Heart Patterns and SI

Question 1

what are the heart deficienct patterns?

Answer 1

1. Heart qi xu
2. heart blood xu
3. Heart yin xu
4. Heart yang xu
5. Heart yang collapse

Question 2

what are the heart excess patterns?

Answer 2

1. heart fire flaming upward
2. phlegm confounding the heart
3. phlegm fire harassing the heart
4. heart vessel obstructed (subtypes= phlegm, qi, blood, cold)

Question 3

• Palpitation
-Sleep disorder/insomnia
-Shen disorder
-Chest distress (oppression) or pain
• Other symptoms: canker sores, chest pain, poor memory, tongue ulcers, irregular pulse, etc..

Answer 3

Heart

Question 4

palpitation, oppression in the chest, shortness of breath worse with exertion, listlessness, fatigue, pale face, spontaneous sweating, a pale tongue with white coating, a weak pulse, or a knotted, intermittent pulse

Answer 4

heart qi deficiency

Question 5

Palpitation, oppression and distress or pain in the chest, intolerance of cold, cold limbs, SOB, fatigue, listlessness, bright-pale face, spontaneous sweating, a pale flabby tongue with white slippery coating, a minute, or knotted, intermittent pulse, or a deep, slow and weak pulse. There may be edema in ankle and feet

Answer 5

Heart Yang Deficiency

(heart+ qi xu+ cold= heart yang xu)

Question 6

Developed from heart yang deficiency, suddenly profuse cold sweating (pearl sweating__), cold extremities, feeble and sallow breathing, pale complexion, or severe pain in the chest area, cyanosis of lips, scatter or minute pulse. In severe case, patient lost consciousness or in coma

Answer 6

Heart Yang Collapse

Question 7

palpitation, insomnia, dream disturbed sleeping, dizziness, blurry vision, poor memory/concentration, dull pale complexion, pale lips and tongue, feeble and thin pulse.

Answer 7

heart blood deficiency

Question 8

palpitation, insomnia, dream disturbs sleeping, feverish sensation in the five center, irritability, night sweating, red cheek, fever in the afternoon or evening, dry throat, red tongue with little coating, a thready and rapid pulse

Answer 8

Heart Yin Deficiency

(Deficiency heat)

Question 9

Vexation and hot sensation in chest, irritability, agitated, insomnia, flushed face, thirst and preference of drinking water, yellow urine, dry stool, deep red tongue tip, or tongue ulcers, rapid and forceful pulse. Or manic behavior, delirium, or even hemtemesis, nose bleeding. anxiety, overthinking

Answer 9

• *Heart Fire Blazing**
• *(True heat)**

Question 10

Heart palpitation, heart vexation, insomnia, unregulated joy and anger, sorrow for no reason, fear of light and preference for dim places, chest oppression, frequent yawning and stretching, a pale tongue body and a deep and weak or deep and rough pulse

Answer 10

Depressed Heart Qi Pattern

Question 11

palpitation, SOB, spontaneous sweating, oppression in chest, fatigue, listless, pale complexion, insomnia, poor memory, pale tongue, weak and thin pulse

Answer 11

Heart qi and blood deficinecy

Question 12

poor memory/concentration is a signature symptom of what related to the heart

Answer 12

heart blood deficiencyu

Question 13

palpitation, SOB, uneasy (restless), insomnia due to vexation, easy sweating, feverish sensation in palm and sole, dry mouth, red tongue tip, little coating, or peeling coating, thin and rapid or abrupt pulse

Answer 13

heart qi and yin deficiency

Question 14

palpitation, oppression and pain in the chest that radiate to the shoulder, back and medial aspect of the upper arms may attack fitfully. Depends on the pathogenic factors

Answer 14

Heart Vessel Obstructed

Question 15

what are the 4 subtypes of Heart Vessel Obstructed

Answer 15

1. blood stasis
2. phlegm
3. cold
   
   1. qi stag

Question 16

obstruction

Blood stasis- Sharp, pricking or stabbing pain, worse at night, purplish tongue or dark spots on front area, thready and choppy pulse

Answer 16

heart vessel obstructed blood stasis

Question 17

obstruction

Blood stasis- Sharp, pricking or stabbing pain, worse at night, purplish tongue or dark spots on front area, thready and choppy pulse

Answer 17

heart vessel obstructed blood stasis

Question 18

Phlegm- Oppression, chocking pain, overweight body, profuse phlegm, white greasy tongue coating, and slippery pulse

Answer 18

heart vessel obstructed phlegm

Question 19

Suddenly attack, severe pain, relieve by warmth, intolerance of cold, cold limbs, pale tongue, deep, slow and or tight pulse

Answer 19

heart vessel obstructed cold

Question 20

Distending pain, induce or aggravated by emotional stress, hypochondriac distention, slight red tongue, wiry pulse

Answer 20

heart vessel obstructed qi stag

Question 21

shen confused plus phlegm symptoms and signs

-yin manic

Answer 21

Phlegm Covering Heart Orrifice (phlegm misting the heart)

Question 22

flushed face, fever, thirst, harsh breathing, fidget, mania, restlessness, slurred speech, delirium, rattling sound in throat, yellow sputum, constipation, dark yellow urine. Insomnia, vexation, incoherent speech, uncontrolled laughing or cry, muttering shouting, manic behavior. Red tongue, greasy yellow coating, a slippery pulse.

-yang manic

Answer 22

Phlegm fire harassing the heart (yang madness)

Question 23

-Abnormal urination: copious urine, or short scanty urination

– Abnormal bowel movement: loose stool or diarrhea

Answer 23

small intestine

Question 24

irritability, insomnia, thirst and desire to drink cold water, canker sours or tongue ulcers. Painful, urgent, frequent and burning urination, with scanty dark yellow urine, or urine with bleeding. Red tongue with yellow coating, and a rapid pulse

Answer 24

Excessive fire in small intestine

(UTI + heat)

Question 25

lower abdominal twisting pain, which may extend to back, abdominal distention, dislike of pressure on abdomen, borborygmi, flatulence, abdominal pain relieved by passing gas. A normal tongue with white coating, and a deep and wiry pulse

Answer 25

Small Intestine Si Pain

Question 26

Dull abdominal pain alleviated by pressure, a desire for hot drinks, borborygmi, loose stool, frequent clear and abundant urination, cold limbs. Pale tongue with white coating, deep weak and slow pulse

Answer 26

Small Intestine Deficiency Cold (Yang Deficiency)

Question 27

severe abdominal pain, dislike of pressure, abdominal distention, no bowel movement, vomiting, borborygmi, flatulence. Thick white coating and deep wiry pulse

Answer 27

Small Intestine Qi Tied

(Intestinal obstruction)