Question
A 26-month-old girl has recently been experiencing severe nightmares, often speaking out of the blue at 3 or 4 in the morning, sometimes accompanied by crying and fussing. The situation improves after she rolls over, but it happens again shortly thereafter. What treatment methods are available?
Answer
Nightmares are common in children and are often related to neurosis and neurofunctional instability. Nightmares tend to be qualitative, with children often dreaming upon falling asleep and talking, singing, or laughing during sleep. Sometimes the dreams are coherent or told in segments, even allowing for conversation with others. The pronunciation of nightmares may be unclear, or just incoherent phrases. Nightmares can occur at any phase of sleep and are often similar to daily thoughts, usually things that were thought about during the day. Frequent nightmares are often caused by excessive heart fire, excessive liver fire, and mental tension. It is recommended to seek professional medical advice to obtain more appropriate treatment and advice.