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An Shen Ding Zhi Wan 安神定志 - Calm the Shen and Settle the Emotions Pill)

formula: Granules
Cooking Instructions: combine grams of powder in hot water and stir. Note the classical recipe contains Zhu Sha which contains mercury and is illegal in the USA. This recipe substitutes Huang Lian for Zhu Sha (in the USA it is generally suggested to substitute Huang Lian and Long Gu for Zhu Sha)

Treats Eastern: Heart and Gallbladder Qi Deficiency due to shock or fright, Calms Restless Shen, Strengthens Qi. (Note: This pattern often overlaps with Phlegm-Heat) [21]

Treats Western: Anxiety, Neurosis, Neurasthenia, Involutional psychosis, Insomnia, Anxiety, Neurosis, Mania, Spontaneous perspiration, Insomnia associated with AIDS/HIV. [21] 		Recipe ID: 316
Special Category: Paleo
Special Tags: Classical Formula, Granular Formula,
Submitted by: Justin hays from Dallas, Texas
Date Submitted: 3/21/2025
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Ingredients:

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Note: Temperature is determined by assigning a value from -2 to 2, where -2 is cold, -1 is cool, 0 is neutral, 1 is warm, and 2 is hot. The final temperature analysis / breakdown reflects the average temperature of all ingredients that affect the channel, multplied by the percentage of ingredients that affect the channel.

# Ingredients: 139

Channels Entered:

LUNG x24 (24/139)
LARGE INTESTINE x5 (5/139)
STOMACH x20 (20/139)
SPLEEN x39 (39/139)
KIDNEY x95 (95/139)
URINE BLADDER x30 (30/139)
LIVER x70 (70/139)
HEART x119 (119/139)


Temperature:

COLD x5
COOL x35
NEUTRAL x60
WARM x39


Flavors:

ASTRINGENT x35
SWEET x84
BITTER x44
SALTY x20
PUNGENT x30


Tonifies:

QI x39
BLOOD x30
YIN x30


Regulates:

BLOOD x15
COLD x30
HEAT x5
DAMP x65
WATER x30
TOXINS x5
WIND x50
PHLEGM x60
BLEEDING x5
SPIRIT x119
SWELLING x40
BI x30

Tai Yin Channels:

Ren Shen(9), Yuan Zhi(15),

Lung: 17.3% (24/139)

Slightly Warm (0.17)
WARM x24

TONIFY QI x9
REGULATE COLD x15
WIND x15
PHLEGM x15
SPIRIT x24
SWELLING x15
Ren Shen(9), Fu Shen(15), Fu Ling(15),

Spleen: 28.1% (39/139)

Slightly Warm (0.06)
NEUTRAL x30
WARM x9

TONIFY QI x39
DAMP x30
WATER x30
PHLEGM x30
SPIRIT x39

Yang Ming Channels:

Huang Lian(5),

Large Intestine: 3.6% (5/139)

Slightly Cool (-0.07)
COLD x5

REGULATE HEAT x5
DAMP x5
TOXINS x5
BLEEDING x5
SPIRIT x5
SWELLING x5
Shi Chang Pu(15), Huang Lian(5),

Stomach: 14.4% (20/139)

Slightly Warm (0.04)
COLD x5
WARM x15

REGULATE COLD x15
REGULATE HEAT x5
DAMP x20
TOXINS x5
PHLEGM x15
BLEEDING x5
SPIRIT x20
SWELLING x5
BI x15

Shao Yin Channels:

Ren Shen(9), Fu Shen(15), Fu Ling(15), Yuan Zhi(15), Long Chi(15), Shi Chang Pu(15), Suan Zao Ren(15), Ye Jiao Teng(15), Huang Lian(5),

Heart: 85.6% (119/139)

Slightly Warm (0.10)
COLD x5
COOL x15
NEUTRAL x60
WARM x39

TONIFY QI x39
TONIFY BLOOD x30
TONIFY YIN x30
REGULATE BLOOD x15
REGULATE COLD x30
REGULATE HEAT x5
DAMP x65
WATER x30
TOXINS x5
WIND x30
PHLEGM x60
BLEEDING x5
SPIRIT x119
SWELLING x20
BI x30
Fu Shen(15), Fu Ling(15), Yuan Zhi(15), Long Chi(15), Suan Zao Ren(15), Mu Li(20),

Kidney: 68.3% (95/139)

Slightly Cool (-0.14)
COOL x35
NEUTRAL x45
WARM x15

TONIFY QI x30
TONIFY BLOOD x15
TONIFY YIN x15
REGULATE COLD x15
DAMP x30
WATER x30
WIND x35
PHLEGM x45
SPIRIT x75
SWELLING x35

Tai Yang Channels:

Small Intestine: 0% (0/139)

NOT AFFECTED
Fu Shen(15), Fu Ling(15),

Bladder: 21.6% (30/139)

Neutral (0.00)
NEUTRAL x30

TONIFY QI x30
DAMP x30
WATER x30
PHLEGM x30
SPIRIT x30

Jue Yin Channels:

Pericardium: 0% (0/139)

NOT AFFECTED

San Jiao: 0% (0/139)

NOT AFFECTED

Shao Yang Channels:

Long Chi(15), Suan Zao Ren(15), Ye Jiao Teng(15), Mu Li(20), Huang Lian(5),

Liver: 50.4% (70/139)

Slightly Cool (-0.32)
COLD x5
COOL x35
NEUTRAL x30

TONIFY BLOOD x30
TONIFY YIN x30
REGULATE BLOOD x15
REGULATE HEAT x5
DAMP x20
TOXINS x5
WIND x35
BLEEDING x5
SPIRIT x50
SWELLING x25
BI x15

Gallbladder: 0% (0/139)

NOT AFFECTED
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