论曰健忘之病，本于心虚，血气衰少，精神昏愦，故志动乱而多忘也。盖心者，君主之
官，神明出焉。苟为怵惕思虑所伤，或愁忧过损，惊惧失志，皆致是疾。故曰愁忧思虑则伤
心，心伤则喜忘。
治心善忘，小便赤黄，多梦亡人，或梦居水中，惊恐惕惕，目视KT KT ，不欲闻人
声，食
人参 甘草（炙各二两） 半夏（汤洗去滑七遍三两） 龙骨（炙） 远志（去心各六
两） 麦门冬（去心）
上八味。粗捣筛，每服五钱匕。水一盏半，入大枣二枚劈破，小麦五十粒，煎取八分，
去滓入炙阿胶一片，饴糖半匙，再煎少顷，食后温服，日三。
治惊恐失志健忘。桂心汤方
桂（去粗皮） 白龙骨（炙） 防风（去叉） 远志（去心） 麦门冬（去心） 牡蛎
（烧研） 甘草（炙各一两）
上八味，锉如麻豆，每服五钱匕，水一盏半，入大枣二枚劈破，煎至七分，去滓空心
温服，日三。
治心失志善忘。龟甲散方
龟甲（炙） 木通（锉） 远志（去心） 菖蒲（各半两）
上四味，捣罗为细散，空腹酒调方寸匕，渐加至二钱匕。
治心热健忘。远志散方
远志（去心） 黄连（去须各八两） 菖蒲（三两） 白茯苓（去黑皮二两半） 人参
（一两半）
上五味。捣罗为散，食后酒调方寸匕，日二夜一。
治心虚善忘，久服强记不忘。开心丸方
菖蒲 白茯苓（去黑皮各三两） 人参（二两） 远志（去心四两）
上四味。捣罗为末，炼蜜丸如梧桐子大。每服三十丸，米饮下，日再服，渐加至五十丸
治心脏气虚，止健忘，安神养气。延龄煮散方
茯神（去木） 益智（去皮） 防风（去叉） 人参 桑寄生 藿香叶 甘草（炙锉） 沉
香熟干地黄（
上九味。捣罗为细散，每服二钱匕，水一盏，煎取七分，空心去滓温服。
治健忘，益心智，令人聪明。七圣丸方
白茯苓（去黑皮二两） 桂（去粗皮） 远志（去心） 人参 天门冬（去心焙） 菖
蒲地骨皮（各一两）
上七味捣罗为末，炼蜜丸如梧桐子大。食后茶酒下二十丸。
治精神恍惚，坐卧不宁，镇心安神。远志丸方
远志（去心一两半） 麦门冬（去心一两） 人参 熟干地黄（焙） 地榆 甘草（炙
各半两）
上六味。捣罗为末，炼蜜为丸，如梧桐子大。每服二十丸，食后临卧，煎茯苓汤下。
治心气虚，精神不足健忘，阴痿不起，懒语多惊，稍思虑，即小便白浊。白石英汤方
白石英 人参 藿香叶 白术 芎 紫石英（各一分） 甘草（一钱半） 细辛（去
苗叶一钱
上一十一味。粗捣筛，每服二钱匕。水一盏，煎取七分，去滓空心温服。
治心常忪悸，恐惧多忘。檀香丸方
檀香（三两） 菖蒲 犀角（镑） 天竺黄（研） 生干地黄（焙） 苏合香油（各一
两） 桂（去粗皮） 甘草（炙） 白茯苓（去黑皮各三两半） 人参 远志（去心） 麦
门冬（去心各一两半）
上一十二味。除苏合香油外，为末，以苏合香油同少酒，化入炼蜜，丸如樱桃大。食后
含化一丸。
治心虚惊悸健忘，精神恍惚，言语无度，心中烦闷，安魂定魄。乌犀丸方
犀角（镑） 羚羊角（镑各一分） 龙齿 茯神（去木） 人参（各半两） 远志（去
心） 麦门冬（去心） 郁
上一十一味。为末，炼蜜和为剂，旋丸如鸡头大。每日空心临卧嚼一丸，温酒下，金银
薄荷汤亦得，小儿可服半丸。
治心气不定，惊悸多忘。养神丸方
远志（去心） 麦门冬（去心焙） 菖蒲 熟干地黄（焙） 山芋 人参 茯神（去木
各一两） 甘草（炙
上九味，捣罗为末，炼蜜和，再捣三二百下，丸如梧桐子大。每服三十丸，食后米饮下
治心脏气虚，恐怖惊悸，恍惚健忘，烦闷羸瘦。山芋丸方
山芋 熟干地黄（焙） 黄 （锉各一两） 菖蒲（半两） 远志（去心一两半）
上五味。捣罗为末，炼蜜和丸，梧桐子大。每服二十丸，温酒或米饮下，不拘时候。
治久怀忧戚，气滞血涩，失志健忘，饮食无味，精神错乱。人参煮散方
人参 远志（去心） 桑寄生（各半两） 牡丹皮（一分） 木香（一钱半） 沉香（二
钱）
上六味，捣罗为散，每服二钱匕，水一盏，煎取八分，温服不拘时候。
治心脏风热，惊惕不安，言语谵妄。化铁丸方
铁粉（研） 蛇黄（ 出火毒各一两） 牛黄（研） 丹砂（研各一分） 麝香（研半
分） 金箔 银箔（各十
上七味。各研如粉，再同研匀，用粟米糊丸，如梧桐子大，每服五丸，竹沥酒下。
Discussion states: The disease of amnesia (Jianwang) originates from Heart deficiency, with declining Qi and Blood, leading to mental confusion and dizziness; thus, the will becomes unstable and prone to forgetting. The Heart is the official of the sovereign, from which the Spirit (Shen) emerges. If injured by fright, anxiety, and overthinking, or if excessive sorrow and worry cause damage, or if fright and fear lead to loss of will, all these result in this disease. Therefore it is said: Sorrow, worry, and overthinking injure the Heart; when the Heart is injured, one tends to forget easily.
