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HT 5
PC 6 UB 15 RN 17 RN 6 DU 14 |
HEART QI DEFICIENCY
Tonify Heart Qi Reinforcing & Direct moxa UB 15 & DU 14 to reinforce Qi |
Palpitations, shortness of breath on exertion, pale face, spontaneous sweating, tiredness, slight depression, pale tongue, empty pulse
Key: palpitations, tiredness, empty pulse Qi deficiency fails to control blood, causes palpitations. These will be more often in the day time or with exhertion with no particular other feeling in the chest. |
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HT 5
PC 6 UB 15 RN 17 RN 6 DU 14 use moxa |
HEART YANG DEFICIENCY
Tonify and warm Heart Yang Reinforce and moxa UB 15 moxa RN 17 moxa RN 6 moxa DU 14 direct moxa |
Palpitations, shortness of breath on exertion, tiredness, spontaneous sweating, a slight feeling of stuffiness or discomfort in the heart region, feeling of cold, cold hands, bright-pale face, slightly dark lips.
Tongue: Pale, slightly wet Pulse: deep-weak, in severe cases knotted (slow, stops at irregular intervals) Key: palpitations, cold hands, Deep-Weak pulse |
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RN 4
RN 6 RN 8 DU 4 ST 36 PC 6 UB 23 DU 20 DU 14 UB 15 |
HEART YANG COLLAPSE
Rescue Yang, restore consciousness, and stop sweating. moxa on ginger or Fu Zi on RN points RN pts with moxa rescue yang Qi and stop sweating DU 4 ST 36 PC 6 UB 23 strengthen HT yang DU 20 meeting of yang channels - rescues yang and promotes resuscitation if used with moxa DU 14 UB 15 - combined can tonify HT Yang with direct moxa moxa on all points, reinforcing with no retention of needle |
Palpitations, shortness of breath, weak and shallow breathing, profuse sweating, cold limb, cyanosis of lips, greyish-white complexion, in severe cases coma.
Tongue: very pale or bluish purple, short (yang can't move muscles) Pulse: hidden minute & knotted Key: cyanosis of lips, hidden minute pulse, cold limbs. |
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HT 7
PC 6 RN 14 RN 15 RN 4 UB 17 UB 20 |
HEART BLOOD DEFICIENCY
Nourish Blood, tonify Heart, calm the mind HT 7 nourish blood, calm mind PC 6 ton HT Qi, calms mind RN 14 RN 15 ton HT blood and calm mind. especially good for anxiety RN 4 UB 17 UB 20 tonify blood |
Palpitations, dizziness, insomnia, dream disturbed sleep, poor memory, anxiety, propensity to be startled, dull-pale complexion, pale lips
Tongue: pale, thin, slightly dro Pulse: choppy and fine Key: palpitations, insomnia, poor memory, pale tongue Palpitations are because blood cannot nourish Qi. So palpitations will occur more at rest and at night when blood flow is slower. There will be a feeling of uneasiness in the chest or anxiety. |
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HT 7
PC 6 RN 14 RN 15 RN 4 HT 6 SP 6 KI 7 |
HEART YIN DEFICIENCY
Nourish Heart Yin, calm the mind. If empty heat is pronounced, clear empty heat. HT 7 nourish HT Blood and HT Yin and calms the mind PC 6 calms the mind RN 14 RN 15 calms the mind, RN 15 is especially good for anxiety RN 4 nourishes yin, grounds the mind when there is empty heat HT 6 nourished HT Yin and stops night sweats in combination with KI 7 SP 6 nourishes yin and calms the mind HT Blood Def is a precursor to HT Yin deficiency so there are many similarities. Insomnia will differ in that it is difficult to fall asleep AND to stay asleep. Whereas in HT Blood Def falling asleep will be difficult but then she will stay asleep. |
Palpitations, insomnia, dream disturbed sleep, propensity to be startled, poor memory, anxiety, mental restlessness, uneasiness, fidgetiness,dry mouth, and throat, night sweats.
