About Spirit Pearls
Spirit Pearls is based on the Shanghan lun formulas Suanzaoren Tang (Suanzaoren has been replaced by Lingzhi in this most recent release) and Baihe Huashi San as well as the clinical case histories of the Northern Chinese master physician Dr. Wu Sheng’an, whose approach to difficult and recalcitrant diseases reflects the lineages of the imperial court physician Zhu Mulin and the middle and upper burner teachings of the 18th century clinician Huang Kunzai. This unique herb combination calms shen and neutralizes anxiety/trauma by stabilizing the yin of the Heart and Lung, opening the orifice of the Heart, and reversing energetic counterflow affecting the chest and head region.
Therapeutic Principles
Settle the shen and po spirits; reconnect to the light of consciousness (tong shenming)
Soothe the heart and lungs by reversing upward qi flow; calm the spirit by nourishing Heart Blood and Lung yin
Ease physical and emotional stress in head and chest areas; regulate brain chemistry and acute states of endocrine imbalance
Open the orifice of the Heart by removing phlegm in the upper burner (utilizing herbs that have a specific affinity to the functioning of spirit, heart, and brain)
Promote the proper flow of qi and Blood by disinhibiting the “vessel opening” function of the Lung
Formula Ingredients
CHINESE
PINYIN
COMMON NAME; PAOZHI (PROCESSING)
BASE FORMULA AND/OR ACTIONS
靈芝
Lingzhi
Ganoderma
Suanzaoren Tang modification
(minus Suanzaoren in recent version)
川芎 (酒炒)
Chuanxiong
Ligusticum; wine fried
茯神
Fushen
Poria Fushen
夜交藤
Yejiaoteng
Polygonum vine
 
(紅) 百合 (蜜炙)
Baihe
Lily, red; honey baked
Baihe Huashi San
滑石
Huashi
Talcum
 
(西) 砂仁
Sharen
Amomun, Myanmar
reverse counterflow in upper burner
杏仁
Xingren
Apricot seed
桃仁 (清炒)
Taoren
Persica seed; dry fried
 
石菖蒲 (米泔水制)
Shichangpu
Acorus; rice steamed
calm spirit; open heart orifice
远志 (甘草制)
Yuanzhi
Polygala; licorice cured
云實 (蒸制)
Yunshi
Caesalpinia; steam cured
馬蹬草
Madengcao
Camptosorus