Patient's question:
Suddenly, she starts crying or laughing without any reason. Sometimes she cries for several breaths, and other times she cries once and falls asleep. Is there a spirit? She has had a fever these past two days, but her mental state is quite good, and she hasn't shown any signs of high fever. She is taking medication. Between 7 PM and 8 PM last night, she was fine but cried twice, then fell asleep and had a few loud cries as if someone were pinching her. It was so chilling, and she felt like she was possessed. This morning, around 8:30 AM, she was sleeping peacefully when she suddenly had a few twitches. She is usually very startled by sudden noises or movements, such as someone talking loudly while she's napping, or someone touching her slightly, or the sound of a door closing. She would suddenly stretch her small hands and arms straight as if trying to grab something. When someone reaches out, she grips tightly. Sometimes she would suddenly open her eyes wide and gasp for breath. It's really troublesome, so could an expert please speculate what might be causing her condition?Doctor's answer:
In this case of the child, it is likely caused by excessive fright. You can test the method of wearing cinnabar to calm the mind and dispel fear. The method is as follows: Buy one to two grams of cinnabar, first wrap it in a slightly thinner piece of paper, then wrap the paper with a small red cloth (for beauty, use red), and finally string it with a red ribbon for the child to wear. The length should be appropriate to reach the line connecting the two nipples.Precautions: It must be worn close to the skin to be effective. Do not let the child put it in their mouth to bite (cinnabar is toxic). Remove it during bathing, and the wearing time should not exceed one week.