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In this recipe, Semen Ziziphi spinosae is plain and sweet, pertains to the heart-liver channel, nourishing blood and liver, calming the heart and sedation. It is used as the main (monarchal) ingredient. Rhizoma Anemarrhenae is bitter-sweet-cold, pertains to the kidney channel, capable of nourishing yin and clearing heat; Radix Ophiopogonis is sweet-bitter-cold, capable of nourishing yin, clearing heat and eliminating fidgetiness. Poria is sweet and plain pertains to the kidney channel, capable of sedation and calming the heart. The above three are used to strengthen the action of nourishing yin, clearing heat and tranquilizing. Radix Polygoni multiflori is sweet acerbity and mild warm, pertains to the liver-kidney channel, capable of nourishing spirit and blood. The above four are used as ministerial ingredients. Rhizoma Chuanxiong is pungent and warm, pertains to the liver-gallbladder-Heart channel. It activates blood and Qi, being “a herb of blood among Qi medicines”. It regulates the Qi flowing mechanism and soothing the liver Qi. It coordinates with the monarchial ingredient to regulate the liver and nourish blood. Radix Salviae miltiorrhizae is bitter and slightly cold, pertains to the heart-liver channel. It clears the heat, activates blood, so that the tonic action won’t be stagnated. Fructus Schisandrae is sour-sweet-warm, pertains to the kidney channel. It invigorates Qi and astringes yin to assist the action of benefiting Qi and nourishing yin. The above three ingredients are served as adjuvant ingredients. The total action of the recipe is replenishing yin, nourishing blood, clearing heat and tranquilizing.*