Three-Ingredient Calming Spirit Soup
Ingredients
- Spiny jujube seed 10g
- Ophiopogon (maidong) 3g
- Polygala (yuanzhi) 3g
Principle
Spiny jujube seed nourishes the heart and calms the spirit; ophiopogon nourishes yin and clears the heart; polygala calms the spirit, benefits intelligence, and connects heart and kidney. The three herbs nourish yin, generate fluids, and quiet the heart—suited to yin deficiency with internal heat and heart-kidney disconnection.
Effects & uses
Suitable for yin-deficiency insomnia with restlessness, dry mouth, difficulty falling asleep, and many dreams (syndrome differentiation required).
Method
- Decoct herbs in water 20 minutes.
How to use
- Take warm before bed.
Caution
Use with caution in spleen-stomach deficiency-cold and phlegm-dampness; polygala may irritate the stomach—not suitable for gastric ulcer. Not a substitute for medication.
Source
Sichuan Provincial Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine “One Bowl of Soup Before Bed”; medicated diet, Affiliated Hospital of Gansu University of Chinese Medicine. To be manually verified.