Herbs That Nourish The Heart and Calm The Spirit herbs traditional chinese medicine Bai Zi Ren Arbor-Vitae Seed He Huan Pi Mimosa Tree Bark Suan Zao Ren Sour Jujube Seed Ye Jiao Teng Polygonum Vine, Fleeceflower Vine Yuan Zhi Senega Root Zhi Yuan Zhi Honey Fried Senega Root

Herbs That Nourish The Heart and Calm The Spirit

Function Overview

  • Useful for palpitations with anxiety and insomnia due to heart blood or liver yin deficiency.
  • These herbs are generally mild and with very few side effects.

Summary & Key Herbs

  • Bai Zi Ren, Suan Zao Ren - similar, for insomnia from blood or yin deficiency.
    • Bai Zi Ren - most effective for insomnia due to heart blood deficiency.
    • Suan Zao Ren - from liver yin deficiency.
  • Yuan Zhi - insomnia or palpitations due to pent-up emotions, phlegm and cough.
  • He Huan Pi - insomnia due to qi problems (constraint).
  • Ye Jiao Teng - insomnia due to blood deficiency.

6 herbs in this functional category.

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