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Discussion on the manifestations of Heart Wind. It is characterized by excessive sweating, aversion to wind, irritability, and a tendency toward anger and fright. The complexion is red. In severe cases, speech is impaired. Diagnosis focuses on the mouth, where the color appears red. When the Heart is invaded by Wind pathogen, exuberant Wind generates Heat; excessive Heat leads to unceasing sweating, as sweat is the fluid of the Heart. Excessive sweating causes the interstices (pores) to become loose; when loose, healthy Qi and pathogenic factors contend, resulting in aversion to wind. Furthermore, the Heart dislikes Heat; extreme Heat causes dry lips, internal restlessness, and irritability. The voice of the Heart manifests as speech; in severe disease, speech becomes unclear because Heart Qi connects with the tongue. Additionally, this syndrome involves stiffness and tension in the chest and back, making it difficult to tilt or turn the body, accompanied by a red face, headache, fever, and inability to lie down peacefully. Since the Heart governs Blood, if Wind pathogen persists for a long time, it travels with Ying (Nutritive) and Wei (Defensive) Qi, contending internally and externally, accumulating to form this condition.

For treatment due to fright, where evil Wind enters the Pericardium, possibly accompanied by chest and back oppression and pain, fright, slight lower abdominal pain, alternating chills and fever, mental restlessness, and complexions changing to green, yellow, red, or white mixed colors. This formula also treats various diseases such as deficiency consumptive disorders, fright, and Wind pathogens. Ginseng Decoction: Ren Shen (Ginseng Radix), Zhi Gan Cao (Honey-fried Licorice Root), Ma Huang (Ephedrae Herba, roots and joints removed, boiled to remove foam, then dried), Du Huo (Angelicae Pubescentis Radix), Dang Gui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix, sliced and dried), Chuan Xiong (Ligustici Chuanxiong Rhizoma), Shi Gao (Gypsum Fibrosum), Gui Zhi (Cinnamomi Ramulus, coarse bark removed) each 1 liang, Hei Xin Shao Yao (Black-hearted Peony Root), Chi Shao Yao (Red Peony Root) each 1 liang. The above seventeen ingredients are chopped like hemp seeds. Each dose consists of 3 qian bi (approx. 9-10g), boiled in 1 sheng (approx. 200ml) of water until reduced to 7 fen (approx. 140ml). Strain and take warm, three times daily.

To calm and nourish the Heart Spirit, subdue various Winds, harmonize and circulate Ying and Wei Qi, moisten sinews and collaterals, open obstructions, and tighten the superficial interstices. Cinnabar and Gastrodia Pill: Dan Sha (Cinnabaris), Tian Ma (Gastrodiae Rhizoma) each 0.5 liang and 1 liang respectively, Ban Xia (Pinelliae Rhizoma, boiled until soft then dried), Tian Nan Xing (Arisaematis Rhizoma) each 0.5 liang, Xie Shao (Scorpio tail, 1 fen, stir-fried), Bai Fu Zi (Typhonii Rhizoma) 0.5 liang, Bai Jiang Can (Bombyx Batryticatus) 0.5 liang (stir-fried), Niu Huang (Calculus Bovis) 0.5 liang (ground), Peng Sha (Borax) 1 fen (ground), She Xiang (Moschus) 1 fen (ground). The above ten ingredients are ground into fine powder. Water-boiled wheat paste is used as a binder to make pills the size of Sophora seeds. Take 30 pills per dose, washed down with Jing Jie Tang (Schizonepeta Decoction), at any time.

Treat sudden palpitations from Heart Wind, impaired speech, shortness of breath with mental restlessness, bitter taste in the mouth, and stiff tongue. Calculus Bovis Pill: Niu Huang (Calculus Bovis, 1 fen ground), Yin Qian (Silver Leaf, 1.5 fen, ground separately with a little Shui Yin/Mercurius), Zhi Dan Shen (Fried Salviae Miltiorrhizae Radix et Rhizoma), Qu Xin Mai Men Dong (Ophiopogonis Radix, heart removed and dried), Qu Xin Yuan Zhi (Polygalae Radix, heart removed), Qu Mu Shu Qi (Perillae Fructus, wood removed), Pao Gan Jiang (Pounded Drying Ginger) each 1 liang. Of the eighteen ingredients, fifteen are ground into powder. Mix with the three separately ground ingredients. Blend with refined honey to make pills the size of Sophora seeds. Take 5 pills per dose after meals, washed down with Ren Shen Fu Ling Tang (Ginseng and Poria Decoction), twice daily and once at night.

