Heart Weakness

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Western Tradition Simples Chebulic Myrobalan Rose Aloeswood Zedoary Hawthorn berry Spikenard Saffron Sandalwood Doronicum Squill Cor confortant–Strengthen the Heart Secret Potion for Heart Debility Cordial Decoction (Florentini) Cordial Decoction (French Pharmacopoeia) Sugar of Rose Sugar of Borage Sugar of Rosemary Syrup of Apple Simple Syrup of Borage Simple Syrup of Rose Solutive Cordial Syrup Syrup of Water Lily Flowers Compound Rose water Rosemary Wine Aromatic Rose Compound (Aromaticum Rosatum) Aromatic Musk Compound (Aromaticum Moschatum) Aromatic Clove Powder (Aromaticum Caryophyllatum) Pleres Arconticon Cordial Powder Sweet Powder of Musk (Diamoschu Dulce) (Mesue) Cooling Pearl Powder (Diamargariton Frigidum) Cooling Exhilarating Electuary (Unani) Compound Galangal Powder (Diagalanga) (Mesue) Powder of Aloeswood (Mesue) Aloeswood Powder for Palpitations Restorative of Nicholas (Pleres Arconticon) Letificans Almansoris (Rhasis) Electuary of Aloeswood (Diaxyloaloes) (Mesue) Electuary of Gems (Mesue) Electuary of Reschidi (Unani) Restorative Electuary (Antidotus Analeptica) (Nicholas) Temperate Electuary for the Heart Royal Confection of Kermes (Mesue) Noble Confection for the Heart Powder of Ambergis (Diambra) (Mesue) Troches of Musk (Gallia Muscata) (Mesue) Troches of Musk (Gallia Muscata) (Nicholas) Troches of Gallia Sebellinae (Mesue) Troches of Ramich (Mesue) Troches Diarrhodon Pil. Aloephangine (Aromatic Pills of Aloes) (Mesue) Oil of Rose Oil of Myrtle Oil of Cinnamon Nutmeg 14 (Dza ti bcu bzhi) Heart Qi Deficiency Restorative Electuary (Antidotus Analeptica) (Nicholas) Aromatic Rose Powder (Aromaticum Rosatum) Heart Yin Deficiency Cooling Pearl Powder (Diamargariton Frigidum) Restorative Electuary (Antidotus Analeptica) (Nicholas) Cooling Exhilarating Electuary (Unani) Heart Yang Deficiency Compound Galangal Powder (Diagalanga) (Mesue) Electuary of Pearl (Actuarius)

TCM Classification Simples Ginseng Schisandra Wu Wei Zi Salvia Dan Shen Zizyphus Suan Zao Ren Astragalus Huang Qi Longan fruit Long Yan Rou Cinnamon Platycladus Bai Zi Ren Heart Qi and Blood Deficiency Ba Zhen Tang Gui Pi Tang Yang Xin Tang Heart Qi and Yin Deficiency Zhi Gan Cao Tang Sheng Mai San Heart Yin Deficiency/Qi and Yin Deficiency Tian Wan Bu Xin Wan Heart Blood/Yin deficiency with Deficient Heat Suan Zao Ren Tang Heart Yang Deficiency Bao Yuan Tang Ling Gui Zhu Gan Tang Shen Qi Wan (Jin Gui Shen Qi Wan) (Rehmannia 8) Shen Fu Tang

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Special Formula

TO STRENGTHEN THE HEART     Aqua Vitae                       1 pint     Gold                                  a piece     Saffron                              1 dram     Cinnamon                        2 drams Take a piece of Gold, heat it red hot and quench in the Aqua Vitae a number of times, the more the better. Then add the Saffron and Cinnamon beaten. Steep 4 days, stirring every day. Strain and filter. It warms the Heart and Stomach and strengthens all the Organs. It is especially good for the elderly and after long illness. POWDER TO STRENGTHEN THE HEART     Rose     Amber     Bugloss     Balm     Cinnamon     Saffron     Red Coral     Sandalwood                 equal parts Form a powder, then sprinkle with Rose water, dry, powder and keep. Very good to strengthen the Heart. Dose: 1–2 grams (Wirtzung)