Heart Blood Stagnation

Question 1

Pulse

Answer 1

Knotted, choppy, tight, or wiry

Question 2

Tongue

Answer 2

Purple, dark spots, static macules
Distended sublingual veins

Question 3

Signs and symptoms

Answer 3

Cyanosis lips or nails (not strong indicators)
nonstop hiccups
dry heave
choking sensation when drinking
I: insomnia
P: poor memory
agitation
tension
easy to anger
tidal fever
P: palpitations - strong thumping (arrhythmia)
chest oppression
pain in heart radiation to left arm/shoulder
cold hands
Stabbing chest pain

Question 4

Causes

Answer 4

Emotional turmoil
Chronic heart qi xu or heart yang xu
Trauma

Question 5

Tx

Answer 5

regulate blood, remove stasis, move qi, calm the shen