Intense internal heart fire

Also heart fire deflagrating internally. A pattern characterized by heart vexation, insomnia, fearful throbbing, and, in severe cases, manic agitation, delirious speech, and incessant laughing. Treat by clearing heat and draining fire, assisted by nourishing the heart and quieting the spirit. Use Cinnabar Spirit-Quieting Pill (朱砂安神丸 zhū shā ān shén wán) plus scutellaria (Scutellariae Radix, 黄芩 huáng qín), gardenia (Gardeniae Fructus, 山栀子 shān zhī zǐ), and forsythia (Forsythiae Fructus, 连翘 lián qiáo).