Natural Chinese Herbal Formulas That Sedates and Calms the Spirit

Sheng Tie Luo Yin

Iron Filings Decoction

Main Action of Sheng Tie Luo Yin
The functions of this chinese medicine formula are to sedate the heart and calm the spirit while eliminating phlegm. This TCM Herbal formula is best suited for conditions of phlegm fire agitating the heart with manic behavior. This disorder usually begins with liver stagnation which overacts on the spleen creating spleen Qi deficiency. Due to the spleen deficiency phlegm and fluids stagnate creating phlegm. This fluid stagnation with liver Qi stagnation creates heat over a period of time leading to the disorder of phlegm heat.

Indications and Symptoms for Sheng Tie Luo Yin
restless, agitated, vexation, short temper, throbbing headache, insomnia, emotionally unstable, manic behavior, shouting, yelling Tongue - scarlet red, yellow greasy coat Pulse - wiry, rapid

Herbal Ingredients of Sheng Tie Luo Yin

Sheng Tie Luo (Frusta Ferri)

- 30 -60g. -strongly anchors spirit

Dan Nan Xing (Cow Bile Prepared Pulvis Arisaemae cum Fella Bavis, Jack In The Pulpit Rhizome)

- 3g. -eliminate phlegm, clear heat

Bei Mu (Bulbus Fritillariae Thunbergii, Thunberg Fritillaria Bulb, Fritillaria)

- 3g. -eliminate phlegm, clear heat

Xuan Shen (Radix Scrophulariae, Ningpo Figwort Root, Scrophularia)

- 4.5g. -clear blood heat, relieve irritability

Tian Men Dong (Tuber Asparagi Cochinchinensis, Asparagus Tuber)

- 9g. -nourish yin fluids

Mai Men Dong (Tuber Ophiopogonis Japonici, Ophiopogon Tuber)

- 9g. -nourish yin fluids, clear heat

Lian Qiao (Fructus Forsythiae Suspensae, Forsythia Fruit)

- 3g. -clear heat, relieve irritability

Gou Teng (Ramulus cum Uncis Uncariae, Gambir Vine Stem, Gambir)

- 4.5g. -clear heat, relieve irritability

Dan Shen (Radix Salviae Mititorrhizae, Salvia Root)

- 4.5g. -clear heat, relieve irritability

Fu Ling (Sclerotium Poriae Cocos, China Root, Poria, Hoelen)

- 3g. -eliminate phlegm, open orifices, calm spirit

Fu Shen (Sclerotium Poriae Cocos Pararadicis, Poria Spirit)

- 3g. -promotes spleen Qi function

Chen Pi (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae, Tangerine Peel, Citrus)

- 3g. -promotes spleen Qi function

Shi Chang Pu (Rhizoma Acori Graminei, Sweetflag Rhizome, Acorus)

- 3g. -eliminate phlegm, open orifices, calm spirit

Yuan Zhi (Radix Polygalae Tenuifoliae, Chinese Senega Root, Polygala)

- 3g. -eliminate phlegm, open orifices, calm spirit

Zhu Sha (Cinnabaris, Cinnabar)

- .9g. -anchors spirit, cools heat

Cooking Preparation of Sheng Tie Luo Yin
This chinese medicine formula is prepared as a decoction. Sheng Tie Lou (Frusta Ferri) should be decocted first in 5 cups of water and cooked for 1.5 hours before adding the other ingredients. Zhu Sha (Cinnabaris) is added near the end of this decoction time.

Additional Information on Sheng Tie Luo Yin
This chinese medicine formula is very effective in treating manic behavior due to phlegm fire and is generally taken for less than 20 days. If there is phlegm fire symptoms with constipation a more suitable formula would be Gun Tan Tang (Vaporize Phlegm Pill). Cautions For Sheng Tie Luo Yin This natural medicine formula should not be taken for a long period of time due to the Herbal ingredient Zhu Sha and other heavy metals. If taken for a long period of time Mercury poisoning may occur.