🌿 Folk Prescriptions

Neurasthenia often results from prolonged mental trauma or sudden psychological stress, a type of neurotic disorder. Main symptoms include insomnia, palpitations, memory decline, poor concentration, dizziness, irritability, and loss of appetite. Commonly effective traditional remedies are listed below. [Formula One] Salvia 15 grams, Ophiopogon 15 grams, glutinous rice 60 grams. Wrap salvia and ophiopogon in cloth, decoct, remove residue, add glutinous rice to cook porridge. Consume once daily for several days. This formula nourishes yin, clears heat, calms the heart, and soothes the spirit, suitable for neurasthenia due to yin deficiency and fire excess. [Formula Two] Goji berries 30 grams, jujube 10 pieces, two eggs. Place in a clay pot with adequate water, boil together. After eggs are cooked, peel and simmer briefly. Eat eggs and drink soup once daily for several days. This formula tonifies liver and kidney, suitable for neurasthenia caused by liver-kidney yin deficiency. [Formula Three] Ziziphus seed 10 grams, daylily flowers 20 stalks. Stir-fry ziziphus and daylilies until half-cooked, crush into fine powder, take all at once before bedtime. This formula regulates liver qi, strengthens spleen, calms the heart, and soothes the spirit, suitable for neurasthenia due to liver qi stagnation. [Formula Four] Lean pork 250 grams, lotus seeds 30 grams, lily bulbs 30 grams. Cook together in a clay pot with water to make soup, season and consume once daily for several days. This formula strengthens spleen and nourishes heart, calms the spirit, suitable for neurasthenia due to heart-spleen deficiency. [Formula Five] Glutinous rice 50 grams, walnut meat 50 grams. Boil glutinous rice with 800 ml water into thin porridge. Remove skin from walnuts, mash, add to porridge, simmer over low heat until porridge thickens and surface appears oily. Consume warm twice daily for several days. This formula tonifies kidney yang, calms the heart, suitable for neurasthenia due to kidney yang deficiency. [Formula Six] Cortex Moutan 6 grams, Gardenia 9 grams, Bupleurum 6 grams, White Peony 9 grams, Angelica 9 grams, Poria 9 grams, Fried Licorice 3 grams, Oyster shell 15 grams, Uncaria 12 grams, Buddha’s hand slice 9 grams, Ziziphus seed 9 grams, Polygala 6 grams. Decoct and take once daily, divided into two doses. This formula regulates liver qi, cools liver, calms heart, showing certain efficacy for neurasthenia. [Formula Seven] Fo-ti 12 grams, Chrysanthemum 9 grams, Raw Rehmannia 12 grams, Cornus 9 grams, Cortex Moutan 6 grams, Poria 9 grams, Salvia 15 grams, Ophiopogon 9 grams, Ziziphus seed 9 grams, Prepared Fo-ti 15 grams, Tortoise shell 15 grams. Take once daily, decoct and consume twice daily. This formula nourishes yin, reduces fire, calms liver, stabilizes spirit, suitable for neurasthenia due to yin deficiency and yang hyperactivity. [Formula Eight] Codonopsis 12 grams, Atractylodes 9 grams, Astragalus 15 grams, Poria 9 grams, Fried Licorice 3 grams, Angelica 9 grams, Polygala 6 grams, Ziziphus seed 9 grams, Amomum 6 grams, Rehmannia 12 grams, Schisandra 4.5 grams. Decoct and take once daily, twice daily. This formula tonifies heart and spleen, harmonizes qi and blood, suitable for neurasthenia due to heart-spleen deficiency. [Formula Nine] Aconite 4.5 grams, Cinnamon powder 3 grams (added separately), Cornus 9 grams, Dioscorea 15 grams, Epimedium 12 grams, Morinda 12 grams, Prepared Fo-ti 15 grams, Platycladi Seed 12 grams, Ligustrum 15 grams, Oyster shell 15 grams. Decoct and take once daily, twice daily. This formula warms yang, tonifies kidney, replenishes essence, suitable for neurasthenia due to kidney yang deficiency. [Formula Ten] Lily 24 grams, Green Dragon Tooth 9 grams, Oyster shell 11 grams, Amber powder 3 grams (added separately), Fried Licorice 6 grams, Wheat 15 grams, Jujube 5 pieces. Decoct and take once daily, twice