Sour Jujube Decotion, the name of this traditional Chinese medicine formula, is like a fresh spring flowing in a thousand years of ancient rhythm, nourishing countless people seeking peace of mind and physical well-being. It originated from the “The Essentials of the Golden Chamber” by the medical sage Zhang Zhongjing, and is a treasure among tranquilizers, known for its miraculous effect of nourishing blood and tranquilizing the mind, clearing heat and removing vexation. This formula is specially designed for the evidence of deficiency of liver and blood, internal disturbance of deficiency heat, like the brightest star in the night sky, illuminating countless souls suffering from insomnia due to deficiency annoyance, palpitation and restlessness, dizziness, dryness of the throat and mouth.
The formula is exquisite, with Sour Jujube Seed as the ruler, and Licorice, Zhi Mu, Poria, and Chuan Xiong as the auxiliaries, with the five elements in harmony with each other, and yin and yang in harmony. Sour Jujube Seed, sweet and sour, enters the heart and liver meridians, nourishes blood, nourishes the liver, calms the heart and tranquilizes the mind, just like the gentle moonlight that gently brushes over the agitated heart, bringing a piece of peace and tranquility. Poria, tranquilize the heart and calm the mind, strengthen the spleen and dispel dampness, such as fine rain, nourishing the heart and spleen, so that the blood can be born, the God to be at peace.
Zhi Mu (知母), bitter cold and moist, nourishes yin and moistens dryness, clears heat and removes vexation. Together with Poria, they are the ministerial herbs, complementing each other to build up a solid defense for tranquilizing the mind and removing vexation. Rhizoma Chuanxiong is a pungent and dispersing herb that regulates the liver, dredging liver qi and regulating qi. Combined with Zao Ren, it is a combination of acid and pungent dispersing, nourishing blood and regulating the liver, which is a wonderful remedy. Glycyrrhiza glabra, neutralizing and moderating the urgency, harmonizing all the medicines, like the warm spring breeze, blowing away all the troubles, so that the heart and spirit can be nourished, the deficiency heat can be cleared, and the symptoms of deficiency annoyance and insomnia, palpitation, etc. can be naturally solved.