🌿 Folk Prescriptions

Neurasthenia often results from long-term mental trauma or sudden psychological stress, leading to a neurotic disorder. Main symptoms include insomnia, palpitations, memory decline, poor concentration, dizziness, irritability, and loss of appetite. Commonly effective traditional remedies are listed below.
[Traditional Chinese Medicine Remedy One]
Adenophora 15g, Polygonatum 15g, Glutinous rice 60g. Wrap Adenophora and Polygonatum in cloth, decoct into soup, remove residue, add glutinous rice to cook porridge. Consume once daily for several days.
This formula nourishes Yin, clears heat, calms the heart and spirit; suitable for neurasthenia caused by Yin deficiency with hyperactive fire.
[Traditional Chinese Medicine Remedy Two]
Goji berry 30g, Jujube 10 pieces, Egg 2 pieces. Place in clay pot with sufficient water, boil together. After eggs are cooked, peel and simmer briefly. Eat eggs and drink soup once daily for several days.
This formula nourishes liver and kidney, suitable for neurasthenia due to liver and kidney Yin deficiency.
[Traditional Chinese Medicine Remedy Three]
Sour Jujube Seed 10g, Daylily Flower 20 stalks. Stir-fry jujube and daylily until half-cooked, crush into fine powder, take all at once before bedtime.
This formula soothes liver, strengthens spleen, calms heart and spirit; suitable for neurasthenia due to liver Qi stagnation.
[Traditional Chinese Medicine Remedy Four]
Pork loin 250g, Lotus seed 30g, Lily bulb 30g. Boil together in clay pot with water to make soup. Season and consume daily for several days.
This formula strengthens spleen and nourishes heart, calms mind and spirit; suitable for neurasthenia due to heart-spleen deficiency.
[Traditional Chinese Medicine Remedy Five]
Glutinous rice 50g, Walnut meat 50g. Cook glutinous rice with 800ml water into thin porridge. Remove walnut skin, mash finely, mix into porridge, simmer gently until thick and oily on surface. Consume warm, twice daily for several days.
This formula tonifies kidney Yang, calms heart and spirit; suitable for neurasthenia due to kidney Yang deficiency.
[Traditional Chinese Medicine Remedy Six]
Cortex Moutan 6g, Gardenia 9g, Bupleurum 6g, White Peony 9g, Angelica 9g, Poria 9g, Fried Licorice 3g, Oyster Shell 15g, Uncaria Hook 12g, Buddha’s Hand Slice 9g, Sour Jujube Seed 9g, Polygala 6g. Decoct and take orally, one dose daily, divided into two doses.
This formula regulates liver Qi, cools liver fire, calms heart and spirit; shows certain efficacy for neurasthenia.
[Traditional Chinese Medicine Remedy Seven]
Goji Berry 12g, Chrysanthemum 9g, Fresh Rehmannia 12g, Cornus Fruit 9g, Cortex Moutan 6g, Poria 9g, Salvia Miltiorrhiza 15g, Ophiopogon 9g, Sour Jujube Seed 9g, Prepared Polygonum 15g, Tortoise Shell 15g. One dose daily, decoct and take orally, morning and evening.
This formula nourishes Yin, reduces fire, calms liver and suppresses yang, calms spirit and stabilizes will; suitable for neurasthenia due to Yin deficiency with hyperactive Yang.
[Traditional Chinese Medicine Remedy Eight]
Radix Codonopsis 12g, Atractylodes 9g, Astragalus 15g, Poria 9g, Fried Licorice 3g, Angelica 9g, Polygala 6g, Sour Jujube Seed 9g, Amomum 6g, Rehmannia 12g, Schisandra 4.5g. Decoct and take orally, one dose daily, morning and evening.
This formula tonifies heart and spleen, regulates blood and Qi; suitable for neurasthenia due to dual deficiency of heart and spleen.
[Traditional Chinese Medicine Remedy Nine]
Processed Aconite 4.5g, Cinnamon Powder 3g (to be added separately), Cornus Fruit 9g, Yam 15g, Epimedium 12g, Morinda Root 12g, Prepared Polygonum 15g, Platycladus Seed 12g, Ligustrum 15g, Raw Oyster Shell 15g. Decoct and take orally, one dose daily, morning and evening.
This formula warms Yang, tonifies kidney, replenishes essence; suitable for neurasthenia due to kidney Yang deficiency.
