS & POLYGALA

AN SHEN DING ZHI WAN
安神定志丸
Ziziphus & Polygala Formula
Product Code: BP001

TCM Actions
Nourishes the Heart Qi and Blood, calms the Spirit and stabilises the emotions.

Indications
Insomnia, anxiety disorder, neurosis, depressed mood, neurasthenia.

Dosage & Course Of Treatment
8 pills, 3 times daily (best taken in the afternoon and evening before bed), half to one hour away from food.

Course of treatment: 2 weeks to 3 months. Continue with a constitutional formula after normal sleeping patterns has been established.

Signs and Syndromes
Heart Qi-Blood deficiency

Insomnia, sleep disturbance

Forgetfulness

Anxiety, agitation, timidity, apprehensiveness

Palpitations

Depressed mood

Poor concentration

Nervous laughter

Poor appetite

Pale tongue

Thready and weak pulse

Cautions & Contraindications
Avoid caffeine containing beverages (i.e. coffee, tea, cola drinks, guarana), especially in the afternoon.

Comments
This formula is a variant of Ding Zhi Wan (Stabilise the Mind Formula), which was first recorded in ‘Prescriptions Worth a Thousand Gold Pieces for Emergencies’ (bei ji qian jin yao fang), by Sun Si-miao, 652 C.E., a 30 volume work that, together with an additional 30 volume supplement, is a compilation of medical knowledge to that date. The original formula was indicated for emotional disturbance due to sudden fright or a severe emotional shock, in patients with pre-existing Heart Qi deficiency. Such patients lack resilience and may be easily become disoriented, anxious or, in severe cases, hypomanic. This variant contains three additional ingredients: Ziziphus seed (suan zao ren), Albizia flower (he huan hua) and Wolfiporia cocos extensa (fu shen). These enhance the formula’s actions and broaden the applications, so that it is suitable for a range of disorders due to emotional over-excitement in the context of a deficiency syndrome. The synergistic actions of the ingredients are as follows:

• Pseudostellaria root (tai zi shen), Ziziphus seed (suan zao ren), Wolfiporia cocos (fu ling & fu shen): tonify the Heart Qi and calm the spirit

• Albizia flower (he huan hua), Ziziphus seed (suan zao ren): nourish the Heart Blood and soothe the Liver to calm the Spirit.

• Polygala root (yuan zhi), Anemone rhizome (chang pu): open the mind and senses, calm the Spirit, direct the actions of the herbs in the formula to the Heart.

Ingredients
ALBIZIA JULIBRISSIN, FLOWER (he huan hua) – 合歡花 – 78.6 mg
ZIZIPHUS JUJUBA VAR. SPINOSA, SEED (suan zag ren) – 酸棗仁 – 58.6 mg
WOLFIPORIA COCOS, HYPHAE (fu ling & fu shen) – 茯苓/茯神 – 117.2 mg
PSEUDOSTELLARIA HETEROPHYLLA, ROOT (tai zi shen) – 太子參 – 58.6 mg
POLYGALA SIBIRICA, ROOT (yuan zhi) – 遠志 – 32.5 mg
ANEMONE ALTAICA, RHIZ. (shi chang pu) – 石菖蒲 – 32.5 mg