Comment:
RE-699 (Bupleurum & Dragon Bone Combination) is a traditional sedative formula which has been used for more than 1,800 years to pacify the spirit and induce calm. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that bad mood and restlessness are related to liver qi stagnation. Bupleurum & Dragon Bone Combination has the effects of soothing the liver, subduing liver tension and pacifying the spirit. Bupleuri Radix includes saponins which have a tranquilizing effect. Poria also has a tranquilizing action. Ginseng Radix can improve the adaptability of nervous responses. Both Draconis Os and Ostraea Testa are used as tranquilizers. This formula is indicated for stress, hysteria, neurasthenia, irritability, depression, and menopausal neurosis.

Indications:
Stress, restlessness, insomnia, palpitation, depression, epilepsy and neurasthenia.

Dosage:
4-6 tablets three times per day, before meals.

Functions
Traditional:
     Harmonizes the interior and exterior, and sedates and calms the spirit.
Modern:
     Pacifies the spirit, induces calm and relieves emotional instability.

Chinese Medical Description:
Bupleurum, Scute
     Soothes Liver Qi, clears Heat, and resolves Shao Yang disorders
Cinnamon
     Cures flushing up and promotes the flow if Yang Qi, in order to relieve the sensation of heaviness in the body
Rhubarb
     Clears Yang Ming Heat
Dragon Bone, Oyster Shell
     Tranquilizes the mind, reduces excitement and relieves mental instability
Ginseng
     Strengthens the Spleen and tonifies Qi
Hoelen
     Strengthens the Spleen and promotes water metabolism; relieves mental stress
Pinellia
     Descends Stomach Qi; dissolves Phlegm; treats nausea, vomiting and sensations of oppression in the chest and epigastrium
Ginger, Jujube
     Harmonizes Ying and Wei; regulates the Stomach