Insomnia Flashcards
Heart Entering the Construction (Ying Qi) Aspect Pattern
Insomnia w/ difficult falling asleep
Waking easily, after restless sleep
w/ body heat
Big fever
Disharmony of Stomach Qi Pattern
insomnia, difficulty falling asleep after big meals
Signs of food stag
Sour belching, ABD discomfort
After eating late/excess
Depressed GB Phlegm Harassment Pattern
Difficult falling asleep, easily waking after sleep, can’t go back to sleep, waking in fight
w/ phlegm-heat signs - dizziness, vexation, fright, palps,n bitter taste
T: yellow fur
P: Slippery/string like
Phlegm-Fire Pattern
Difficulty entering sleep, fearful dreaming or waking in fright Severe- no sleeping w/ signs of phlegm fire internally Vexation, nonsensical talk, crying Could have constipation, reddish urine T: red w/ yellow slimy fur P: Stringlike, slippery, rapid, replete
Upward Flaming of Liver Fire Pattern
Insomnia, fearful dreaming, restless sleep
w/ fire rising upward signs
Dizziness, red eyes, ringing in ears, impatience
w/ fire heat signs
Constipation,redurine, nose bleeds
T: red with yellow fur
P: string-like, rapid
Upward Flaming of Heart Fire Pattern
Difficulty falling asleep at night or easily waking after falling asleep
With signs of fire harassing HT spirit
Mania, delirium, redness, sores, delirious speech
P: rapid
Heart Blood Vacuity Pattern
Frequently dreaming and restless sleep w/ blood def patterns Palps, forgetfulness, dizziness T: pale, thin, tender P: fine, weak
Liver Blood Vacuity Pattern
Frequent dreaming, easily waking with fright W/ sinews, eye problems, dry W/ blood Def signs Pale, dizziness, dry T: Pale P: fine, forceless, wiry
Kidney Essence Insufficiency Pattern
Insomnia, frequent dreaming, easily waking or restless sleep
Lacklusterness, complexion, hair loss, poor memory, older looking than they are
Yin Vacuity Pattern
Insomnia with dreaming that continues through the night or no sleeping through the night with HT vexation w/vexing HT signs T: red w/ scanty fluids P: Rapid Most likely with HT/KD/LV- insomnia
Heart and Gallbladder Vacuity Timidity
Difficulty falling asleep, fearful dreams, waking in fear
w/fright signs
Palps, no want of food or drink
T: pale
Dual Vacuity Heart / Spleen Pattern
Insomnia, w/frequent dreaming, easily waking
w/ signs of HT/SP def
Heart palps, forgetfulness, yellow complexion
Heart/Kidney not Interacting Pattern
Insomnia with KD water not up bearing such as HT vexation, forgetfulness, dizziness, ears, sore lumbus
+yin vacuity fire effulgence
Dry throat, tidal fever, dream emissions
+ yang vacuity
Fear of cold, spirit
Pale tongue