daily. This formula is suitable for neurasthenia. [Formula Eleven] Prepared Polygonatum 30 grams, Fresh Ophiopogon 30 grams, Ligusticum 3 grams, Cassia seed 9 grams, Prepared Fo-ti 30 grams, Uncaria 30 grams, Ligustrum 30 grams, Fresh Pine Needle 60 grams. Decoct and take once daily, twice daily. This formula is suitable for neurasthenia. [Formula Twelve] Rose flower 4.5 grams, Chrysanthemum 9 grams, Buddha's flower 9 grams, Mimosa flower 9 grams, Magnolia flower 9 grams, White Peony 12 grams, Fried Licorice 3 grams. Decoct and take once daily, divided into two doses. This formula is suitable for early-stage neurasthenia. [Formula Thirteen] Chrysanthemum, stir-fried Cassia seed — appropriate amount. Use as tea infusion. This formula brightens eyes, stops dizziness, relieves headache, suitable for neurasthenia. [Formula Fourteen] Fo-ti 15–30 grams, optionally add Trachelospermum 15 grams, Mimosa bark 15 grams. Decoct and take once daily, in evening. This formula tonifies liver and kidney, nourishes brain, calms spirit, suitable for neurasthenia. [Formula Fifteen] One pig brain, Ligusticum 4.5 grams, Angelica 4.5 grams. Place in boiling water and steam until cooked, then consume. This formula nourishes brain, moves qi, activates blood, relieves headache, suitable for neurasthenia. [Formula Sixteen] Dried frog oil 25 grams, spinach 100 grams, dried shrimp 50 grams, plus salt, chicken broth, monosodium glutamate, scallion ginger juice as needed. Soak dried frog oil in warm water, remove black thread, wash clean, blanch briefly in boiling water, cut into small cubes. Wash spinach, cut into segments, blanch briefly. Heat a pot, add chicken broth, place frog oil cubes, dried shrimp, scallion ginger juice, salt, bring to boil, skim off foam, add monosodium glutamate, sprinkle spinach on top. Serve. This formula tonifies kidney, enriches essence, nourishes yin, moistens lungs, suitable for neurasthenia and fatigue. [Formula Seventeen] Deer antler gelatin 25 grams, calcined oyster shell 12 grams, Cuttlefish bone 10 grams, ginseng 25 grams, Astragalus 10 grams, Angelica 30 grams, White Peony 25 grams, Angelica 25 grams, Tuberostemon 12 grams, Licorice 6 grams, Softshell turtle shell 50 grams, raw rehmannia 50 grams, cooked rehmannia 50 grams, Ligusticum 12 grams, Silverleaf falsecypress 5 grams, Salvia 25 grams, yam 25 grams, lotus seed 12 grams, deer antler frost 10 grams, cuttlefish 1000 grams, chicken meat 15 kilograms, plus ginger, scallions, cooking wine, salt, monosodium glutamate as needed. Soak ginseng until soft, slice and dry into crisp powder. Other herbs wrapped in cloth. Clean cuttlefish with warm water, combine with chicken feet and wings, add herbs, pour in water, boil, then simmer for 1 hour. Wash chicken, blanch in boiling water, then clean, cut into chunks, place in 100 bowls, add scallion segments, ginger blocks, salt, cooking wine, and herb juice, steam until tender. After steaming, remove scallions and ginger, add chicken to bowls, pour original broth into pot, add more broth, adjust with cooking wine, salt, monosodium glutamate, bring to boil, skim foam, pour over chicken. This formula supplements blood, nourishes yin, boosts qi, regulates menstruation, suitable for neurasthenia and menstrual irregularities. [Formula Eighteen] Fresh rose petals 50 grams (15 grams dried), lamb heart 500 grams, salt as needed. Place rose petals in small pot, add salt and adequate water, simmer for 10 minutes, cool. Wash lamb heart, cut into chunks, skewer, repeatedly grill over fire with rose saltwater, eat while warm. This formula nourishes blood, calms spirit, suitable for neurasthenia with symptoms like palpitations and insomnia. [Formula Nineteen] Soaked lotus seeds 200 grams, candied jujube 25 grams, rock sugar, flavoring as needed. Place lotus seeds in bowl with rock sugar, steam until soft, drain syrup, transfer to serving bowl. Cut candied