BLACK PEARL BP054 GAN MAI DA ZAO WAN (JIA WEI) WHEAT & JUJUBE

BLACK PEARL GAN MAI DA ZAO WAN (JOA WEI) WHEAT & JUJUBE – BP054

This formula was first recorded in the ‘Synopsis of Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet’ (jin gui yao lue fang lun) by Zhang Zhong-jing (circa 150 – 219 CE). This work is the earliest surviving record that details the diagnosis and treatment of miscellaneous diseases of internal medicine, as well as some surgical diseases and gynecological disorders, according to the Eight Principles.

The original formula consisted of three herbs, after which it was named, Gan = gan cao (Glycyrrhiza root), Mai = fu xiao mai (Triticum seed), Da Zao = da zao (Zyzyphus fruit), Tang = decoction. It was originally used for ‘restless organ’ (zang zao) disorder, which was classified under the heading of gynecological disorders.

There has been considerable divergence of opinion over the centuries regarding whether the diagnosis of ‘restless organ’ referred specifically to the uterus, the Heart or indeed all of the Zang organs. However, because the formula is effective for men as well as women and also because this variant of has been modified with the addition of five extra herbs, this issue need not be of concern: the modified formula has been specifically directed towards tonifying the Heart and stabilising the mind. It is therefore suitable for a range of mental and emotional problems with the principal feature of overwhelming or uncontrollable emotional responses.

Signs & Symptoms
– Depression
– Insomnia
– Anxiety
– Emotional volatility
– Mood disorders
– Neurasthenia
– Neurosis

Ingredients:
– Triticum aestivum, seed 浮小麥 145.5 mg
– Ziziphus jujuba, fruit 大棗 48.4 mg
– Albizia julibrissin, stem bark 合歡皮 43.5 mg
– Ziziphus jujuba var. spinosa, seed 酸棗仁 43.5 mg
– Glycyrrhiza uralensis, root 甘草 43.5 mg
– Chrysanthemum sinense, flower 菊花 29.5 mg
– Polygala sibirica, root 遠志 24.2 mg

Dosage & Course of Treatment
8 – 12 pillules, 3 times daily, half to one hour away from food. In severe cases and in the early stages of treatment (first 1 – 2 weeks) the dosage may be increased by 50 – 100%.

Course of treatment: 2 to 4 months.

Cautions & Contraindications
– Contains gluten. Not to be used in cases with allergy to gluten.
– Avoid caffeine containing beverages (i.e. coffee, tea, cola drinks, guarana), especially in the afternoon.
– Caution in patients using sedative-hypnotic medications.
– Contraindicated in patients on corticosteroid drugs and antihypertensives.
– This formula containsTriticum Aestivum, one of the two plants commonly used in Traditional Chinese Medicine may result in trace amounts of gluten appearing in formula regardless of the part used.
– Thus these formula should be avoided by people with sensitivity or caeliac disease

The two herbs are: Triticum Aestivum and Hordeum Vulgare