Mostly caused by anger and boredom, manifested as insomnia, impatience and irritability, red eyes and bitter taste, dry stool, red tongue with yellow coating and thready pulse.
The prescription is Akebia Akebia 3g, Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi 10g, Gardenia Gardenia 10g, Alisma orientalis 10g, Gentiana scabra 10g, Bupleurum chinense 10g, Angelica sinensis 10g, and Plantago asiatica 10g.
2. Phlegm-heat disorder type
Often due to improper diet, overeating, eating fat and getting cold, or drinking, the stomach is heated and phlegm heat is disturbed. It is characterized by insomnia, heavy head, chest tightness, upset, sulking, acid swallowing, loss of appetite, yellow greasy fur and slippery pulse.
The prescription is Rhizoma Coptidis 10g, Rhizoma Pinelliae Preparata 12g, Pericarpium Citri Tangerinae 6g, Caulis Bambusae, Fructus Aurantii Immaturus 9g, Poria cocos 12g, Rhizoma Anemarrhenae 10g, Fructus Trichosanthis 10g and Radix Glycyrrhizae 6g.
3. Yin deficiency and fire excess type
Insomnia, fever, tinnitus, forgetfulness, red tongue, and rapid pulse are the symptoms of excessive sexual intercourse, nocturnal emission, kidney yin failure and excessive heart fire.
Prescription Coptidis Rhizoma, Scutellariae Radix, Radix Paeoniae Alba, Colla Corii Asini and Black-bone Chicken.
4. Deficiency of both heart and spleen
Deficiency of qi and blood due to old age, physical weakness or long-term illness is characterized by dreaminess, dizziness, listlessness, sallow complexion, pale tongue with broad coating and weak pulse.
Prescription Atractylodis Rhizoma, Radix Angelicae Sinensis, Poria, Radix Astragali (parched), Arillus Longan, Cortex et Radix Polygalae, Semen Ziziphi Spinosae (parched), Radix Aucklandiae, Radix Glycyrrhizae (parched) and Ginseng. Add ginger and jujube.
5. Qi deficiency of heart and gallbladder
Due to sudden shock, or hearing loud noise, there is a foreign body in the eyes, or encountering danger, it is manifested as nightmares, easy to wake up at night, timid palpitations, easy to be surprised when something happens, and a pale tongue with thin strings.
The prescription is 60g of Semen Ziziphi Spinosae (stir-fried), 30g of Ginseng, Gypsum Fibrosum 15g (crushed), Poria cocos 22.5g (peeled), Cortex Cinnamomi 15g (peeled), Rhizoma Anemarrhenae 15g (cut and baked), and Radix Glycyrrhizae 15g (baked).