Tongue: no coating, deep midline crack reaching the tip Pulse: floating empty and/or Palpitations, mental restlessness, night sweats, tongue without coating, empty heat, malar flush, feeling of heat especially in the evening, feeling hot and bothered, five palm heat Tongue: red without coating, red tip with red dots Pulse: floating empty and rapid or fine rapid May have empty heat after having the condition for a long time. |
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HT 9
HT 8 HT 7 RN 15 SP 6 KI 6 LI 11 DU 24 DU 19 |
HEART FIRE BLAZING
Clear the Heart, drain Fire, and calm the Mind. HT 9 HT 8 clear HT Fire HT 7 calms the mind RN 15 calms the mind and clears heat SP 6 KI 6 promote yin and cool fire - even without Yin def LI 11 clears heat DU 24 DU19 calm the mind |
Palpitations, thirst, mouth and tongue ulcers, mental restlessness, feeling agitated, feeling of heat, insomnia, dream disturbed sleep, red face, dark urine or blood in urine, bitter taste (after a bad night's sleep)
Tongue: Red, tip redder and swollen with red dots, yellow coating, Maybe a midline crack going to the tip. Pulse: Full rapid overflowing especially in the left front position. It could also be hasty (rapid and stopping at irregular intervals) Key: tongue ulcers, thirst, palpitations, red tongue. Insomnia: waking up frequently and disturbing dreams Mental restlessness is more severe with some agitation Bitter taste only in morning after bad sleep, versus LR Fire which will be all the time. |
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PC 5
HT 7 HT 8 HT 9 PC 7 RN 15 UB 15 RN 12 ST 40 SP 6 UB 20 DU 20 LR 2 GB 13 DU 24 GB 17 |
PHLEGM FIRE HARASSING THE HEART
Clear the HT, drain Fire, resolve Phlegm, calm the Mind, open the Mind's orifices. All reducing method, except RN 12 and UB 20. PC 5 resolves phlegm from the HT and clears orifices. HT 8 HT 9 HT Fire and restore consciousness PC 7 calms mind, HT Fire RN 15 calms shen UB 15 HT Fire RN 12 ton SP to resolve Phlegm ST 40 resolves Phlegm SP resolves Phlegm and calms shen SP 6 resolves Phlegm and calms the mind UB 20 Tonify SP to resolve Phlegm DU 20 restore consciousness LR 2 subdues Fire, conduct downwards GB 13 DU 24 calms shen GB 17 opens the orifices |
Palpitations, thirst, red face, bitter taste, a feeling of oppression of the chest, expectoration o phlegm, rattling sound in the throat, mental restlessness, insomnia, dream disturbed sleep, agitation, incoherent speech, mental confusion, rash behavior, tendency to hit or scold people, uncontrolled laughter or crying, shouting, muttering to oneself, mental depression and dullness, manic behavior.
Pulse: full rapid slippery or rapid overflowing slippery or rapid full wiry Tongue: Red, swollen, yellow dry sticky coating, deep Heart crack. The tip may be redder and swollen with red dots. Manic Depression: Dian - mental depression and dullness Kuang - uncontrolled laughter or crying, shouting, violent behavior, hitting or scolding people, incoherent speech. |
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PC 5
HT 9 UB 15 ST 40 DU 26 RN 12 UB 20 DU 14 |
PHLEGM MISTING THE MIND
Open the HT, resolve Phlegm, and open the mind's orifices. All reducing except RN 12 and UB 20. |
Mental confusion, unconsciousness, lethargic stupor, incoherent speech slurred speech, aphasia, vomiting or phlegm, rattling sound in the throat, mental depression, very dull eyes.
Tongue: swollen with thick sticky coat, midline crack reaching the tip Pulse: slippery Key: mental confusion, rattling sound in throat, swollen tongue with sticky coating. |
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PC 6
HT 5 HT 7 RN 15 RN 17 LU 7 ST 40 LI 4 |
HEART QI STAGNATION
Move HT Qi, open the chest, and calm the mind. All reducing. PC 6 opens the chest, moves Qi, calms the mind HT 5 HT 7 move Heart Qi and calms the mind RN 15 opens the chest and calms the mind RN 17 moves Qi in the chest LU 7 moves Qi in the chest ST 40 not for phlegm - it is for opening the chest and moving Qi in the chest LI 4 regulates ascending and descending of Qi and therefore moves Qi |
Palpitations, feeling of distention or oppression of the chest, depression, a slight feeling of lump in the throat, slight shortness of breath, sighing, poor appetite, weak and cold limbs, slightly purple lips, pale complexion.
Tongue: slightly pale purple on the sides in the chest area Pulse: empty but very slightly overflowing in the left front position. |
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PC 6
HT 5 HT 7 RN 15 RN 17 LU 7 LI 4 ST 40 UB 15 UB 17 RN 12 |
HEART VESSEL OBSTRUCTED
Move HT Qi and HT Blood, eliminate stasis, open the chest, resolve phlegm, expel cold, calm the shen. All reducing except RN 12 should be reinforced. PC 6 opens the chest, moves Qi & Blood, calms the mind HT 5 HT 7 move Heart Qi & Ht Blood & calms the mind RN 15 opens the chest and calms the mind RN 17 moves Qi in the chest ST 40 for phlegm LI 4 & LU 7 regulates ascending and descending of Qi and therefore moves Qi UB 15 moves Ht Qi UB 17 moves blood RN 12 tonifies the spleen to resolve phlegm |
Palpitations, shortness of breath with inability to lied down, depression, mental restlessness, a flustered feeling, a feeling of oppression of the chest, stabbing or prickling pain in the heart region that comes and goes and may radiate to the upper back or shoulder, pain aggravated by exposure to cold and alleviated by heat, expectoration of phlegm, a feeling of heaviness, dislike of speaking, cold hands, sighing, purple lips, face and nails.