jujube into small cubes, place on lotus seeds. In clean pot, add rock sugar and water, dissolve sugar, add previously stirred egg white, stir until bubbles rise, scoop off foam with slotted spoon. Pour sugar into steaming bowl, add lotus seed syrup, silver ear fungus, candied jujube, and peach slices, seal bowl with damp cotton paper, steam for about 2 hours, invert onto plate. This formula strengthens spleen and kidney, calms heart, soothes spirit, aids digestion, suitable for neurasthenia with palpitations, restlessness, insomnia, etc. [Formula Twenty] Ganoderma 10 grams, silver ear fungus 20 grams, rock sugar 250 grams, cherries 20, egg white 1, fresh peach 2. Wash Ganoderma, slice thinly, place in pot, add water, simmer gently over low heat, extract juice twice, filter impurities. Soak silver ear fungus in warm water for 30 minutes, remove roots and impurities, soak again in warm water until swollen, then rinse. Remove cherry pits, peel and slice peaches. Place pot on stove, add 400 grams water, dissolve rock sugar, stir in egg white, when bubbles float up, scoop off foam with ladle. Pour sugar into steaming bowl, add Ganoderma juice, silver ear fungus, cherries, peach slices, cover bowl with damp cotton paper, steam for about 2 hours, invert onto plate. This formula tonifies liver and kidney, benefits lung and stomach, enhances brain function, suitable for neurasthenia, palpitations, dizziness, insomnia, chronic hepatitis, gastric issues, dry cough due to lung dryness, etc. [Formula Twenty-One] Lion’s Mane mushroom 150 grams, Astragalus 30 grams, chicken 250 grams, cooking wine, salt, ginger, green onion, white pepper as needed. Rinse lion’s mane mushroom, soak in warm water for about 30 minutes, then wash, slice thinly. Filter soaking water through gauze. Wash chicken, cut into 3 cm × 1.5 cm pieces. Wipe Astragalus with warm towel, slice thinly. Slice ginger and green onion finely. Heat wok, add lard, fry Astragalus, ginger, green onion, chicken pieces, add salt, cooking wine, lion’s mane soaking water, and some clear broth, bring to boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for about 1 hour. Add lion’s mane slices, cook another 30 minutes, sprinkle white pepper. First place chicken pieces at bottom of bowl, then top with lion’s mane slices, season soup with salt, serve. Lion’s mane is a delicacy, tender meat, delicious taste, high nutritional value. Not only a banquet treat but also a premium tonic promoting digestion and benefiting five organs. Contains polysaccharides and polypeptides with anti-cancer properties. Combined with Astragalus and chicken, which tonify qi and nourish blood, this dish greatly enhances efficacy. Suitable for neurasthenia, indigestion, and diabetes. [Formula Twenty-Two] Red clam meat 100 grams, pea shoots 50 grams, bamboo fungus 10 grams, cooking wine, salt, monosodium glutamate, scallion segments as needed. Clean red clam meat, remove impurities, add mild adhesive substance, wash thoroughly, slice, blanch in boiling water until cooked, then drain. Soak bamboo fungus in water until soft, wash away mud, trim ends, rinse until white, then cut into segments. Wash pea shoots, remove impurities. Heat pot, add water, bamboo fungus, cooking wine, salt, clam meat, bring to boil, add pea shoots and scallion segments, cook briefly, add monosodium glutamate, serve in bowl. Serve as side dish. Red clam meat rich in protein, inorganic salts, and various vitamins, tastes sweet and cool, clears heat and improves vision. Paired with bamboo fungus, a mountain delicacy, it offers both excellent taste and high nutrition. This soup contains abundant protein, carbohydrates, and essential amino acids. Benefits include nourishing liver, improving vision, tonifying kidney, and strengthening the middle energizer. Often used to treat weak spleen and stomach, neurasthenia, blurred vision, and poor sight.<Neurasthenia>