Formula for treating Heart deficiency-induced forgetfulness, accompanied by dark yellow urine, frequent dreams of deceased persons or being submerged in water, palpitations with fright, fixed staring gaze, and aversion to human voices:
Ren Shen (Ginseng Radix), Gan Cao (Licorice Root, processed), Ban Xia (Pinellia Tuber, washed with decoction seven times to remove acridity), Long Gu (Fossilized Mammal Bones, processed), Yuan Zhi (Polygala Root, heart removed), Mai Men Dong (Ophiopogon Tuber, heart removed).
The above eight herbs are coarsely crushed and sifted. Each dose consists of five qian bi (approx. 5-10g depending on era/measure). Add one dan of water, two cracked Da Zao (Jujube Fruit), and fifty Xiao Mai (Wheat grains). Decoct until eight parts remain. Strain the dregs, add one piece of Zhi E Jiao (Donkey-hide Gelatin, processed) and half a spoon of Yi Tang (Malt Sugar), then simmer briefly. Take warm after meals, three times daily.
Guixin Tang (Cinnamon Heart Decoction) for treating forgetfulness due to loss of will caused by fright and terror:
Gui (Cinnamon Twig, bark removed), Bai Long Gu (White Fossilized Mammal Bones, processed), Fang Feng (Saposhnikovia Root, forked parts removed), Yuan Zhi (Polygala Root, heart removed), Mai Men Dong (Ophiopogon Tuber, heart removed), Mu Li (Oyster Shell, calcined and ground), Gan Cao (Licorice Root, processed, each 1 liang).
The above eight herbs are chopped like hemp seeds. Each dose is five qian bi. Add one dan of water and two cracked Da Zao (Jujube Fruit). Decoct until seven parts remain. Strain and take warm on an empty stomach, three times daily.
Guijia San (Tortoise Shell Powder) for treating Heart loss of will and easy forgetfulness:
Gui Jia (Tortoise Plastron and Carapace, processed), Mu Tong (Akebia Stem), Yuan Zhi (Polygala Root, heart removed), Chang Pu (Acorus Rhizome, each 0.5 liang).
The above four herbs are pounded and sieved into a fine powder. Take one fang cun bi (approx. 3-5g) mixed with wine on an empty stomach, gradually increasing to two qian bi.
Yuan Zhi San (Polygala Powder) for treating forgetfulness due to Heart heat:
Yuan Zhi (Polygala Root, heart removed), Huang Lian (Coptis Rhizome, whiskers removed, each 8 liang), Chang Pu (Acorus Rhizome, 3 liang), Bai Fu Ling (Poria Cocos, black skin removed, 2.5 liang), Ren Shen (Ginseng Radix, 1.5 liang).
