Heart

Question 1

Describe Heart Qi Deficiency

Answer 1

Weakness of the heart function, cannot push/circulate blood in the body

Symptoms:
Palpitations, spontaneous sweating, symptoms worse after physical activity, fatigue

Question 2

Describe Heart Yang Deficiency

Answer 2

Etiology: further progression of HT Qi Deficiency
Weakness of the heart function, cannot warm chest yang

Symptoms:
Fear of cold, cold limbs, pale and dull complexion

Question 3

Describe Heart Yang Collapse

Answer 3

Etiology: further progression of HT Yang Deficiency
Yin-Yang separate causing Yang to float to the surface and disperse outwards

Symptoms:
Four limbs reversion cold, profuse cold sweat, weak voice, gray-whitish complexion

Question 4

Describe Heart Blood Deficiency

Answer 4

Etiology: Yin and body fluids damaged due to severe bleeding and chronic illness
Insufficient Heart Blood, failure to nourish the body

Symptoms:
Palpitations, insomnia with dream disturbed sleep, fearful throbbing, pale complexion, dizziness

Question 5

Describe Heart Yin Deficiency

Answer 5

Etiology: Late febrile stage of disease (fever burns internal fluid)
Insufficient Heart Yin, yin-yang disharmony cause empty fire to generate inside

Symptoms:
Palpitations, fearful throbbing, insomnia with dream disturbed sleep, 5 center heat, night sweats, malar flush

Question 6

Describe Heart Fire Blazing

Answer 6

Etiology: Overeat hot and spicy food, emotional disharmony (anger)
Internal excessive fire

Symptoms:
Palpitation, insomnia with dream disturbed sleep, flushed face, thirst, mouth and tongue ulcers

Question 7

Describe Heart Vessel Obstruction

Answer 7

Etiology: bad diet of fatty and deep fried food, emotional disharmony (qi stagnation)
Obstruction of heart vessels due to blood stasis, phlegm, or accumulation of cold and qi

Symptoms:
Palpitations, fearful throbbing, chest oppressive pain that radiates to left shoulder, upper arm, back

> Blood Stasis = sharp and stabbing pain, worse at night
Phlegm = Dull distending pain, heavy sensation
Cold = Severe colicky pain, worse with cold
Qi Stagnation = Distention pain, pain location moves, aggravated with emotional disharmony