| Chinese Formula | Actions | Indications | Symptoms related to mitral valve prolapse |
Zhu Sha An Shen Wan
Cinnabar Pill to Calm the Spirit; Cinnabar Calming the Mind Pill
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Calms the Heart;
Calms the Mind;
Drains Fire;
Nourishes Yin.
| Vigorous Heart Fire injuring the Blood and Yin. The scorching from Heart Fire depletes the Blood and Yin, which in turn deprives the Heart of nourishment. Heat together with Deficiency disturbs the serenity of the Mind. | Anxiety;
Continuous palpitations;
Insomnia;
Irritability;
Mitral valve prolapse;
Nervous breakdown;
Neurasthenia;
Sensation of heat in the chest;
Desire to vomit without result;
Disturbing dreams;
Many dreams;
Rancorous disposition;
Restless sleep;
Red tongue;
Fine-Rapid pulse (Xi Shu).
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Zhi Gan Cao Tang
Honey-Fried Licorice Decoction
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Tonifies Qi;
Nourishes Yin and Blood;
Revives the pulse.
| Consumptive conditions with Qi and Blood Deficiency (Heart level, especially). | Anxiety;
Asthenia;
Constipation;
Coronary disorders;
Dry stools;
Extrasystole arrhythmia;
Fatigue;
Hard stools;
Hyperthyroidism;
Insomnia;
Irritability;
Mitral stenosis;
Mitral valve prolapse;
Neurasthenia;
Palpitations;
Rheumatic heart disease;
Weight loss;
Dry cough with blood-tinged phlegm;
Dry mouth;
Dry throat;
Emphysema;
Lung atrophy;
Night sweating;
Pulmonary tuberculosis;
Spontaneous sweating;
Pale or pink tongue, shiny;
Hidden-Intermittent-Knotted-Forceless pulse (Fú Dai Jie Wu Li); Hidden-Fine-Knotted-Forceless pulse (Fú Xi Jie Wu Li).
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