Ling Ping Nu Dan No. 2 (Angry-calming pellet No. 2)
[Main components] root of common peony (radix Paeonia alba), root of Chinese thorowax (radix Bupleurum chinense), root of aromatic tumeric (radix Curcuma longa), and others (processed from pure traditional Chinese medicine, none of western medicine is included).
[Efficacy] Nourish blood, soothe liver and regulate Qi.
[Indications] Impetuosity and susceptible to be angry; easily fall into a rage or even uncontrollable if the intention being violated. |
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[Explanation of the prescription] It was documented in Huangdineijing Suwen section Liuyanzhengjidalun that: “Liver depression can be cured by relief therapy.” Liver prefers free activity but is averse to depression, and rage should easily impair the liver. Therefore, in this prescription, drugs for nourishing blood and soothing liver are chosen as the “monarch”; drugs for soothing liver and regulating Qi are chosen as the “minister”. By means of invigorating the nature of liver and soothing the liver-Qi, liver-blood will be invigorated and the liver-Qi will be soothed.
[Curative effect] The curative effect may generally be felt 2-4 days, and symptoms may disappear about 5-35 days after medication. Recovery can be achieved after consolidation.
[Precaution] (1) Tea drinking is forbidden 15 min. before and 30 min. after medication. (2) Patients with other diseases including common cold, fever, cough, diarrhea due to acute gastroenteritis, as well as with excessive internal heat symptoms such as toothache and sore-throat are not suitable to take this preparation simultaneously.
Ling You Yu Dan No. 3 (Melancholy-calming pellet No. 3)
[Main components] Bulb of lanceleaf lily (bulbus Lilium lancifolium), root of straight ladybell (radix Adenophora stricta), root bark of the tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa), and others (processed from pure traditional Chinese medicine, none of western medicine is included).
[Efficacy] Nourish Ying to clear away heat, moisten and nourish heart and lung.
[Indications] Symptoms such as melancholy, nervousness, anxiety, depression, susceptible to be angry; or scanty of words and others due to Yin-asthenia and intrinsic heat.
[Explanation of the prescription] Huangdineijing Lingshu Kouwen stated that: “Sad and melancholy stirs the heart, and heart-stirring shakes all the five zang-organs and six fu-organs.” In this prescription, drugs for nourishing and strengthening asthenia are chosen as the “monarch” to both invigorate the asthenia and regulate the disorder; drugs for nourish heart and lung are chosen as the “minister”. Such composition renders the prescription having the characteristics of clearing, light, calming and moistening, and thus may nourish body fluid and blood, replenish primordial Qi, restore the healthy of five zang-organs, dispel intrinsic heat, and rectify the disordered functions.
[Curative effect] For mild cases, the curative effect may generally be felt 3-8 days, and symptoms may disappear about 15-45 days after medication. Recovery can be achieved after consolidation.
[Precautions] (1) This preparation can be taken directly if the patient does not take western antidepressant. Whereas, patients who have taken long-term medication of antidepressants should not stop these medicines immediately when take Ling Yi Yu Dan. When the symptoms have been improved by taking Ling Yi Yu Dan, they may gradually decrease western medicine. If the decrease of western medicine were too sharp so that the quality of symptom improvement is not satisfactory, the amount of antidepressant ought to increase appropriately. By way of adjusting the quantity, western medicine will finally be stopped, and recovery can be achieved after a period of consolidation; no more medication, neither western nor Chinese, will be needed thereafter, and no rebound will occur after stopping medication.
(2) Tea drinking is forbidden 15 min. before and 30 min. after medication.
(3) Patients with other diseases including common cold, fever, cough, diarrhea due to acute gastroenteritis, as well as with excessive internal heat symptoms such as toothache and sore-throat are not suitable to take this preparation simultaneously. |
tantrum,impatience,melancholia
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