San Jia An Shen Wan
Star三甲安神丸 (Three-Shell Pill to Tranquilize the Spirit)
Source: Shan Xi Zhong Yi
Last updated October 1, 2026
Description
San Jia An Shen Wan (Three-Shell Pill to Tranquilize the Spirit), from the Shan Xi Zhong Yi (Shanxi Chinese Medicine (journal)) — a variation of Da Ding Feng Zhu.
Actions: Nourishes yin; Sedates Liver yang; Guides Liver wind downward; Calms the shen (spirit).
Presentation: Underlying yin deficiency with Liver yang and wind rising to disturb the shen.
Composition: No doses printed. Despite the name, only one shell (Mu Li) appears in the printed list.
Source: Chen JK, Chen TT. Chinese Herbal Formulas and Applications: Pharmacological Effects & Clinical Research. Art of Medicine Press, 2009, p. 1011.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Gan Cao
as printed: Zhi Gan Cao (Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae Praeparata cum Melle)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Sheng Di Huang
as printed: Di Huang (Radix Rehmanniae)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Bai Shao
as printed: Bai Shao (Radix Paeoniae Alba)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Mai Men Dong
as printed: Mai Dong (Radix Ophiopogonis)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Tian Men Dong
as printed: Tian Dong (Radix Asparagi)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Mu Li
as printed: Mu Li (Concha Ostreae)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Zhi Zi
as printed: Zhi Zi (Fructus Gardeniae)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Mo Han Lian
as printed: Mo Han Lian (Herba Ecliptae)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Tai Zi Shen
as printed: Tai Zi Shen (Radix Pseudostellariae)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Gou Teng
as printed: Gou Teng (Ramulus Uncariae cum Uncis)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Shi Chang Pu
as printed: Shi Chang Pu (Rhizoma Acori Tatarinowii)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Yuan Zhi
as printed: Yuan Zhi (Radix Polygalae)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Chuan Xiong
as printed: Chuan Xiong (Rhizoma Chuanxiong)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Yu Jin
as printed: Yu Jin (Radix Curcumae)
|
g | — | — |
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- This formula = Shao Yao Gan Cao Tang + Chuan Xiong, Gou Teng, Mai Men Dong, Mo Han Lian, Mu Li, Sheng Di Huang, Shi Chang Pu, Tai Zi Shen, Tian Men Dong, Yu Jin, Yuan Zhi and Zhi Zi
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