Fu Shen

Angelica grosserrata Maxim. Fu Shen (root) Angelic, linoleic, oleic, palmitic, stearic acids.50 Antispasmodic, diaphoretic, diuretic. Treat apoplexy, swellings, catarrh, dropsy, headache, leprosy, puerperium. 

Excessive pensiveness and worry use Fu Shen [Poriae cocos pararadicis), Bai Zi Ren [Platycladi semen), Bai He [Lilii bulbus), Long Yan Rou [Longanae arillus) and Zhi Gan Cao [Glycyrrhizae radix preparata) to calm the mind and tonify the Spleen. 

Fu Shen is neutral and bland, and enters the Heart and Spleen meridians. It is able to tonify the Heart-Qi and Spleen-Qi and calm the mind, thereby treating restlessness and insomnia. Since it is neutral and bland, and gentle in property and action, it is often used in the diet for chronic conditions of Heart-Qi deficiency. 

Long Chi (IVIastodi fossilia dentis), Fu Shen (Poriae cocos pararadicis) and Xiao Mai (Tritici semen,)... 

These three substances are all able to calm the mind. Of the three, Long Chi is the strongest and is used in acute conditions Fu Shen can be used over a longer period of time and it can also gently tonify the Spleen-Qi Xiao Mai is cold in temperature and it is principally used to treat restlessness with irrita-... 

Fu Shen, Long Yan Rou and Suan Zao Ren are all deputies and they particularly tonify the Heart-Qi, calm the mind and improve sleep. 

In a syndrome of Heart-Qi deficiency, astringent herbs should be prescribed with herbs that tonify the Qi and Yin of the Heart and calm the mind. Zhi Gan Cao and Fu Shen can tonify the Heart-Qi and calm the mind. Suan Zao Ren can nourish the blood, stabilize the Yin, improve sleep and therefore calm the mind. Mai Men Dong can nourish the Heart-Yin and the sweet Zhi Gan Cao and sour Suan Zao Ren can enhance its function. 

Fu Shen (Poriae cocos pararadicis) 30 g Dan Nan Xing (Pulvis arisaemae cum felle bovis) 15 g... 

Fu Shen is sweet and neutral, and enters the Heart and Spleen meridians. It has the function of tonifying the Spleen-Qi and Heart-Qi and can calm the mind. It treats palpitations, forgetfulness, restless sleep and early waking. Its function is gentle but sufficient for a mild or moderate case. 

Fu Shen serves as assistant. It strengthens the Qi of the Heart and enhances the function of Ren Shen. Moreover, it can directly calm the Heart-shen in a gentle and effective way. 

Ye Jiao Teng and Fu Shen are used as assistants too. They calm the mind and improve sleep. Moreover, Sang Ji Sheng and Ye Jiao Teng relax the tendons and nourish blood, and are particularly suitable for treating insomnia with a sensation of discomfort in the body that is caused by high tension of the muscles. 

Zhen Zhu Mu (Concha margaritifera usta), Long Chi (Mastodi fossilia dentis), Ye Jiao Teng (Polygoni multiflori caulis) and Fu Shen (Poriae cocos pararadicisj... 

Ye Jiao Teng and Fu Shen have functions that are similar to those of Zhen Zhu Mu and Long Chi, but are gentler. They are often used in a less severe condition of internal wind to calm the mind and improve sleep. In addition, they can open the meridians and relax the tendons, and are particularly useful in treating spasms and twitching of extremities. 

Fu Shen, as another assistant, calms the mind and relaxes the tendons. 

Fu Shen is sweet, bland and neutral, and primarily enters the Heart meridian. In the formula for extinguishing wind, it can be used as assistant to calm the mind, thus smoothing the movement of Qi, and assist the function of the other herbs to relax the tendons and muscles. 

For delirium, add Ramulus Uncariae Cum Uncis (Gou Teng) and Sclerotium Pararadicis Poriae Cocos (Fu Shen). 

Cinnabar(-processed) Sclerotium Pararadicis Poriae Cocos (Zhu Fu Shen), 9g... 

Yanmin Wang, Fu-Shen Zhang. Degradation of brominated flame retardant in computer housing plastic by supercritical fluids. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 205-206 156-163, 2012. 

Da Bo, Fu-Shen Zhang, Lijuan Zhao, Influence of supercritical water treatment on heavy metals in medical waste incinerator fly ash, Journal of Hazardous Materials 170 (2009), p. 66-71. 

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