[Traditional Chinese Medicine Remedy Ten]
Lily 24g, Dragon Tooth 9g, Raw Oyster Shell 11g, Amber Powder 3g (to be added separately), Fried Licorice 6g, Coix Seed 15g, Jujube 5 pieces. Decoct and take orally, one dose daily, twice daily.
This formula is suitable for neurasthenia.
[Traditional Chinese Medicine Remedy Eleven]
Processed Polygonatum 30g, Fresh Polygonatum 30g, Ligusticum 3g, Cassia Seed 9g, Prepared Polygonum 30g, Uncaria Hook 30g, Ligustrum 30g, Fresh Pine Needle 60g. Decoct and take orally, one dose daily, morning and evening.
This formula is suitable for neurasthenia.
[Traditional Chinese Medicine Remedy Twelve]
Rose Petal 4.5g, Chuzhou Chrysanthemum 9g, Buddha’s Flower 9g, Albizia Flower 9g, Magnolia Flower 9g, White Peony 12g, Fried Licorice 3g. Decoct and take orally, one dose daily, divided into two doses.
This formula is suitable for early-stage neurasthenia.
[Traditional Chinese Medicine Remedy Thirteen]
Chrysanthemum, stir-fried Cassia Seed as needed. Use as tea substitute for brewing.
This formula improves vision, relieves dizziness and pain; suitable for neurasthenia.
[Traditional Chinese Medicine Remedy Fourteen]
Chinese Yam 15–30g, or add Trachelospermum 15g, Albizia Bark 15g. Decoct and take orally, one dose daily, taken at night.
This formula nourishes liver and kidney, calms brain and spirit; suitable for neurasthenia.
[Traditional Chinese Medicine Remedy Fifteen]
Pig brain 1 piece, Ligusticum 4.5g, Angelica 4.5g. Steam after boiling water until cooked, then consume.
This formula nourishes brain, promotes Qi flow and activates blood, relieves headache; suitable for neurasthenia.
[Traditional Chinese Medicine Remedy Sixteen]
Dried Toad Oil 25g, Spinach 100g, Sea Shrimp 50g, plus salt, chicken broth, monosodium glutamate, ginger juice as needed.
Soak dried toad oil in warm water until soft, remove black thread, wash clean, blanch briefly in boiling water, cut into small cubes. Wash spinach, cut into segments, briefly blanch in boiling water. Heat pot, add chicken broth, place toad oil cubes, sea shrimp, ginger juice, salt, bring to boil, skim off foam, add monosodium glutamate, sprinkle spinach on top—ready.
This formula nourishes kidney and essence, nourishes Yin and moistens lung; suitable for neurasthenia and low vitality.
[Traditional Chinese Medicine Remedy Seventeen]
Deer Antler Gelatin 25g, Calcined Oyster Shell 12g, Cuttlefish Spermatophore 10g, Ginseng 25g, Astragalus 10g, Angelica 30g, White Peony 25g, Cyperus 25g, Heavenly Winter 12g, Licorice 6g, Softshell Turtle Shell 50g, Raw Rehmannia 50g, Cooked Rehmannia 50g, Ligusticum 12g, Silverleaf Falsecassia 5g, Salvia Miltiorrhiza 25g, Yam 25g, Lotus Seed 12g, Deer Antler Frost 10g, Cuttlefish 1000g, Chicken 15kg, plus ginger, green onion, cooking wine, salt, monosodium glutamate as needed. Soak ginseng until soft, slice and dry-roast into fine powder for later use. Other herbs wrapped in cloth bag. Clean cuttlefish with warm water, combine with chicken feet and wings and herbs, add water, boil until ready. Wash chicken, blanch in boiling water, cut into strips, arrange in 100 bowls, add green onion segments, ginger chunks, salt, cooking wine, appropriate amount of herb decoction, steam until tender. After steaming, remove ginger and green onion, add chicken to bowl, pour original broth into pot, add more broth, adjust with cooking wine, salt, monosodium glutamate, bring to boil, skim foam, pour over chicken—ready.
This formula nourishes blood, benefits Yin, tonifies Qi, regulates menstruation; suitable for neurasthenia and menstrual irregularities.
[Traditional Chinese Medicine Remedy Eighteen]
Fresh Rose Petals 50g (15g dried), Lamb Heart 500g, Salt as needed. Place rose petals in small pot, add salt and sufficient water, decoct for 10 minutes, cool and set aside. Wash lamb heart, cut into chunks, skewer with bamboo sticks, repeatedly grill over fire with rose salt water, eat while hot.
