Schisandra ZZZ

• Insomnia with difficulty falling and staying asleep
• Disturbed sleep with excessive dreams and restlessness
• Poor memory with dizziness, weakness, fatigue, and anemia
• Fragile mental state with worries, fear, constant fatigue and tiredness
• Postpartum depression with weakness and anemia

• Sedative and hypnotic effects to facilitate falling and staying asleep
• Anxiolytic effect to alleviate stress and anxiety
• Antidepressant effect to lift depression
• Adaptogenic effect to facilitate coping with mental and physical stress

• This herbal formula may cause drowsiness in individuals who are sensitive to herbs. Patients are advised not to drive or operate heavy machinery while taking this herbal formula. Similarly, alcohol is not recommended as it may intensify the effect.
• This herbal formula contains herbs that invigorate blood circulation, such as Dang Gui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis). Therefore, patients who are on anticoagulant or
  antiplatelet therapies, such as Coumadin (warfarin), should use this formula with caution, or not at all, as there may be a higher risk of bleeding and bruising
  

• Increase consumption of foods that contain high levels of tryptophan such as turkey, bananas, figs, dates, yogurt, milk, tuna, and whole grain crackers as they help promote sleep.
• Avoid foods that contain tyramine near bedtime. Tyramine increases the release of the brain stimulant norepinephrine. Foods with high content of tyramine include bacon, cheese, chocolate, eggplant, ham, potatoes, sugar, sausage, spinach, and tomatoes.
• A glass of warm milk with honey is helpful for mild insomnia.
• Especially at night, patients with insomnia should avoid alcohol, caffeine, and tobacco.
• If insomnia is due to overwork, do not work in the bedroom and remove anything that may be a reminder of the office or work. A warm bath or light snack before bedtime may also be helpful.
• Patient should be counseled to not worry about things they cannot control or change.

Take 4 capsules three times daily with warm water on an empty stomach. For treatment of insomnia and disturbed sleep, take 8 capsules 30 to 60 minutes before bedtime.

Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae
Radix Vladimiriae
Fructus Jujubae
Radix Angelicae Sinensis
Poria Paradicis
Radix Astragali
Arillus Longan
Radix et Rhizoma Ginseng
Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens
Semen Ziziphi Spinosae
Fructus Schisandrae Chinensis
Radix et Rhizoma Valerianae

Yuan Zhi (Radix Polygalae)

Zhi Gan Cao (Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae Praeparata cum Melle)