Yuan Zhi

Polygalae Tenuifoliae, Radix

Dosage: 3-9g.
Meridian: HEART, LUNG

-calm spirit, quiet heart – insomnia, palpitations, anxiety, restlessness
-expel phlegm from lungs, clears orifices – copious sputum, mental confusion
-reduces abscesses, dissipate swellings – boils, sores, painful breasts

Reference
Benskey & Gamble 1986, Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica, Seattle Washington, Eastland Press