Treat Heart Wind with fright, sorrow, irritability, and confusion. If Wind pathogen flows into the Five Zang organs, there will be alternating mental restlessness, weeping, rapid shallow breathing,恍惚 (trance-like state) with a desire to lie down during attacks, salivary overflow in the heart region, angry outbursts with falling, cold extremities, vomiting, and food regurgitation. Chuan Xiong Pill: Chuan Xiong (Ligustici Chuanxiong Rhizoma), Long Gu (Fossilia Ossis Mastodi), Qu Pi Bai Fu Ling (Poria with black skin removed), Zi Shi Ying (Fluorite, crushed and ground), Qu Cha Fang Feng (Saposhnikoviae Radix), Jiang Zhi Hou Po (Magnolia Bark fried with ginger juice and chopped), Ren Shen (Ginseng Radix), Qu Pi Gui Zhi (Cinnamomi Ramulus, coarse bark removed), Pao Lie Qu Pi Qi Fu Zi (Pounded Aconite Root, skin and navel removed), Jiu Jie Chang Pu (Acori Tatarinowii Rhizoma, nine-jointed variety, soaked in water, dried, and stir-fried, each 3 fen), Yu Yu Liang (Haematitum, vinegar-quenched). The above twenty-two ingredients: nineteen are ground into powder. Mix with the three separately ground ingredients. Blend with refined honey to make pills the size of Sophora seeds. Take 7 pills per dose with warm water, one dose after meals and one before bed.

Treat Heart Wind attacks causing loss of consciousness, gradually developing into epilepsy, palpitations, and trance. Stabilizing Spirit Amber Pill: Hu Po (Amber, crushed and ground), Zhen Zhu (Margarita, crushed into powder), Niu Huang (Calculus Bovis, ground), Tie Fen (Ferrum Oxidatum Rubrum, ground), Tian Zhu Huang (Bambusa Textilis Tarsorrhaphia, crushed and ground), Long Chi (Dentis Fosssilii Mamuthi, ground), Ni Fen (Calomelas, ground), Xi Jiao (Rhinocerotis Cornu, shaved), Zhi Gan Cao (Honey-fried Licorice Root, chopped), Lu Feng Fang (Vespa Nest, slightly roasted), Long Dan (Gentianae Radix), Sheng Ma (Cimicifugae Rhizoma), Qu Xin Mai Men Dong (Ophiopogonis Radix, heart removed and dried), Dan Sha (Cinnabaris, ground), Mu Ding Xiang (Mother Clove, dried), Qu Xin Tian Men Dong (Asparagi Radix, heart removed and dried), Jiu Chao Gan Xie (Dry Scorpion wine-stir-fried, 1.5 liang), She Xiang (Moschus, ground). The above twenty-eight ingredients: except those requiring separate grinding, the rest are ground into powder. The eight ingredients requiring separate grinding are ground together until "duan xing" (no granular texture remains). Blend with refined honey and pound 300 times to make pills the size of Sophora seeds. Take 20 pills per dose after meals and before bed, washed down with Tian Zhu Ye Tang (Sweet Bamboo Leaf Decoction), twice daily and once at night.

Treat Heart Wind causing mental cloudiness and oppression, erroneous speech, trance, and frequent fright. Black Rhinoceros Horn Powder: Wu Xi Jiao (Black Rhinoceros Horn, shaved, 2 liang), Dan Sha (Cinnabaris, ground), Qu Lu Tou Du Huo (Angelicae Pubescentis Radix, rhizome removed), Dan Shen (Salviae Miltiorrhizae Radix et Rhizoma), Qu Xin Yuan Zhi (Polygalae Radix, heart removed), Ren Shen (Ginseng Radix), Chao Hai Jin Zi (Lygodii Spora, stir-fried, each 1 liang), Qu Cha Fang Feng (Saposhnikoviae Radix, 1.5 liang). The above eight ingredients are ground into powder. Take 2 qian bi (approx. 6g) per dose after meals, mixed with wine, three times daily.

