Question
A parent asks about their 1-year-old daughter who has been experiencing nighttime talking in dreams for three years. The parent has not taken the child to a doctor and hopes to consult to understand the situation.
Answer
The doctor responds that talking in dreams often involves thoughts from the day and is common in children with neuroses and unstable nervous functions. Dream talking might be related to rebelliousness, and frequent dream talking could be a sign of excessive heart fire, overheated liver fire, or mental tension. The physician advises that talking in dreams is usually not pathological but may be associated with excessive heart fire, overheated liver fire, and mental tension.