The above five herbs are pounded and sieved into a powder. Take one fang cun bi mixed with wine after meals, twice daily and once at night.
Kaixin Wan (Open the Heart Pill) for treating Heart deficiency-induced forgetfulness; long-term use strengthens memory:
Chang Pu (Acorus Rhizome), Bai Fu Ling (Poria Cocos, black skin removed, each 3 liang), Ren Shen (Ginseng Radix, 2 liang), Yuan Zhi (Polygala Root, heart removed, 4 liang).
The above four herbs are pounded into powder and formed into pills the size of Sophora seeds using refined honey. Take thirty pills per dose with rice drink, twice daily, gradually increasing to fifty pills.
Yanling Zhusan (Longevity Boiled Powder) for treating Heart Qi deficiency, stopping forgetfulness, calming the Spirit, and nourishing Qi:
Fu Shen (Poria Cocos with Hostwood), Yi Zhi Ren (Alpinia Oxyphylla Fruit, husk removed), Fang Feng (Saposhnikovia Root, forked parts removed), Ren Shen (Ginseng Radix), Sang Ji Sheng (Taxillus Branch), Huo Xiang Ye (Agastache Leaf), Gan Cao (Licorice Root, processed and chopped), Chen Xiang (Aquilaria Wood), Shu Di Huang (Rehmannia Root, prepared).
The above nine herbs are pounded into a fine powder. Take two qian bi per dose with one dan of water. Decoct until seven parts remain. Strain and take warm on an empty stomach.
Qisheng Wan (Seven Sages Pill) for treating forgetfulness, benefiting the mind and intelligence, making one clever:
Bai Fu Ling (Poria Cocos, black skin removed, 2 liang), Gui (Cinnamon Twig, bark removed), Yuan Zhi (Polygala Root, heart removed), Ren Shen (Ginseng Radix), Tian Men Dong (Asparagus Tuber, heart removed and dried), Chang Pu (Acorus Rhizome), Di Gu Pi (Cortex Lycii, each 1 liang).
The above seven herbs are pounded into powder and formed into pills the size of Sophora seeds using refined honey. Take twenty pills after meals with tea or wine.
Yuan Zhi Wan (Polygala Pill) for treating mental trance, restlessness in sitting and lying, calming the Heart and Spirit:
Yuan Zhi (Polygala Root, heart removed, 1.5 liang), Mai Men Dong (Ophiopogon Tuber, heart removed, 1 liang), Ren Shen (Ginseng Radix), Shu Di Huang (Rehmannia Root, dried), Di Yu (Sanguisorba Root), Gan Cao (Licorice Root, processed, each 0.5 liang).
The above six herbs are pounded into powder and formed into pills the size of Sophora seeds using refined honey. Take twenty pills per dose after meals and before bed, taken with a decoction of Fu Ling (Poria Cocos).
Bai Shi Ying Tang (White Quartz Decoction) for treating Heart Qi deficiency, insufficient Spirit causing forgetfulness, impotence, reluctance to speak, frequent fright, and white turbid urine upon slight mental exertion:
Bai Shi Ying (White Quartz), Ren Shen (Ginseng Radix), Huo Xiang Ye (Agastache Leaf), Bai Zhu (Atractylodes Macrocephala Rhizome), Xiong Diao (Ligusticum Chuanxiong Rhizome), Zi Shi Ying (Purple Quartz, each 1 fen), Gan Cao (Licorice Root, 1.5 qian), Xi Xin (Asarum Root, rhizome and leaves removed, 1 qian).
The above eleven herbs are coarsely crushed and sifted. Take two qian bi per dose with one dan of water. Decoct until seven parts remain. Strain and take warm on an empty stomach.
Tanxiang Wan (Sandalwood Pill) for treating constant Heart palpitations, fear, and forgetfulness:
Tan Xiang (Sandalwood, 3 liang), Chang Pu (Acorus Rhizome), Xi Jiao (Rhinoceros Horn, shaved), Tian Zhu Huang (Bambusa Textilis Sap), Sheng Gan Di Huang (Rehmannia Root, fresh/dried, baked), Su He Xiang You (Styrax Oil, each 1 liang), Gui (Cinnamon Twig, bark removed), Gan Cao (Licorice Root, processed), Bai Fu Ling (Poria Cocos, black skin removed, each 3.5 liang), Ren Shen (Ginseng Radix), Yuan Zhi (Polygala Root, heart removed), Mai Men Dong (Ophiopogon Tuber, heart removed, each 1.5 liang).
