
Gan Mai Da Zao Wan (Jia Wei) - Wheat & Jujube Combination
Gan Mai Da Zao Wan (Jia Wei) also known as Wheat & Jujube Combination
TCM ACTIONS
Tonifies the Heart Qi, nourishes the Heart Blood and Yin, calms the Spirit and stabilises the emotions.
INDICATIONS
Depressed mood, anxiety, uncontrollable emotions, insomnia, neurasthenia.
SIGNS & SYMPTOMS
Emotional instability, Depressed mood, anxiety, Restless sleep with vivid dreams, Fright induced palpitations, Night sweats, Red tongue with scanty coat, Thready pulse that may also be rapid.
ACTIONS OF THE MAIN HERBS
Triticum seed (light unripened wheat grain) is used orally in formulas for its tranquillising as well as its antisudorific actions. It contains starch, protein, fat, vitamin B, vitamin E. Polygonum Fallopia stem is used orally in formulas for its sedative and tranquilising actions in the treatment of anxiety, insomnia and depression. It has been shown to have the following actions: regulates the HPA (hypothamus-pituitaryadrenal) axis, anti-aging, enhances the immune system, anticholesterolemic, hypoglycaemic, hepatoprotective, hematinic.
DOSAGE & COURSE OF TREATMENT
8 - 12 pills, 3 times daily, half to one hour away from food. In severe cases and in the early stages of treatment (first 1 – 2 weeks) the dosage may be increased by 50 - 100%. Course of treatment: 2 to 4 months.
CAUTIONS & CONTRAINDICATIONS
Contains gluten. Not to be used in cases with allergy to gluten. Avoid caffeine containing beverages (i.e. coffee, tea, cola drinks, guarana), especially in the afternoon. Caution in patients using sedative-hypnotic medications. Contraindicated in patients on corticosteroid drugs and antihypertensives.
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