Source: Jin Gui Yao Lue

Function: Calming, promoting blood , getting rid of heat and anxiety.

Syndrome: weak and anxious, insomnia, dizziness, dry mouth and throat,

red tongue, stringy pulse or thin and rapid pulse, neurasthenia with above

yinxu (yin deficient) symptoms.

Prescription:

• suan zao ren 21 pieces (stir fry and smash),

• fu ling 8 g

• zhi mu 8 g

• chuan xiong 8 g

• gan cao 4 g

Use 800 c.c. of water. Boil suan zao ren first. Simmer till 600 c.c. is left.

Add the rest of the herbs and simmer till 300 c.c. Make into 3 servings.

Serve while warm.

酸棗仁湯  <金櫃要略>

功用﹕養血安神﹐ 清熱除煩。

主治﹕虛煩不得安眠。

症狀﹕失眠心悸﹐虛煩不安﹐頭暈目眩﹐咽喉乾﹐口燥﹐

舌紅﹐脈弦或細數。 情緒不穩而有以上陰虛症狀者。

處方﹕

酸棗仁 21粒 (炒﹐打碎) ﹐ 茯苓 8克﹐知母 8 克﹐

川芎 8 克﹐甘草4克。

以上五味﹐以水二碗﹐先煎棗仁。煎至一碗半。再加其餘

各藥。再煎至八分。分作三次。溫服。

按此看酸棗仁湯之研究。

Note: suan zao ren tang can significantly decrease the level epinephrine.