Palpitations Flashcards
Etiolofy & Pathology
Mostly Deficiency Exterior Pathog. - WC/WH/WD turn to Heat Emotions Diet Overwork Empty Patterns 1. Emotional Instability 2. Heart Qi & Blood Def. 3. Heart Yang Def. 4. Hyperactivity fire d/t Yin def. Excess: Heart Blood Stagnation Empty Full: Heart Invaded by Water
Palpitation, Susceptibility to Fear, a propensity to being Easily Startled, Nervousness, Nightmares, Fidgeting
T: Normal P: Rapid or Wiry-Weak
Emotional Instability (HT/GB)
TP: Calm the Spirit - Nourish the Heart
Points for Palpitations d/t Emotional INstability
GB 40 (source) - HT 7 (Shen, Nourish Ht), UB 47 (Ethereal Soul), Ren 17 (LU/HT), UB 15, Ren 15
Formula for Palpitations d/t Emotional instability
An Shen Ding Zhi Wan
Calming the Spirit and Tranquilizing the Mind Pill
Palpitation, Dizziness, Insomnia, Dream disturbed sleep, poor memory, anxiety, propensity to be startled, Lassitude, pale complexion, pale lips
T: Pale, Thin, Slight Dry Coat & Thready
P: Weak Pulse
Heart Qi & Blood Deficiency
TP: Nourish Blood, Tonify Heart, Calm Mind
Points for Palpitations d/t Heart Qi & Blood Deficiency
HT 5, Ren 4, 14, 15, 17, SP 6, UB 17, St 36, UB 20
Formula for Palpitations d/t Heart Qi & Blood def.
Gui Pi Tang
(Restore the Spleen Decoc.)
Zhi Gan Cao Tang
(Glycyrrhizae Dec)
Palpitation, SOB on exertion, pale face, spontaneous sweating, tiredness, slight feeling of stuffiness or discomfort in Heart region, feel COLD, Cold Hands, Bright Pale Face
T: Slightly Wet P: Deep, Weak, or knotted
Heart Yang Deficiency
TP: Warm the Heart Yang, Calm the Spirit, Arrest Palpitation
Formula for Palpitations d/t Heart Yang Deficiency
Gui Zhi Long Gu Mu Li Tang
(Cinnamomi-Oraconis-Ostreae Decoc)
Edema/loose stools/dizziness = Ren Shen, Bai Zhu, Shan Yao
Strengthen Yang Qi = Ren Shen and Fu Zi
Points for Palpitations d/t Heart Yang Deficiency
HT 5, PC 6, UB 15 Moxa, DU 14 Moxa, Ren 17 Moxa, Ren 6
Palpitation, Insomnia, Dream Disturbed Sleep, Poor Memory, Anxiety, Propensity to be startled, Uneasiness, Dry Mouth & Throat, Night Sweats
T: No Coat, deep midline crach reaching tip
P: Floating Empty
Hyperactivity Fire due to YIN Deficiency
TP: Nourish Heart Yin, Calm the Mind
Points for Palpitations d/t Hyperactivity Fire due to Yin Deficiency
HT 6, 7, PC 6, Ren 4, 15, KI 7, SP6, UB 15
Formula for Palp. d/t Hyperactivity fire d/t Yin deficiency
Tian Wang Bu Xin Dan
Heavenly Emperor Tonifying the Heart Pill
Palpitations, Stabbing or pricking pain in chest that may radiate to Left arm or shoulder, feeling of oppression/constriction in chest, irritability, Cold Hands
T: All purple or purple on sides in chest area
P: Wiry, Knotted
Heart Blood Stasis
Points for Palpitations d/t Hear-Bloodt Stasis
PC 6, PC 4 (pain), UB 14 (blood), Ren 17, UB 15, 17, Ren 17, KI 25, SP 10,