治丈夫、妇人心气不足,志意不定,神情恍惚,夜多异梦,忪悸烦郁,及
少气多,四肢倦怠,足胫酸疼,睡卧不隐,梦寐遗精,时有白浊,渐至羸瘦。(又方见后)
酸枣仁(去皮、隔纸炒,二钱半) 车前子(去土,碾破) 白茯苓(去皮) 五味子
(去枝
门冬(去心
两) 朱砂(细研为
上为末,炼蜜丸,如梧桐子大。每服三十丸,空心,饭饮下,温酒亦得,加至五十丸。
常服益精髓,养气血,悦色驻颜。
翰林刘活庵云∶平补镇心丹方有二,此方有五味子、白茯苓、车前子、肉桂、人参、酸
枣仁,非惟可以治心气不足,而白浊消渴尤为切要之药。《局方》无此六味,却有生地黄、
苦梗、柏子仁、石菖蒲、当归,只宜治心气不足,肾气伤败,血少气多耳。
治荣卫不足,腑脏俱伤,积劳虚损,形体羸瘠,短气嗜卧,寒热头痛,
痰沫,手足多冷,面白脱色,小腹拘急,百节尽疼,夜卧汗多,梦寐惊悸,
频数,失血虚极,心忪面黑,脾肾久虚,饮食失亏。
当归(去芦,酒浸,焙干) 白芍药(锉) 白术(锉,洗) 甘草(炙) 人参(去
芦) 麦门
(酒浸一宿) 半夏(
宿,焙干,各等分)
上 咀,为粗散。每服三钱,水一盏半,生姜三片,枣子一枚,煎至一盏,去滓,食前
温服。
Treats insufficient Heart Qi in men and women, characterized by unstable will and intent, trance-like mental state, frequent strange dreams at night, palpitations with irritability and depression, as well as shortness of breath, fatigue in the four limbs, soreness and pain in the calves, restless sleep, nocturnal seminal emission during dreams, occasional white turbidity (white discharge from the urethra), gradually leading to emaciation. (Another prescription is seen later)
Suanzaoren (Ziziphi Spinosae Semen, husked, stir-fried between papers, 2.5 qian) Cheqianzi (Plantaginis Semen, cleaned of earth, crushed) Baifuling (Poria, peeled) Wuweizi (Schisandrae Fructus, stems removed) Maidong (Ophiopogonis Radix, heart removed, 1 liang) Zhusha (Cinnabar, finely ground, 1 liang)
Grind the above into a fine powder, mix with refined honey to make pills, sized like wu-tong tree seeds. Take 30 pills per dose, on an empty stomach, swallowed with rice water; warm wine may also be used. The dose can be increased to 50 pills. Regular use benefits essence and marrow, nourishes Qi and Blood, enhances complexion, and retards aging.
Hanlin Liu Hu'an stated: There are two versions of the Pingbu Zhenxin Dan formula. This version contains Wuweizi, Baifuling, Cheqianzi, Rougui, Renshen, and Suanzaoren. It not only treats insufficient Heart Qi but is particularly crucial for resolving white turbidity and Xiao Ke (Wasting-Thirst syndrome). The *Tai Ping Hui Min He Ji Ju Fang* does not contain these six herbs, but instead contains Shengdihuang, Kujie (Jiegeng), Baiziren, Shichangpu, and Danggui. It is only suitable for treating insufficient Heart Qi, damaged Kidney Qi, scanty Blood, and excessive Qi deficiency.
Treats insufficiency of Ying and Wei Qi, injury to all viscera and bowels, chronic accumulation of labor leading to deficiency and damage, emaciated body, shortness of breath and somnolence, alternating chills and fever with headache, expectoration of frothy phlegm, cold hands and feet, pale and lusterless complexion, tightness and urgency in the lower abdomen, pain throughout all joints, profuse night sweats, dream-disturbed palpitations, frequent urination, extreme deficiency due to blood loss, palpitations with dark complexion, long-standing deficiency of Spleen and Kidney, and nutritional deficit from diet.
Danggui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix, rhizome removed, soaked in wine, dried by baking) Baishaoyao (Paeoniae Radix Alba, sliced) Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma, sliced, washed) Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, honey-fried) Renshen (Ginseng Radix, rhizome removed) Maidong (Ophiopogonis Radix, soaked in wine overnight) Banxia (Pinelliae Rhizoma, prepared with ginger, soaked in wine overnight, dried by baking, equal parts)
Crush the above into a coarse powder. Take 3 qian per dose, add 1.5 zhan of water, 3 slices of fresh ginger, and one jujube. Decoct until reduced to 1 zhan, strain, and take warm before meals.