Treat Heart Wind causing trance and palpitations, calming the spirit and resolving phlegm. Ginseng and Cinnabar Pill: Ren Shen (Ginseng Radix), Dan Sha (Cinnabaris, ground, each 2 liang), Zi Shi Ying (Fluorite, ground), Bai Shi Ying (Quartz, ground), Long Chi (Fossilized Tooth/Bone, ground), Qu Pi Ye Xi Xin (Asari Radix et Rhizoma, skin and leaves removed), Chi Jian (Tian Ma/Gastrodiae Rhizoma), Long Nao (Borneolum Syntheticum, ground, each 1 fen), Qu Pi Bai Fu Ling (Poria with black skin removed, 3 liang), Xi Jiao (Rhinocerotis Cornu, ground, 0.5 fen). The above seventeen ingredients are ground into powder. Blend with refined honey to make pills the size of a small chicken head. Take 1 pill per dose, chewed with warm wine, at any time.

Treat Heart Wind causing mental unrest, suppressing fright, calming the Heart, resolving phlegm, and stabilizing the spirit. Calculus Bovis Pill: Niu Huang (Calculus Bovis, ground), Long Nao (Borneolum Syntheticum, ground), Chao Bai Jiang Can (Stir-fried Bombyx Batryticatus), Chao Gan Xie (Stir-fried Dry Scorpion), Pao Bai Fu Zi (Pounded Typhonii Rhizoma), Tian Nan Xing (Arisaematis Rhizoma, soaked in ox bile, each 0.5 liang), Ban Xia (Pinelliae Rhizoma, washed seven times in water, dried, and stir-fried until yellow), Dan Sha (Cinnabaris, ground, each 2 liang), Jiu Jin Wu She (Wine-soaked Black Snake, skin and bones removed, roasted), Jiu Jin Bei Tian Ma (Wine-soaked Gastrodiae Rhizoma, dried), Xiong Huang (Realgar). The above fourteen ingredients are ground into powder. Blend with refined honey to make pills the size of a chicken head. Take 1 pill per dose, chew finely, washed down with Jing Jie Ren Shen Tang (Schizonepeta and Ginseng Decoction), after meals and before bed.

Treat Heart Wind causing trance, palpitations, and abnormal speech. Gold Foil and Amber Pill: Jin Bo (Gold Foil, 30 pieces, ground), Hu Po (Amber, ground), Dan Sha (Cinnabaris, ground), Zhen Zhu (Margarita, ground), Qu Pi Bai Fu Ling (Poria with black skin removed), Ren Shen (Ginseng Radix), Xi Jiao (Rhinocerotis Cornu, shaved), An Xi Xiang (Benzoin Resin, ground, 6 qian). The above fifteen ingredients are each ground into powder and mixed evenly. Boil An Xi Xiang in wine to make a paste, blend with honey, and make pills the size of a chicken head. Take 1 pill per dose after meals, dissolved in Ren Shen Tang (Ginseng Decoction).

Treat Heart Wind pathogen causing mental unrest and intermittent deficiency-type tidal fever. Cinnabar Paste: Dan Sha (Cinnabaris, ground, 3 qian), Xiong Huang (Realgar, ground, 1 qian), Zhi Gan Cao (Honey-fried Licorice Root), Chao Da Huang (Stir-fried Rheum Palmatum Rhizoma et Radix), Dang Gui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix, sliced and dried, each 2 qian), Shao Yao (Peony Root, 6 qian). The above nine ingredients are each ground into powder. Blend with raw white honey. Place in a silver or ceramic vessel and boil over double heat until it forms a paste. Take one pill the size of a cherry per dose, dissolved in Bo He Tang (Mint Decoction). Children may take this regularly.