Modification to wēn dǎn tāng

Wen Dan Tang
(Warm the Gallbladder Decoction)

''Modification:'' For severe insomnia due to Heart and Gallbladder deficiency (called "high pillow' or "no pillow' disorder) - refer to:
Author: Dan Bensky and Randall Barolet
, p436

    Herb Common Name   Qty.  
生薑 Sheng Jiang fresh ginger rhizome 3 - 6 grams
茯苓 Fu Ling poria, sclerotium of tuckahoe, China root, hoelen, Indian bread 4.5 grams
竹茹 Zhu Ru bamboo shavings 6 grams
半夏 Ban Xia pinellia rhizome, pinellia tuber 6 grams
陳皮 Chen Pi aged tangerine peel, citrus 9 grams
枳實 Zhi Shi unripe bitter orange, chih-shih 6 grams
甘草 Gan Cao licorice root 3 grams
added 石膏 Shi Gao gypsum
added 人蔘 Ren Shen ginseng root
added 龍眼肉 Long Yan Rou flesh of the longan fruit, longan
added 麥門冬 Mai Men Dong ophiopogon tuber
added 酸棗仁 Suan Zao Ren sour jujube seed; zizyphus