CHINAMED – Peaceful Sleep Formula (An Shen Ning Ye Fang)

Signs & Symptoms

• Insomnia
• Irritability
• Forgetfulness
• Memory and concentration, poor

INGREDIENTS

Dosage & Course of Treatment

3 - 4 capsules, 2 - 3 times daily (best taken in the afternoon and early evening).

In severe cases and in the early stages of treatment (first 1-2 weeks) the dosage may be increased by 50 - 100%.

Taper off dosage once a normal sleeping pattern has been established.

Safe to use long term.

Cautions & Contraindications

Caution in patients already taking some form of sedative-hypnotic drug.

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.

Contains Glycyrrhiza, which potentiates prednisone and corticosteroids by prolonging steroid biological half-life; caution in patients with hypertension.

This formula contains Triticum Aestivum, one of the two plants commonly used in Traditional Chinese Medicine may result in trace amounts of gluten appearing in formula regardless of the part used.

Thus these formula should be avoided by people with sensitivity or caeliac disease

The two herbs are: Triticum Aestivum and Hordeum Vulgare

Combinations

Insomnia, PMS related

• PMS Formula

Insomnia, stress related

• STRESS RELIEF 1 Formula

TCM Syndromes

Heart Qi and Blood deficiency

Liver Qi stagnation

TCM Actions

Nourishes the Heart and calms the Spirit, soothes the Liver and relieves constraint, clears Heat from the Liver.