xīn mèn [Editor-in-chief, Li Jingwei et al. Dictionary of Traditional Chinese Medicine - 2nd Edition] 2 Notes
Heart palpitations (mèn boredom) is the name of the symptom [1]. Refers to a person who is upset and depressed[1]. It is mostly caused by insufficient Xia Yuan essence or excessive Yin fire due to blood deficiency [1]. "Huangdi Neijing Lingshu·Kou Wen": "Insufficient lower qi will lead to weakness and heart palpitations." "Criteria for Syndrome and Treatment·Miscellaneous Diseases": "Rong Qi is not active, and Yin Fire is blazing, which is the fire in the blood, and it becomes worse day by day. Suffering, blood qi decreases day by day, the pericardium and heart control blood, and if blood decreases, the heart will not be nourished, resulting in confusion and irritability. The name of the disease is apathy.
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