Polygonum & Zizyphus PEACEFUL SL an shen ning ye fang @ieRMH Code CM101 TCM ACTIONS, Noutishes the Heart and calms the spirit, soothes the Liver, clears Heat and subdues the hyperactive Liver Yang TCM SYNDROMES, Heart Qi - Blood deficiency, Liver Qi constraint BIOMEDICAL ACTIONS Sedative, hypnotic, nervine, tonic, anxiolytic, mood stablising INDICATIONS For the relief of insomnia, light sleep with frequent waking, of nervous tension that disrupts sleep. SIGNS & SYMPTOMS Insomnia Light sleep with frequent waking and difficulty returning to sleep atter waking Inrtabity, nervous tension Forgetfulness, poor concentration Pale tongue Thready and wiry pulse (Key clinical features in bold) INGREDIENTS © each 00mg capsule contains exact Polygonum mutifiorum, stem (ye jiao feng) Titicum aestivum, seed (huai xiao mai) Zizyphus jujuba, fruit (da zao) Zizyphus spinosa, seed (suan zao ren) Biota orientalis, seed (bai zi ren) Paeonia lactllora, root (bai shac) Curcuma longa, tuber (yu jn) Schizandra chinensis, (rut (wu wei zi) Glyeyrhiza uralens's, root (gan cao) Chrysanthemum sinense, flower (ju hua) Citrus reticulata, fruit peel (chen pi) Citrus reticulata, frit pericarp (qing pi Rosa rugosa, flower (mei gui hua) CONTRAINDICATIONS & INTERACTIONS Contains gluten, Not to be used in cases with allergy to gluten Avoid caffeine containing beverages (i.e. coffee, tea, cola drinks, guarana), espec ally in the afternoon. COMBINATIONS Stress related insomnia: + CM113 Buplourum & Peony Stress Relief 1 Formula (e.g. take 2 capsules of CM113, twice daily, in the morning and afternoon) PMS related insomnia: + CM104 Bupleurum & Cyperus PMS rmula (0.9. take 2-8 capsules of CM104 twice daily, in the morning and afternoon} COMMENTS The formula is based on Gan Mai Da Zao Tang (Licorice, Wheat and Jujube Decoction). whicn was originally recorded oy Zhang Zhong-jing (circa 190 ~ 219 C.E,) in the Synopsis of Prescriptions of the Golden Chamber* (jin gui yao lue fang lun) Ivis often used as a base formula in the treatment of psychological disorders that aro characterised by Uneantrallable emotions in the context of a deficiency syndrome, usually involving the Heart and Liver. In order to enhance the action of tranaullisation through nourishing the Heart, the herbs Polygonum stem (ye jiao feng), Zizyphus seed (suan zao ren) and Biota seed (bal zi ren) have been included. In addition, this formula addresses anothor common presentation of insomnia: stagnant Liver Qi that, develops into Fire, which rises up to agitate the mind, The following herbs address this pathodynamio: Paeonia root (bai shao}, Green citrus pericarp (ging pi), Rosa flower (mei gui hua), Curcuma tuber (yu jin), Chrysanthemum flower (ju hua) ‘Accarding to madern raseareh, the following herbs have sedative actions: Polygonum stem (ye jiao teng), Zizynhus seed (suan zao ren) and Biota seed (bai zi ren), Schizandra fruit (wu wei zi, Pagonia root (bai shao), Curouma tuber (yur jin), and Chrysanthemum flower (ju hua). Recent Australian studios have shown that approximately 1.2 million people experience sleep disorders. In addition, sleop disorders underlie 9.1% of work-related injuries and sleep disorders contribute lo 8.3% of depression problems. (Wake Up Australia Report: The Value of Healthy Sleep by Access Economics Pty Limited for Sleep Health Australia, Oct. 2004). DOSAGE & COURSE OF TREATMENT 3 capsules, 2 times daily. Best taken in the aitemoon and early evening, In severe cases and in the early stages of treatment (frst 1-2 weeks) the dosage may be increased by 50 ~ 75%. Taper off dosage ence anormal sleeping pattern has been established. Safe to use long term. “The ‘Golden Chamber is actualy a mis-tvanslaton ofa term used to describe a large chest or cabinet (gu that was used to store Iterature uiten on bamboo slips that were bound with wites (jn). The Chinese Character jin may mean metal, wire or gold, depending on the context