Suan+Zao+Ren+(Sour+Jujube+Decoction)

Suan Zao Ren Tang (Sour Jujube Decoction)
 * Category:** Calm the Spirit
 * Preparation:** Break the Suan Zao Ren, decoct w/ water
 * Function:** Nourishes the blood, calms the spirit, clears the heat, and eliminates irritability
 * Indications:** Irritability, inability to sleep, palpitations, night sweats, dizziness and vertigo, dry throat and mouth, dry red tongue, wiry or thin, rapid pulse
 * Clinical Applications:** Insomnia due to heart and liver blood deficiency
 * Contraindications:** N/A

**Ingredients:**
Suan Zao Ren (15-18g.) Fu Ling (6g.) Zhi Mu (6g.) Chuan Xiong (6g.) Gan Cao (3g.)

**Analysis:**
//Chief:// Suan Zao Ren: Sweet, sour & moist -Nourish the heart and liver -Calm the spirit

//Deputy:// Chuan Xiong: -Move the blood

//Assistant:// Fu Ling: -Calm the spirit and tonify the spleen Zhi Mu: -Clear heat and tonify Yin

//Envoy:// Gan Cao: -Harmonize

**Modifications:**
Deficient heart and gallbladder Qi: + Dang Shen, Long Gu Night sweats: + Mu Li, Wu Wei Zi Severe fire from deficiency: - Chuan Xiong; + Mo Han Lian, Nu Zhen Zi, Bai Shao Heart and spleen deficiency: