Heart Patterns (Deficiency Patterns) Flashcards
The heart governs …
Blood
The heart controls the …
Blood Vessels
The heart manifests in the …
Complexion
The heart houses the …
Mind (Shen)
The heart opens into the …
Tongue
The heart controls …
Sweat
What climatic factors affect the Heart directly ?
Fire and Heat are the ones that most affect the Heart. Generally speaking, exterior factors do not affect the Heart directly.
What emotion is Heart related to ?
Joy
“Joy” does what to Heart Qi?
Slows down Heart-Qi
Name some clinical manifestations of Heart-Qi Deficiency ?
Fatigue, Palpitations, SOB on exertion, pale face, slight depression, Shen is slightly subdued/ungrounded, anxiety
What is the tongue presentation for HT-Qi deficiency?
Pale, thin white fur or normal color
What is the pulse for HT-Qi deficiency?
Empty
Name the pathological precursors of HT-Qi deficiency.
HT-Qi deficiency may derive from KD-Qi deficiency OR
may also result from GB-Qi deficiency
Name the pathological developments from HT-Qi deficiency.
HT-Qi deficiency frequently leads to HT-Yang deficiency.
It may also affect the Lungs and become associated with LU-Qi deficiency
(this happens especially when there is emotional stress).
What is the treatment principal of HT-Qi deficiency?
Tony the HT-Qi
What are the clinical manifestations of HT-Yang deficiency?
Feeling of cold, spontaneous sweating, cold hands, bright-pale face, slightly dark lips, chest discomfort relieved by heat.
Other symptoms are similar to HT-Qi deficiency; Fatigue, palpitations, SOB on exertion, feeling of discomfort of stuffiness in the HT region.
What is the tongue presentation for HT-Yang deficiency?
Pale, slightly wet
What is the pulse for HT-Yang deficiency?
Deep-weak, in severe cases Knotted.
What are the pathological precursors of HT-Yang deficiency?
- May develop from HT-Qi deficiency.
- May derive indirectly from chronic KD-Yang deficiency
(KD yang is the source if all Yang energies the body). - May also derive from Yang deficiency of ST and SP
(The ST and SP also influence the HT directly).
What are the pathological developments from HT-Yang deficiency?
Heart Blood Stasis
(Deficient HT-Yang fails to move Qi in the chest; this may lead first to HT-Qi stagnation and then to HT-Blood stasis. This pattern is clinically important because it is involved in Western medical diseases such as angina pectoris & coronary heart disease)
What are the clinical manifestations of HT-Yang Collapsing?
Weak and shallow breathing, cyanosis of the lips, greyish-white complexion, in severe cases coma, palpitations, SOB
What is the tongue presentation of HT-Yang Collapsing?
Very pale or Bluish-Purple, Short
What is the treatment principal for HT-Yang deficiency?
Tonify and warm HT-Yang
What is the pulse for HT-Yang Collapsing?
Hidden-Minute-Knotted