Heart

Question 1

Heart Qi Xu

Answer 1

Causes: Blood Loss, Sadness/Grief
S&S: Slight Depression, Tiredness, Spontaneous Sweating, Pale Face, Shortness of Breath on Exertion, Palpitations
Tongue: Pale or normal
Pulse: Empty
Tx: Supplement Heart Qi

Question 2

Heart Yang Xu

Answer 2

Slight Dark Lips, BRIGHT-Pale Face, Feeling Cold (hands), Stuffiness in Heart Region, Spontaneous Sweating, Tiredness, Shortness of Breath on Exertion, Palpitations
Tongue: Pale
Pulse: Deep, Weak, Slow
Tx: Tonify and Warm Heart-Yang

Question 3

Heart Blood Xu

Answer 3

Causes: Blood loss, Emotional, Liver Blood Xu
S&S: Dizziness, Poor Memory, Dream-Disturbed Sleep, Anxiety, Propensity to Startle, Dull-Pale Complexion, Pale Lips, Insomnia (difficulty falling asleep), Palpitation
Tongue: Pale, Thin, Slightly Dry
Pulse: Choppy or Fine
Tx: Nourish Blood, Tonify Heart, Calm Mind

Question 4

Heart Yin Xu

Answer 4

Causes: Emotions, Overwork, External Heat, Heart Blood Xu
S&S: Night Sweat, Malar Flush, 5-Palm Ctr, Dry mouth/throat, Fidgetiness, Unease, mental Restlessness, Insomnia (Difficult to fall asleep, wakeup often), Poor memory, Anxiety, Propensity to Startle, Dream-disturbed Sleep, Palpitations
Tongue: Red w/o Coating, Redder Tip w/Pts
Pulse: Floating-Empty, Rapid, Fine-Rapid
Tx: Nourish Heart Yin, Calm Mind, Clear Empty Heat

Question 5

Heart Fire Blazing

Answer 5

Mouth, Tongue Ulcers, Red Face, Dark Urine, Blood in Urine, Bitter taste (in AM), Thirst, Restlessness, Agitation, Insomnia, Dream-Disturb Sleep, Palpitation
Tongue: Red, Tip Redder, Swollen w/Red Pts, Yellow Coat, Midline Crack Reaching Tip
Pulse: Full-Rapid-Overflowing esp on Left Front
Tx: Clear Heart, Drain Fire, Calm Mind

Question 6

Phlegm Fire Harassing Heart (Misting Mind)

Answer 6

Rattling sound in Throat, Expectorate of Phelgm, Incoherent Speech, Muttering to self, Hit/Scold People, Mental Confusion, Manic, Depression/Dullness, Uncontrolled Laughter/Cry, Insomnia, Dream-Disturbed Sleep, Bitter Taste, Red Face, Thirst, Feeling Oppression in Chest, Palpitation
Tongue: Red, Swollen, Yellow Dry Sticky Coat, Deep Heart Crack. Tip Redder, Swollen w/Red Pts
Pulse: Full-Rapid-Slippery
Tx: Transform Phlegm, Open orifices

Question 7

Heart Yang Collapse

Answer 7

Causes: Extreme version of Heart Yang Xu, Kidney Yang Xu (excessive sex, overwork, chronic illness.
S&S: Coma, Grey-white face, Cyanosis lips, cold limbs, profuse sweating, weak/shallow breathing, shortness of breath, Palpitations.
Tongue: Pale/Blue tongue
Pulse: Hidden-Minute-Knot
Tx: Rescue Yang, restore consciousness, stop sweating

Question 8

Heart Qi Stagnation

Answer 8

Cause: Repressed Emotion, Liver Qi Stag
S&S: Slight feeling of lump in Throat, Poor Appetite, Weak/Cold Limbs, Slightly purple lips, Pale Face, Distension/Oppression in Chest, Palpitations.
Tongue: Slightly Pale-Purple on sides in chest area
Pulse: Empty w/slightly overflowing on left front position
Tx: Move Heart Qi, Open Chest, Calm Mind

Question 9

Heart Vessel Obstructed

Answer 9

S&S: Shortness of Breath w/inability to lie down, Depression, Mental restlessness, Flustered feeling, Oppression in Chest, Stabbing/Pricking feeling in Chest radiate to Upper Back/Shoulder, Pain aggravated by Cold - alleviated by Heat, Expectorate of Phelgm, Feeling of Heaviness, Dislike Speaking, Cold hands, sighing, Purple lips/face/nails.
Tongue: Purple on sides in chest area, swollen w/sticky coating
Pulse: Wiry, Choppy or Knotted; Slippery if Phelgm is predominant
Tx: Move Heart Qi & Blood, Eliminate Stasis, open Chest, resolve Phlegm, expel Cold, Calm Mind

Question 10

Heart Blood Stasis

Answer 10

Cause: Heart Yang Xu, Heart Blood Xu
S&S: Stabbing/pricking pain in Chest radiating to inner aspect of left arm/shoulder, Oppression of chest, Cyanosis of Lips/Nails, cold hands
Tongue: Purple Body or only on sides in chest area
Pulse: Choppy, Wiry, Knotted
Tx: Move Blood, Eliminate Stasis, Tonify, Warm Heart-Yang, Calm Mind