Calm Spirit
2b Calm Spirit - Mild
 TRANQUILIZERS Drugs whose principal effects are Tranquilizing the mind and relieving uneasiness are called tranquillisers. Tranquillisers exert tranquilizing effects either through sedation or through nourishment of the Heart. They are chiefly used in the treatment of irritability, palpitation or severe palpitation, insomnia and dreaminess due to Heart Qi Xu and Heart Blood Xu, or due to exuberant Fire resulting from hyperactivity of the Heart. They are also used to treat such diseases as infantile convulsion, epilepsy and mania. Drugs of this class can be selected for use according to the etiology and pathogenesis of the disease and used together with suitable drugs of other classes. - For Syndrome due to Yin Xu and Blood Xu , drugs for nourishing the Blood and strengthening Yin should be added. - For Syndrome due to exuberant Fire caused by hyperactivity of the Heart, drugs for nourishing the blood and strengthening Yin should be added; for syndrome due to exuberant fire caused by hyperactivity of the heart, drugs for removing excessive fire from the heart should be given as well. - For epilepsy and infantile convulsion, drugs for resolving phlegm and inducing resuscitation or drugs for calming the liver to stop endogenous wind should be used as the main ingredients with the tranquilizers as the adjuvant. Heavy tranquilizers of mineral sources should be used in combination with drugs for strengthening the stomach and spleen and should not be used over long periods of time so as to avoid any harm to the stomach.