Restrain emotion

People who habitually try to limit their calorie intake in order to lose weight ( restrained eaters ) display many of the features shown by the subjects in Keys experiments. They too are preoccupied with food-related matters (Polivy 1996). In addition, once restrained eaters break their diet, their self-control vanishes and their eating becomes uncoupled from energy needs it is disinhibited . In predisposed individuals, binge eating can also follow emotional distress. 

Within this formula, Mantis Egg Cases supplement the kidneys and boost the essence, secure the floating and stop loss. Thus they are the sovereign medicinal in this formula. Dragon Bone restrains the heart spirit and astringes essence qi. Plastrum Testudinis boosts yin qi and supplements the heart and kidneys. These are the minister medicinals. Ginseng supplements the central qi, while Dang Gui nourishes heart blood. Spirit of Poria quiets the heart spirit. These are the assistant medicinals. Polygala and Acorns quiet the spirit and tranquilize the will or orientation (i.e., emotions). They also connect and free the flow between the heart and kidneys. 

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