This formula nourishes blood and calms spirit; suitable for neurasthenia with symptoms such as palpitations and insomnia.
[Traditional Chinese Medicine Remedy Nineteen]
Well-soaked Lotus Seeds 200g, Red Sugar Cake 25g, Rock Sugar and flavoring as needed. Place lotus seeds in bowl with rock sugar, steam until soft, drain excess syrup, transfer to serving bowl. Cut red sugar cake into small cubes, place on lotus seeds. In clean pot, dissolve rock sugar in water, add lotus seed syrup, bring to boil, remove foam, add flavoring, pour over lotus seeds—ready.
This formula strengthens spleen and kidney, calms heart and spirit, aids digestion and stimulates appetite; suitable for neurasthenia with palpitations, restlessness, insomnia, etc.
[Traditional Chinese Medicine Remedy Twenty]
Ganoderma 10g, Tremella 20g, Rock Sugar 250g, Cherry 20 pieces, Egg White 1 piece, Watermelon 2 pieces. Wash Ganoderma, slice thinly, place in pot, add water, simmer slowly over low heat, extract juice twice, filter out impurities. Soak Tremella in warm water for 30 minutes, remove roots and impurities, soak again in warm water until plump, then rinse. Remove cherry pits, peel and slice watermelon. Place pot on stove, add 400g water, dissolve rock sugar, stir egg white into sugar solution until evenly mixed, when bubbles rise to surface, scoop out with ladle. Pour sugar into steaming bowl, add Ganoderma juice, Tremella, cherries, watermelon slices, cover bowl with damp cotton paper, steam for about 2 hours, invert onto plate—ready.
This formula nourishes liver and kidney, benefits lung and stomach, enhances brain function; suitable for neurasthenia, palpitations, dizziness, insomnia, chronic hepatitis, gastric disorders, dry cough due to lung dryness, etc.
[Traditional Chinese Medicine Remedy Twenty-One]
Monkey Head Mushroom 150g, Astragalus 30g, Chicken 250g, cooking wine, salt, ginger, green onion, white pepper powder as needed. Rinse monkey head mushroom, soak in warm water for about 30 minutes until swollen, then wash and slice thinly. Filter the soaking water through gauze for later use. Wash chicken, cut into 3cm × 1.5cm pieces. Wipe Astragalus with warm towel, slice thinly. Chop ginger and green onion finely. Heat wok, add lard, fry Astragalus, ginger, green onion, and chicken pieces, add salt, cooking wine, mushroom soaking water, and a little clear broth, bring to boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for about 1 hour. Add sliced monkey head mushroom, continue cooking for another 30 minutes, sprinkle white pepper powder. First place chicken pieces at bottom of bowl, then top with mushroom slices, season soup with salt, serve—ready.
Monkey head mushroom is a delicacy among mountain delicacies, tender meat, delicious taste, high nutritional value. Not only a banquet treat but also a premium tonic that aids digestion and benefits the five viscera. It contains polysaccharides and polypeptides with anti-cancer properties. This dish combines the tonic effects of Astragalus and chicken with the nourishing qualities of monkey head mushroom, enhancing overall efficacy.
This formula is suitable for neurasthenia, poor digestion, and diabetes.
[Traditional Chinese Medicine Remedy Twenty-Two]
Red Snail Meat 100g, Pea Shoots 50g, Bamboo Fungus 10g, cooking wine, salt, monosodium glutamate, green onion segments as needed. Remove impurities from red snail meat, add mild de-mucilage agent, wash thoroughly, slice and blanch in boiling water until cooked. Soak bamboo fungus in water until soft, wash away mud and sand, trim both ends, rinse in clean water until white, then cut into sections. Wash pea shoots, remove impurities. Place pot on stove, add water, bamboo fungus, cooking wine, salt, snail meat, bring to boil, add pea shoots and green onion segments, cook briefly, add monosodium glutamate, serve in bowl—eat as side dish.
Red snail meat is rich in protein, inorganic salts, and various vitamins. Its nature is sweet and cool, beneficial for clearing heat and improving vision. Combined with the rare delicacy bamboo fungus, it not only tastes delicious but also has high nutritional value. This soup contains abundant protein, carbohydrates, and essential amino acids. It nourishes liver, improves vision, tonifies kidney and strengthens the middle energizer. Often used to treat weak spleen and stomach, neurasthenia, blurred vision, and poor eyesight.
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