Heart Patterns and SI Flashcards
what are the heart deficienct patterns?
- Heart qi xu
- heart blood xu
- Heart yin xu
- Heart yang xu
- Heart yang collapse
what are the heart excess patterns?
- heart fire flaming upward
- phlegm confounding the heart
- phlegm fire harassing the heart
- heart vessel obstructed (subtypes= phlegm, qi, blood, cold)
- Palpitation -Sleep disorder/insomnia -Shen disorder -Chest distress (oppression) or pain
- Other symptoms: canker sores, chest pain, poor memory, tongue ulcers, irregular pulse, etc..
Heart
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
heart qi deficiency
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
Heart Yang Deficiency
(heart+ qi xu+ cold= heart yang xu)
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
Heart Yang Collapse
palpitation, insomnia, dream disturbed sleeping, dizziness, blurry vision, poor memory/concentration, dull pale complexion, pale lips and tongue, feeble and thin pulse.
heart blood deficiency
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
Heart Yin Deficiency
(Deficiency heat)
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
- *Heart Fire Blazing**
- *(True heat)**
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
Depressed Heart Qi Pattern
palpitation, SOB, spontaneous sweating, oppression in chest, fatigue, listless, pale complexion, insomnia, poor memory, pale tongue, weak and thin pulse
Heart qi and blood deficinecy
poor memory/concentration is a signature symptom of what related to the heart
heart blood deficiencyu
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
heart qi and yin deficiency
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
Heart Vessel Obstructed
what are the 4 subtypes of Heart Vessel Obstructed
- blood stasis
- phlegm
- cold
- qi stag
obstruction
Blood stasis- Sharp, pricking or stabbing pain, worse at night, purplish tongue or dark spots on front area, thready and choppy pulse
heart vessel obstructed blood stasis
obstruction
Blood stasis- Sharp, pricking or stabbing pain, worse at night, purplish tongue or dark spots on front area, thready and choppy pulse
heart vessel obstructed blood stasis
Phlegm- Oppression, chocking pain, overweight body, profuse phlegm, white greasy tongue coating, and slippery pulse
heart vessel obstructed phlegm
Suddenly attack, severe pain, relieve by warmth, intolerance of cold, cold limbs, pale tongue, deep, slow and or tight pulse
heart vessel obstructed cold
Distending pain, induce or aggravated by emotional stress, hypochondriac distention, slight red tongue, wiry pulse
heart vessel obstructed qi stag
shen confused plus phlegm symptoms and signs
-yin manic
Phlegm Covering Heart Orrifice (phlegm misting the heart)
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
Phlegm fire harassing the heart (yang madness)
-Abnormal urination: copious urine, or short scanty urination
– Abnormal bowel movement: loose stool or diarrhea
small intestine
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
Excessive fire in small intestine
(UTI + heat)
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
Small Intestine Si Pain
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
Small Intestine Deficiency Cold (Yang Deficiency)
severe abdominal pain, dislike of pressure, abdominal distention, no bowel movement, vomiting, borborygmi, flatulence. Thick white coating and deep wiry pulse
Small Intestine Qi Tied
(Intestinal obstruction)
