夫人脏腑充实，气血和平，荣卫通流，阴阳调顺，则心神安静，疾无所生也。若血脉虚
损，神性劳伤，则多恐畏，喜怒，心烦，咽痛口干，精神恍惚。此皆心气不足之所致也。
治心气不足，或喜或悲，时时嗔怒烦闷，或鼻衄，眼目黄赤，或独言语，不自觉知
，咽
人参（一两去芦头） 白茯苓（一两） 子芩（半两） 桂心（半两） 白术（半两） 麦
门冬（
一两去心） 射干（半两） 川升麻（一两） 甘草（半两炙微赤，锉） 紫石英（一两细
研如粉）
上件药，捣粗罗为散。每服三钱，以水一中盏，煎至六分，去滓，每于食后温服。忌炙
爆热面。
治心气不足，恍恍惚惚，朝差暮甚，惊悸，心中憧憧，胸满，不下食饮，阴阳气虚
，脾
熟干地黄（一两） 当归（一两锉，微炒） 龙骨（一两） 人参（一两去芦头） 甘
草（一两
炙微
遍，去滑）
茯神（一两） 远志（半两去心） 枳壳（一两麸炒微黄，去瓤） 白术（半两）
上件药，捣粗罗为散。每服三钱，以水一中盏，入生姜半分，枣三枚，白粳米五十粒，
煎至六分，去滓，不计时候温服，忌炙爆热面。
治心气不足，惊悸汗出，心中烦闷，短气，喜悲怒不自知，咽喉痛，口唇黑，呕吐
，舌
紫石英（一两细研如粉） 熟干地黄（半两） 人参（半两去芦头） 紫苏茎叶（半两）
远志
（半两
小豆（一
合
上件药，捣粗罗为散。每服三钱，以水一中盏，煎至六分，去滓，于温渐渐服之。
治心气不足，多汗，心烦喜怒，独话（语），多梦，不自觉知，咽喉痛，时吐血，
舌本强
麦门冬（一两去心） 白茯苓（一两） 紫菀（三分去苗土） 甘草（一分炙微赤，锉）
赤
小豆（半两炒熟） 紫石英（一两细研如粉） 桂心（三分） 人参〔二（一）两去芦头〕
上件药，捣粗罗为散。每服三钱，以水一中盏。煎至六分，去滓，微温渐渐服之。
治心气不足，虚悸恐畏，悲怒恍惚，心神不定，惕惕而惊，宜服紫石英散方。
紫石英（一两细研，水飞过） 远志（去心） 赤小豆（炒熟） 附子（炮裂，去皮脐）
桂
心
地黄（以上
各
上件药，捣细罗为散。每于食前，以温酒调下二钱。
治心气不足，惊悸多忘，宜服远志丸方。
远志（一两去心） 麦门冬（一两去心，焙） 赤石脂（一两） 熟干地黄（一两） 人
参（一
两去芦头） 茯神（一两） 甘草（半两炙微赤，锉） 白术〔一（三）分〕 薯蓣（一两）
上件药，捣罗为末，炼蜜和捣一、二百杵，丸如梧桐子大。每于食后，以清粥饮下三十
丸。
治心气不足，多惊悸，耳目不明，及健忘，宜服人参丸方。
人参（一两去芦头） 麦门冬（一两去心，焙） 茯神（一两） 龙齿（一两） 远志
（一两去
心） 黄 （一两锉） 菖蒲（一两） 赤石脂（一两） 熟干地黄（二两）
上件药，捣罗为末，炼蜜和捣三、二百杵，丸如梧桐子大。每于食后，以清粥饮下三十
丸。
When the internal organs are full and robust, Qi and Blood are harmonious, Ying (Nutritive) and Wei (Defensive) Qi flow smoothly, and Yin and Yang are balanced and compliant, then the Shen (Spirit) remains calm and tranquil, and diseases have no opportunity to arise. If the blood vessels are deficient and damaged, and the nature of the Shen is injured by overexertion, one will often experience fear and dread, erratic joy and anger, vexation in the heart, sore throat, dry mouth, and mental trance. These are all caused by insufficiency of Heart Qi.
For treating Heart Qi insufficiency, manifesting as alternating joy and sorrow, frequent anger and stifled feeling, or epistaxis, yellowish-red eyes, or speaking alone without self-awareness, and sore throat:
Ren Shen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma, 1 liang, remove rhizome head), Bai Fu Ling (Poria, 1 liang), Huang Qin (Scutellariae Radix, 0.5 liang), Gui Xin (Cinnamomi Cortex, 0.5 liang), Bai Zhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma, 0.5 liang), Mai Men Dong (Ophiopogonis Tuber, 1 liang, remove heart), She Gan (Belamcandae Rhizoma, 0.5 liang), Chuan Sheng Ma (Bupleuri Radix, 1 liang), Gan Cao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, 0.5 liang, honey-fried until slightly red, crushed), Zi Shi Ying (Hematitum, 1 liang, finely ground into powder).
The above herbs are coarsely pounded and sieved into a powder. Take 3 qian per dose, decoct with one zhong zhan (approx. 200-300ml) of water until reduced to six-tenths, strain off the dregs, and take warm after meals. Avoid roasted, fried, and hot wheat foods.
