Bai zi yang xin wan

TCM Functions: Nourishes the Heart, Tonifies Blood, Tonifies Yin, Cools the Blood, Calms the Shen.

TCM Diagnosis: Heart Blood and/or Yin deficiency with Shen disturbance. (Also used for Heart and Kidney not communicating with Shen disturbance.)

Presentation: mild disorientation, occasional insomnia, vivid or disturbing dreams, nightmares or dream disturbed sleep. May also present with occasional anxiety or agitation, racing heart, forgetfulness, difficulty concentrating or mental fatigue; nocturnal emissions, night sweats, occasional constipation or dry stools.

Tongue: pale with a red tip if Blood deficiency is prominent, red if Yin deficiency is predominant, and may look normal if Yin and Blood are both deficient.

Pulse: thin, weak, rapid.

Dosage: 3 times a day 8 pills , 15 minutes after a meal.

Combinations: for marked Qi and Blood deficiency with stronger signs of forgetfulness or difficulty concentrating, combine with Bu nao Pian or Gui pi wan. For stronger signs of Shen disturbance, combine with An shen bu xin wan.For stronger signs of sleeplessness and night sweats due to Yin deficient heat, combine with Zhi bai di huang wan.