Heart Flashcards
What are the 6 functions of the heart?
It’s governance blood
It controls the blood vessels
Manifest in the complexion
It houses the mind (Shen)
It controls sweat
It opens in the tongue
What are the cardinal/ main symptoms of heart Qi deficiency?
⚡️ palpitations
shortness of breath on exertion
pale face
spontaneous sweating
⚡️tiredness
slight depression
T: pale or normal colour
⚡️ P: empty
What are the Main symptoms for a heart Yang deficiency?
HT Qi Xu ➡️ HT Yang Xu
⚡️palpitations
shortness of breath on exertion tiredness
Spontaneous sweating
slight feeling of stuffiness or discomfort in the heart region
⚡️feeling cold, cold hands
bright pale face,slightly dark clips
T:pale, slightly wet
⚡️P: deep week, in severe cases knotted
What are the main symptoms of HT Yang collapse ?
KD Yang xu➡️ HT Yang Collapse
ST /SP Yang xu➡️ HT Yang Collapse
Extreme Yang xu symptoms + ⚡️cyanosis of the lips
Palpitations
shortness of breath
weak and shallow breathing
profuse sweating
cold limbs
Grey white complexion
in severe cases coma
⚡️ P: Hidden/minute
What are the main symptoms of heart blood deficiency?
LR xue xu➡️ HT xue xu ➡️ HT yin xu
↘️ SP xue xu
⚡️palpitations
⚡️poor memory
⚡️easily startled
⚡️Inability to fall asleep (insomnia )
Dizziness
dream disturb sleep
Anxiety
Dull pale complexion
pale lips
P: choppy / fine
⚡️T: pale, thin, slightly dry
What are the main symptoms of HT Yin Xu ? 
KD YIN XU➡️ HT YIN XU
LR YIN XU↗️
⚡️Palpitations
⚡️mental restlessness
⚡️night sweating
Insomnia dream disturbed sleep propensity to be startled
poor memory
anxiety mental
restlessness
dry mouth dry thought throat
night sweating
P: floating/empty
T: Red without coating, Deep middle line crack reaching the tip
EMPTY HEAT- malar” flush feeling of heat specially in the evening “
five Palm heat
P: Red without coating rather tip with the redder points
T: Floating/empty and rapid or fire/rapid
What are the main symptoms of excess HT fire or HT fire blazing?
↗️ HT Yin Xu LR fire ➡️ HT Fire blazing ➡️ SP heat
↘️ ST fire
⚡️ Palpitations
⚡️restlessness
⚡️dark urine
⚡️blood in the urine
⚡️tongue Ulcers and thirst
mouth and tongue ulcers
Mental Restlessness
feeling agitated
insomnia ( dream disturbed sleep )
read face
Bitter taste ( after a bad night asleep)
⚡️T: Red, tip redder and swollen with red points, yellow coating, middle line crack reaching to the tip
P: Full/rapid/overflowing
What are the main symptoms of phlegm misting the HT?
SP, LU, KD xu ➡️ Phlegm misting mind
↙️ ↘️
Qi xu Xue xu
⚡️Mental difficulties dull/confused
⚡️phlegm in the throat /rattling sound in the throat
⚡️inability to speak
Slurred speech
lethargic stupor
aphasia
vomiting of phlegm
mental depression
very dull eyes
⚡️T: swollen with with thick sticky coating, middle line crack reaching the tip
P: Slippery
What are the main symptoms of phlegm fire affecting the HT?
⚡️Dian/ Kuang ( insane/ violent behaviour )
Palpitations thirst
red face
bitter taste
feeling of oppression of the chest expectation of phlegm
rattling sound in the throat
mental restlessness
agitation
incoherent speech
rash behaviour
tendency to hit or scold people shouting
muttering to oneself
manic behaviour
⚡️T : Sticky yellow coating
yellow dry sticky coating, deep HT crack, tip may be redder and swollen red points
P: Full/rapid/slippery or
rapid/overflowing/slippery or
rapid/wiry
What are the main symptoms of stagnation of blood in the HT?
⚡️ palpitations
⚡️Pain in the chest radiating to the left arm, shoulder and jaw
⚡️ Cyanosis of lips, nails and hands
What are the main symptoms of HT Qi stagnation?
HT qi xu➡️HT qi stag
LR qi yu↗️
⚡️ Palpitations
⚡️Purple lips
Feeling of distension or oppression of the chest
Depression
Light feeling of lump in the throat
Light shortness of breath
Sighing
poor appetite
Slight nausea
Cold limbs
T: Slightly pale/purple on the sides in the chest area
⚡️P: overflowing
What are the main symptoms of HT vessel obstructed?
KD,HT Yang xu↘️
Qi stag. ➡️HT vessel Obs.➡️ dryness
SP,KD XU ↗️
( phlegm)
⚡️stabbing/prickling chest pain
⚡️Blood stasis
⚡️Phlegm
⚡️ qi stagnation and cold
Palpitations
Pain aggravated by cold and alleviated by heat
Cold hands
Purple lips,face and nails
shortness of breath with inability lay down
Depression
Mental restlessness
T: Purple on the sides in the chest area, swollen with a sticky coating
P: Wiry, choppy or knotted, Slippery if phlegm is predominant.
What are the main Symptoms of heart blood stasis?
HT qi stag↘️
LR qi stag ➡️ HT xue stasis ➡️ phlegm
Ht yang xu ↗️
⚡️ Stabbing chest pain
⚡️Sinuses of lips, nails
⚡️Cold hands
Palpitations
Feeling of oppression or constriction of the chest
⚡️T: Purple and its entire or only on the sides in the chest area
P: choppy, wiry or knotted
