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The Heart is the meridian of Hand-Shaoyin, located in the South, belonging to Bing-Ding Fire, and serves as the monarch of the physical form. It externally corresponds to the tongue, governs the whole body, directs the blood vessels of all zang-fu organs, irrigates the muscle spaces (xigu), internally moistens the five zang organs, and externally defends the couli (pores). It stands in exterior-interior relationship with the meridian of Hand-Yangming Large Intestine (Note: Text says Small Intestine, but standard theory links Heart with Small Intestine; translating literally as per text instruction to keep original terms where possible, though "Small Intestine" is typically Hand-Taiyang. The text says "Hand Yangming Small Intestine", which is a textual error in the source or specific context, I will translate as written: Hand-Yangming Small Intestine meridian). If injured by sorrow and overthinking, it may cause sudden pain, frequent spitting of clear saliva, distension and oppression in the heart and diaphragm, forgetfulness, frequent fright, flying dreams, dispersion of spirit and mind, and a floating and deficient pulse; this indicates a deficiency-cold pattern. As for excess patterns, excess generates heat; heat causes mental restlessness, red face, fever, sores on the mouth and tongue, dry throat and headache, excessive laughter or fear and palpitations, hot palms, sweating, epistaxis, and a surging and excess pulse; this indicates an excess-heat pattern. A floating, large, and scattered pulse indicates a healthy state without disease. Conversely, a floating, choppy, and short pulse, or one that is curved at the front and supported at the back, resembling holding a belt hook, all indicate death of the Heart. The treatment principle is to clear heat if it is heat, and warm cold if it is cold, while also examining the root cause.

This formula treats deficiency-cold of Heart Blood caused by excessive sorrow and overthinking, characterized by palpitations, fear, unhappiness, stiff tongue and difficulty speaking, trance-like state, forgetfulness, resentment, sallow complexion, profuse sweating, and loss of appetite. Zi Shi Ying (Hematite, calcined and finely ground) Shu Di Huang (Prepared Rehmannia Root, washed) Shi Chang Pu (Acorus Tatarinowii Rhizome) Fu Shen (Poria with Hostwood, woody part removed) Dang Gui (Angelica Sinensis Root, radix removed) Fu Zi (Aconitum Lateralis Radix Preparata, processed, skin and umbilicus removed) Ren Shen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma, half liang). Grind the above into fine powder, mix with refined honey to make pills the size of Sophora japonica seeds. Take 70 pills each time, at any time, swallowed with Jujube Decoction.

(Also known as Fa Dan). This pill is prepared by boiling Cinnabar with Heart-nourishing herbs. It mainly treats insufficient Heart Qi in men and women, restless spirit and mind, sorrow and overthinking, excessive mental exertion, or spirit and will damaged by fright, consuming Heart Qi, leading to trance, trembling, palpitations, errors, amnesia, frightening dreams, unpredictable anger and joy, and even syncope. It also treats weak Yuan Qi, dry lips and throat, tidal fever and night sweats, Lung Heat obstructing upwards with thick sticky phlegm, cough, irritability, and thirst, post-major illness Heart deficiency with irritability, pediatric Heart Qi deficiency predisposing to convulsive epilepsy, staring eyes, and twitching. It is suitable for all kinds of Heart diseases. Regular use nourishes the Heart and benefits Blood, calms the soul and stabilizes the spirit, quiets the Heart mind, stops palpitations, smooths the Sanjiao, harmonizes the five Zang organs, assists the Spleen and Stomach, promotes appetite, sharpens hearing and vision, beautifies the complexion, lightens the body, enhances longevity, is neither harsh nor drying, and its divine efficacy cannot be fully described. Zhu Sha (Cinnabar, fifty liang) Xin Luo Ren Shen (Korean Ginseng) Yuan Zhi (Polygala Root, heart removed, boiled with Licorice) Shu Di Huang (Prepared Rehmannia Root, washed, steamed with wine and baked) Bai Zhu (Atractylodes Macrocephala Rhizome) Shi Chang Pu (Acorus Tatarinowii Rhizome, woody part removed) Bai Zi Ren (Biota Seed, selected). Add Ren Shen and other fourteen ingredients, prepare each according to method, cut and blend evenly, then mix these drugs together, store in a double-layer raw silk bag, tie tightly with hemp thread, hang the bag... (Text ends here).