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Ziheche (Placenta Hominis, one piece) Fuling (Poria), Fushen (Poria with Hostwood), Yuanzhi (Polygalae Radix) (each 1 liang) Renshen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma, 5 qian) Danshen (Salviae Miltiorrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, 7 qian)
Made into pills with refined honey. Take 3 qian each morning with warm water.

Jing (Fright) refers to being startled; Ji (Palpitation) refers to the heart moving restlessly; Kong (Fear) refers to feeling afraid. These three conditions all originate from the Heart and involve the Liver and Kidney. Medical texts divide them into three categories, which seems unnecessary. The Classic says: "The color of the East is green, entering into communication with the Liver; its disease manifests as fright." Although Jing belongs to the Liver, if the Heart Spirit has control, fright will not occur. It is a fixed principle that after the Heart is frightened, the Gallbladder becomes timid. If it is Heat of Heart Qi, Zhusha Anshen Wan (Cinnabar Calming the Spirit Pill) is the primary prescription. If it is Deficiency of Heart Qi, Anshen Dingzhi Wan (Calming the Spirit and Stabilizing Will Pill) is the primary prescription.
Ji is the restless movement of the Heart, called Zhengchong (Severe Palpitations), where the heart beats vigorously and trembles. This is caused by Heart Deficiency combined with Phlegm. Dingzhi Wan added with Banxia (Pinelliae Rhizoma) and Juhong (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium Rubrum) is the primary prescription. Kong is the emotion of the Kidney, also often resulting from Heart Deficiency. The Classic says: "Fright and anxiety in the Heart damage the Shen (Spirit); when the Shen is damaged, fear arises and self-control is lost." Shiquan Dabu Tang (Decoction for Ten Thousand Tonifications) is the primary prescription. If Kong is caused by Insufficiency of True Yang in the Kidney Meridian, supplement with Bawei Wan (Eight-Ingredient Pill) added with Lurong (Cervi Cornu Pantotrichum) and Renshen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma). I have treated cases of Jing, Ji, and Kong using major tonifying formulas for dozens or even over a hundred doses before recovery. Do not neglect these conditions simply because they are caused by the Seven Emotions.

Huanglian (Stir-fried with wine, 1.5 qian) Zhusha (Water-triturated, 1 qian) Gancao (Licorice Root, 0.5 qian) Shengdihuang (Rehmanniae Radix Praeparata, washed with wine, 5 qian) Danggui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix, mixed with wine, 2 qian)
Made into pills with steamed wheat cake paste, size of mung beans. Take 10 pills each time with warm water.
Anshen Dingzhi Wan (See section on "Insomnia").
Shiquan Dabu Tang (See section on "Xu Lao" / Chronic Weakness).
Bawei Wan (See section on "Lei Zhong" / Stroke-like Syndromes).

Xuan (Dizziness/Blacking out) refers to vision going dark; Yun (Vertigo) refers to spinning sensation in the head. Ancient texts call this "spinning head and blurred eyesight." Among these, some are due to internal stirring of Liver Fire. The Classic says: "All wind diseases with trembling and vertigo belong to Liver Wood." Xiaoyao San (Free and Easy Wanderer Powder) is the primary prescription. Some are due to obstruction by Damp-Phlegm. Books say: "For spinning head and blurred eyesight, without Tianma (Gastrodiae Rhizoma) and Banxia (Pinelliae Rhizoma), it cannot be removed." Banxia Baizhu Tianma Tang (Pinellia, Atractylodes Macrocephala, and Gastrodia Decoction) is the primary prescription. Some are due to Qi Deficiency combined with Phlegm. Books state: "When Clear Yang fails to ascend and Turbid Yin fails to descend, there is heaviness above and lightness below." Liujunzi Tang (Six Gentlemen Decoction) is the primary prescription. There are also cases of Insufficient Kidney Water with flaming up of Deficient Fire, treated with Liuwei Tang (Six-Ingredient Pill). There are also cases of Decline of Mingmen Fire with floating up of True Yang, treated with Bawei Tang (Eight-Ingredient Decoction). These are the general principles for treating Xuan-Yun. I have treated patients with severe deficiency presenting with vertigo, spontaneous sweating, shortness of breath, and faint pulse. Some recovered after using several jin of Renshen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma), some after using ten-plus jin, some after using two to three jin of Fuzi (Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata), and some after using nearly half a shi of Jianghuang (Zingiberis Rhizoma) and Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma) boiled into paste. The formulas used always revolved around Shiquan Dabu Tang, Bawei Wan, and Liujunzi Tang. At the time, prescribing such large doses was shocking to observers and terrifying to listeners. However, once the treatment succeeded, people realized that nothing else would have worked. I suppose this is due to the weakening of heavenly times and the gradual decline of human constitution. Those who practice health preservation should be cautious!
Jiawei Xiaoyao San (Modified Free and Easy Wanderer Powder) (See section on "Lei Zhong" / Stroke-like Syndromes).