Chinamed Peaceful Sleep Formula 78c

This is a modern empirical formula that is based on a combination of several classical formulas that nourish the Heart and calm the Spirit, including Gan Mai Da zao Tang (Licorice, Wheat and Jujube Decoction), which was originally recorded by Zhang Zhong-jing (circa 150 ‐ 219 C.E.) in the Synopsis of Prescriptions of the Golden Chamber1 (jin gui yao lue fang lun). It is often used as a base formula in the treatment of psychological disorders that are characterised by uncontrollable emotions in the context of a deficiency syndrome, usually involving the Heart and Liver.

In order to enhance the action of tranquilisation through nourishing the Heart, the herbs Ziziphus seed (suan zao ren) and Biota seed (bai zi ren) have been included. In addition, this formula may address the effects of prolonged stress or emotional strain, which commonly lead to insomnia (stagnant Liver Qi that develops into Fire). The following herbs may address this pathodynamic: Paeonia root (bai shao), Green citrus pericarp (qing pi), Rosa flower (mei gui hua), Curcuma tuber (yu jin), Chrysanthemum flower (ju hua).

According to modern research, the following herbs have sedative actions: Ziziphus seed (suan zao ren) and Biota seed (bai zi ren), Schisandra fruit (wu wei zi), Paeonia root (bai shao), Curcuma tuber (yu jin), and Chrysanthemum flower (ju hua).

Recent Australian studies have shown that approximately 1.2 million people experience sleep disorders. In addition, sleep disorders underlie 9.1% of work-related injuries and sleep disorders contribute to 8.3% of depression problems. (Access Economics report for Sleep Health Australia, Oct. 2004).


TCM ACTIONS
Nourishes the Heart and calms the Spirit, soothes the Liver and relieves constraint, clears Heat from the Liver.

TCM SYNDROMES

• Heart Qi ‐ Blood deficiency
• Liver Qi stagnation

INDICATIONS
Insomnia, light sleep with frequent waking, or nervous tension that disrupts sleep.

SIGNS & SYMPTOMS (Key clinical features in bold)
Insomnia
Light sleep with frequent waking and difficulty returning to sleep after waking
Irritability, nervous tension
Forgetfulness, poor concentration
Pale tongue
Thready and wiry pulse

 

Ingredients

Each 300 mg capsule contains extract equiv. to dry:
Triticum aestivum, seed (fu xiao mai)	210.6mg
Zizipus jujuba, fruit (da zao)	174.6mg
Albizia julibrissin, flower (he huan hua)	174.6mg
Zizipus jujuba var. spinosa, seed (suan zao ren)	156.6mg
Biota orientalis, seed (bai zi ren)	156.6mg
Paeonia lactiflora, root (bai shao)	156.6mg
Curcuma longa, tuber (yu jin)	156.6mg
Chrysanthemum sinense, flower (ju hua)	156.6mg
Schisandra chinensis (wu wei zu)	104.4mg
Citrus reticulata, unripe fruit pericarp (qing pi)	88.2mg
Citrus reticulata, fruit pericarp (chen pi)	88.2mg
Rosa rugosa, flower (mei gui hua)	88.2mg
Glycyrrhiza uralensis, root (zhi gan cao)	88.2mg

 

Cautions

• Caution in patients already taking some form of sedative-hypnotic drug.
• Contains gluten. Not to be used in cases with allergy to gluten.