For treating Heart Qi insufficiency, presenting with mental trance, improvement in the morning and worsening in the evening, palpitations, restlessness in the chest, inability to eat or drink, deficiency of Yin-Yang Qi, and disharmony of Spleen Qi:
Shu Gan Di Huang (Prepared Rehmanniae Radix, 1 liang), Dang Gui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix, 1 liang, crushed, lightly stir-fried), Long Gu (Fossilia Ossis Mastodi, 1 liang), Ren Shen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma, 1 liang, remove rhizome head), Gan Cao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, 1 liang, honey-fried until slightly red, crushed), Fu Shen (Poria with Hostwood, 1 liang), Yuan Zhi (Polygalae Radix, 0.5 liang, remove heart), Zhi Ke (Aurantii Fructus, 1 liang, bran-fried until slightly yellow, remove pith), Bai Zhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma, 0.5 liang).
The above herbs are coarsely pounded and sieved into a powder. Take 3 qian per dose, decoct with one zhong zhan of water, add 0.5 fen of fresh ginger, three dates, and fifty grains of white japonica rice, decoct until reduced to six-tenths, strain off the dregs, and take warm at any time. Avoid roasted, fried, and hot wheat foods.
For treating Heart Qi insufficiency, manifesting with palpitations and sweating, vexation in the heart, shortness of breath, spontaneous sadness and anger without self-control, sore throat, black lips, vomiting, and stiff tongue:
Zi Shi Ying (Hematitum, 1 liang, finely ground into powder), Shu Gan Di Huang (Prepared Rehmanniae Radix, 0.5 liang), Ren Shen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma, 0.5 liang, remove rhizome head), Zi Su Jing Ye (Perillae Caulis et Folium, 0.5 liang), Yuan Zhi (Polygalae Radix, 0.5 liang, remove heart), Chi Xiao Dou (Adzuki Bean, 1 he, stir-fried until cooked).
The above herbs are coarsely pounded and sieved into a powder. Take 3 qian per dose, decoct with one zhong zhan of water until reduced to six-tenths, strain off the dregs, and take slowly while warm.
For treating Heart Qi insufficiency, manifesting with excessive sweating, vexation and erratic joy/anger, talking alone, frequent dreaming, lack of self-awareness, sore throat, occasional hemoptysis, and stiff tongue root:
Mai Men Dong (Ophiopogonis Tuber, 1 liang, remove heart), Bai Fu Ling (Poria, 1 liang), Zi Wan (Asteris Radix, 3 fen, remove roots and soil), Gan Cao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, 1 fen, honey-fried until slightly red, crushed), Chi Xiao Dou (Adzuki Bean, 0.5 liang, stir-fried until cooked), Zi Shi Ying (Hematitum, 1 liang, finely ground into powder), Gui Xin (Cinnamomi Cortex, 3 fen), Ren Shen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma, 1 or 2 liang, remove rhizome head).
The above herbs are coarsely pounded and sieved into a powder. Take 3 qian per dose, decoct with one zhong zhan of water until reduced to six-tenths, strain off the dregs, and take slowly while slightly warm.
For treating Heart Qi insufficiency, manifesting with deficiency-type palpitations and fear, sadness and anger with mental trance, unsettled Shen, and timidity with fright, it is appropriate to use Zi Shi Ying San.
Zi Shi Ying (Hematitum, 1 liang, finely ground and washed with water), Yuan Zhi (Polygalae Radix, remove heart), Chi Xiao Dou (Adzuki Bean, stir-fried until cooked), Fu Zi (Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata, processed until cracked, remove skin and navel), Gui Xin (Cinnamomi Cortex), Di Huang (Rehmanniae Radix). (All ingredients in equal parts).
The above herbs are finely pounded and sieved into a powder. Take 2 qian before meals, mixed with warm wine.
For treating Heart Qi insufficiency, manifesting with palpitations and forgetfulness, it is appropriate to use Yuan Zhi Wan.
Yuan Zhi (Polygalae Radix, 1 liang, remove heart), Mai Men Dong (Ophiopogonis Tuber, 1 liang, remove heart and bake), Chi Shi Zhi (Kaolinitum, 1 liang), Shu Gan Di Huang (Prepared Rehmanniae Radix, 1 liang), Ren Shen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma, 1 liang, remove rhizome head), Fu Shen (Poria with Hostwood, 1 liang), Gan Cao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, 0.5 liang, honey-fried until slightly red, crushed), Bai Zhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma, 3 fen or 1 liang), Shu Yu (Dioscoreae Rhizoma, 1 liang).
The above herbs are pounded and sieved into powder, mixed with refined honey, and pounded for 100-200 strokes to form pills the size of sophora seeds. Take 30 pills after meals, swallowed with clear millet gruel broth.
For treating Heart Qi insufficiency, manifesting with frequent palpitations, unclear vision and hearing, and forgetfulness, it is appropriate to use Ren Shen Wan.
Ren Shen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma, 1 liang, remove rhizome head), Mai Men Dong (Ophiopogonis Tuber, 1 liang, remove heart and bake), Fu Shen (Poria with Hostwood, 1 liang), Long Chi (Dentis Fossilia Mastodi, 1 liang), Yuan Zhi (Polygalae Radix, 1 liang, remove heart), Huang Qi (Astragali Radix, 1 liang, crushed), Chang Pu (Acori Tatarinowii Rhizoma, 1 liang), Chi Shi Zhi (Kaolinitum, 1 liang), Shu Gan Di Huang (Prepared Rehmanniae Radix, 2 liang).
The above herbs are pounded and sieved into powder, mixed with refined honey, and pounded for 300-400 strokes to form pills the size of sophora seeds. Take 30 pills after meals, swallowed with clear millet gruel broth.