The above twelve herbs. Except for Su He Xiang You (Styrax Oil), grind the others into powder. Mix Su He Xiang You with a small amount of wine, dissolve into refined honey, and form pills the size of cherries. Take one pill, allowing it to melt in the mouth after meals.
Wuxi Wan (Black Rhinoceros Horn Pill) for treating Heart deficiency-induced palpitations and forgetfulness, mental trance, incoherent speech, internal vexation, calming the Soul and stabilizing the Po:
Xi Jiao (Rhinoceros Horn, shaved), Ling Yang Jiao (Antelope Horn, shaved, each 1 fen), Long Chi (Dragon Teeth), Fu Shen (Poria Cocos with Hostwood, wood removed), Ren Shen (Ginseng Radix, each 0.5 liang), Yuan Zhi (Polygala Root, heart removed), Mai Men Dong (Ophiopogon Tuber, heart removed), Yu Jin (Curcuma Aromatica Rhizome).
The above eleven herbs are ground into powder, mixed with refined honey to form a paste, and rolled into pills the size of a cockle. Chew one pill on an empty stomach and before bed daily, taken with warm wine. Decoction of Yin Jin (Gold) and Bo He (Mint) is also acceptable. Children may take half a pill.
Yangshen Wan (Nourish Spirit Pill) for treating unstable Heart Qi, palpitations, and frequent forgetfulness:
Yuan Zhi (Polygala Root, heart removed), Mai Men Dong (Ophiopogon Tuber, heart removed and dried), Chang Pu (Acorus Rhizome), Shu Di Huang (Rehmannia Root, dried), Shan Yu (Dioscorea Rhizome), Ren Shen (Ginseng Radix), Fu Shen (Poria Cocos with Hostwood, wood removed, each 1 liang), Gan Cao (Licorice Root, processed).
The above nine herbs are pounded into powder, mixed with refined honey, and pounded again three to two hundred times. Form into pills the size of Sophora seeds. Take thirty pills per dose with rice drink after meals.
Shanyu Wan (Dioscorea Pill) for treating Heart Qi deficiency, terror, palpitations, mental trance, forgetfulness, vexation, and emaciation:
Shan Yu (Dioscorea Rhizome), Shu Di Huang (Rehmannia Root, dried), Huang Qi (Astragalus Root, chopped, each 1 liang), Chang Pu (Acorus Rhizome, 0.5 liang), Yuan Zhi (Polygala Root, heart removed, 1.5 liang).
The above five herbs are pounded into powder, mixed with refined honey, and formed into pills the size of Sophora seeds. Take twenty pills per dose with warm wine or rice drink, at any time.
Renshen Zhusan (Ginseng Boiled Powder) for treating prolonged sorrow, Qi stagnation and Blood stasis, loss of will and forgetfulness, loss of taste in food, and mental disorder:
Ren Shen (Ginseng Radix), Yuan Zhi (Polygala Root, heart removed), Sang Ji Sheng (Taxillus Branch, each 0.5 liang), Mu Dan Pi (Moutan Cortex, 1 fen), Mu Xiang (Aucklandia Root, 1.5 qian), Chen Xiang (Aquilaria Wood, 2 qian).
The above six herbs are pounded into a powder. Take two qian bi per dose with one dan of water. Decoct until eight parts remain. Take warm, at any time.
Huatie Wan (Iron-Melting Pill) for treating Heart wind-heat, fright and uneasiness, and delirious speech:
Tie Fen (Iron Powder, ground), She Huang (Snake Gallstone, calcined to remove fire toxicity, each 1 liang), Niu Huang (Calculus Bovis, ground), Dan Sha (Cinnabar, ground, each 1 fen), She Xiang (Musk, ground, 0.5 fen), Jin Bo (Gold Leaf), Yin Bo (Silver Leaf, each ten leaves).
The above seven herbs are each ground into powder, then mixed thoroughly. Use millet paste to form pills the size of Sophora seeds. Take five pills per dose with Zhu Li Jiu (Bamboo Juice Wine).