Fu Shen
Poriae Sclerotium Pararadicis
sweet, bland, neutral
PRIMARY FUNCTION:
Drain Dampness
CLASSICAL MANIFESTATIONS:
- Sleeplessness
- Anxiety
- Heart palpitations
- Decline of memory
Fu Shen is sweet, bland, and neutral. It enters the heart system to calm the shen and can treat patients with sympathetic nervous system dominance.
Fu Shen is in the Drain Dampness category although its effect on the urinary system is considered to be mild.
Channels: heart
COMMON APPLICATIONS AND CLINICAL POSSIBILITIES: Anxiety Poor memory Heart palpitations Sleeplessness Irascibility
Formulas:
- An Shen Ding Zhi Wan
- Dao Chi Qing Xin Tang
- E Jiao Ji Zi Huang Tang
- Ling Jiao Gou Teng Tang
- Long Chi Qing Hun Tang
- Ming Mu Di Huang Wan
- Sang Piao Xiao San
- Tian Ma Gou Teng Yin
Contraindications: there are no contraindications documented for Fu Shen