BLACK PEARL BP025 TIAN WANG BU XIN WAN GINSENG & ZIZYPHUS

TIAN WANG BU XIN WAN
天王補心丸
Ginseng & Ziziphus Formula
Product Code: BP025

TCM Actions
Nourishes the Heart and Kidney Yin, reduces deficiency Fire, promotes Heart-Kidney interaction, calms the Spirit.

Indications
Insomnia, neurosis, neurasthenia, aphthous ulcer, hypnotics dependency, hypertension, paroxysmal tachycardia, chronic recurrent cystitis.

Dosage & Course Of Treatment
8 pills, 3 times daily, half to one hour away from food.

Course of treatment: 3 – 6 months, or ongoing in elderly patients or in severe chronic conditions.

Safe for long term use.

Signs and Syndromes
Heart-Kidney disharmony

Irritability

Extreme anxiety

Insomnia, sleep disturbance

Palpitations (induced by fright or anxiety)

Night sweats

Inability to concentrate, forgetfulness

Fatigue (physical and mental)

Nocturnal emissions

Mouth or tongue ulcers

Dry stools

Low fever or tidal fever

Red tongue with little or no coat

Thready and rapid pulse

Cautions & Contraindications
Caution for those on anti-coagulant medications (i.e. heparin, warfarin or aspirin).

If patient develops bloating, loose stools or diarrhoea while taking this formula, reduce the dose and combine with Huo Xiang Zheng Qi Wan (Agastache Formula BP046).

Discontinue during an episode of common cold or influenza.

Comments
This formula was originally created by Hong Ji (a.k.a. Hong Jiu-You) and appeared in his book, ‘Secret Prescriptions for Keeping Health (she sheng mi pou)’ 1638. It is said that this prescription was revealed to him by one of the tian wang in a dream; hence, the name of the formula: tian wang bu xin dan (Celestial King’s Heart Tonifying Elixir). The tian wang are the Celestial Kings of Chinese myth, also known as the world protectors. These fierce-looking beings are the guardians of the four quarters of the world and are derived from Buddhist teachings. They fight against evil and protect the places where goodness is taught. Their bodies are protected by armor and they wear helmets or crowns on their heads. Images of them can be found in every Chinese and Japanese monastery. Although most English language text books refer to this formula as the ‘Emperor of Heaven’s (Special) Pill to Tonify ther Heart’, it is more accurate to translate the name as ‘The Heavenly (or Celestial) King’s Heart Tonic Pill’, rather than alluding to the culturally inappropriate ‘Emperor of Heaven’ Regarding the original name of the formula, rather than being classed as a decoction (tang), powder (san) or pill (wan), the last Chinese character is dan. This refers to herbal formulations that were:

• Used as elixirs for prolonging life – generally devised by Daoist adepts

• Special formulations that were comprised of sublimated minerals, including heavy metals. In this case both attributes apply, firstly due to its origin and secondly due to the fact that this formula was originally prepared from finely powdered ingredients that were formed into large boluses with honey and then rolled in cinnabar (mercuric sulphide prepared by aqueous trituration, which has a deep red colour). Nowadays we dispense with the cinnabar because of the risk of toxicity. However, the formula is still highly effective for a wide range of mental and emotional disorders

Ingredients
REHMANNIA GLUTINOSA, ROOT (di huang) – 地黃 – 51.7mg
ZIZIPHUS JUJUBA VAR. SPINOSA, SEED (suan zao ren) – 酸棗仁 – 51.7mg
BIOTA ORIENTALIS, SEED (bai zi ren) – 柏子仁 – 25.9mg
SALVIA MILTIORRHIZA, ROOT (dan shen) – 丹參 – 25.9mg
ASPARAGUS COCHINCHINENSIS, TUBER (tian dong) – 天冬 – 25.9mg
OPHIOPOGON JAPONICUS, TUBER (mai dong) – 麥冬 – 25.9mg
ANGELICA POLYMORPHA, ROOT (dang-gui) – 當歸 – 25.9mg
CODONOPSIS PILOSULA, ROOT (dang shen) – 黨參 – 25.9mg
WOLFIPORIA COCOS, FRUIT. BODY (fu ling) – 茯苓 – 25.9mg
SCROPHULARIA NINGPOENSIS, ROOT (xuan shen) – 玄參 – 25.9mg
SCHISANDRA CHINENSIS, FRUIT (wu wei zi) – 五味子 – 25.9mg
POLYGALA SIBIRICA, ROOT (yuan zhi) – 遠志 – 25.9mg
PLATYCODON GRANDIFLORUS, ROOT (jie geng) – 桔梗 – 12.8mg