Tongue: purple on the sides in the chest area, swollen with a sticky coating. Pulse: wiry, choppy or knotted, slippery if phlegm is predominant.. |
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PC 6
PC 4 HT 7 RN 17 UB 14 UB 17 SP 10 KI 25 |
HEART BLOOD STASIS
Move blood, eliminate stasis, tonify and warm HT Yang, calm the shen. All reducing during an attack. Even method between attacks. PC 6 moves HT Blood, opens the chest, this is the MAIN POINT PC 4 is the xi-cleft point and is good to stop chest pain HT 7 moves Ht Blood and calms the mind RN 17 moves Qi and Blood in the chest and stimulates the circulation of Gathering Qi, Moxa after needling can be used if there is HT Yang Def. UB 14 moves HT Blood UB 17 moves Blood and eliminates stasis. SP 10 moves Blood KI 25 local chest point to move Qi and Blood in the chest. It is particularly useful if the Heart Yang deficiency is associated with KI Yang deficiency. Moxa if there is HT Yang Deficiency. |
Palpitations, stabbing or prickling pain in the chest that may radiate to the inner aspect of the left arm or to the shoulder, a feeling of oppression or constriction of the chest, cyanosis of lips and nails, cold hands.
Tongue: Purple in it entirety or only on the sides in the chest area. Pulse: choppy, wiry, or knotted. Key: stabbing pain in the chest, cyanosis or lips, purple tongue. |
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Palpitations, shortness of breath on exertion, pale face, spontaneous sweating, tiredness, slight depression, pale tongue, empty pulse
Key: palpitations, tiredness, empty pulse _______ fails to control blood, causes palpitations. These will be more often in the day time or with exertion with no particular other feeling in the chest. |
HT QI DEFICIENCY
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Palpitations, shortness of breath on exertion, tiredness, spontaneous sweating, a slight feeling of stuffiness or discomfort in the heart region, feeling of cold, cold hands, bright-pale face, slightly dark lips.
Tongue: Pale, slightly wet Pulse: deep-weak, in severe cases knotted (slow, stops at irregular intervals) Key: palpitations, cold hands, Deep-Weak pulse |
HT YANG DEFICIENCY
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Palpitations, shortness of breath, weak and shallow breathing, profuse sweating, cold limb, cyanosis of lips, greyish-white complexion, in severe cases coma.
Tongue: very pale or bluish purple, short (yang can't move muscles) Pulse: hidden minute & knotted Key: cyanosis of lips, hidden minute pulse, cold limbs. |
HEART YANG COLLAPSE
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Palpitations, dizziness, insomnia, dream disturbed sleep, poor memory, anxiety, propensity to be startled, dull-pale complexion, pale lips
Tongue: pale, thin, slightly dry Pulse: choppy and fine Key: palpitations, insomnia, poor memory, pale tongue Palpitations will occur more at rest and at night. There will be a feeling of uneasiness in the chest or anxiety. |
HEART BLOOD DEFICIENCY
Palpitations are because blood cannot nourish Qi. |
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Palpitations, insomnia, dream disturbed sleep, propensity to be startled, poor memory, anxiety, mental restlessness, uneasiness, fidgetiness,dry mouth throat, night sweats.
Tongue: no coating, deep midline crack reaching the tip Pulse: floating empty and/or (may have empty heat after having the condition for a long time) Palpitations, mental restlessness, night sweats, tongue without coating, empty heat, malar flush, feeling of heat especially evening, feeling hot and bothered, 5 palm heat Tongue: red without coating, red tip with red dots Pulse: floating empty and rapid or fine rapid |
HEART YIN DEFICENCY
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Palpitations, thirst, mouth and tongue ulcers, mental restlessness, feeling agitated, feeling of heat, insomnia, dream disturbed sleep, red face, dark urine or blood in urine, bitter taste (after a bad night's sleep)
Tongue: Red, tip redder and swollen with red dots, yellow coating, Maybe a midline crack going to the tip. Pulse: Full rapid overflowing especially in the left front position. It could also be hasty (rapid and stopping at irregular intervals) Key: tongue ulcers, thirst, palpitations, red tongue. Insomnia: waking up frequently and disturbing dreams Mental restlessness is more severe with some agitation Bitter taste only in morning after bad sleep, versus LR Fire which will be all the time. |
HEART FIRE BLAZING
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Palpitations, thirst, red face, bitter taste, a feeling of oppression of the chest, expectoration o phlegm, rattling sound in the throat, mental restlessness, insomnia, dream disturbed sleep, agitation, incoherent speech, mental confusion, rash behavior, tendency to hit or scold people, uncontrolled laughter or crying, shouting, muttering to oneself, mental depression and dullness, manic behavior.
Pulse: full rapid slippery or rapid overflowing slippery or rapid full wiry Tongue: Red, swollen, yellow dry sticky coating, deep Heart crack. The tip may be redder and swollen with red dots. Manic Depression: Dian - mental depression and dullness Kuang - uncontrolled laughter or crying, shouting, violent behavior, hitting or scolding people, incoherent speech. |
PHLEGM FIRE HARASSING THE HEART
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Mental confusion, unconsciousness, lethargic stupor, incoherent speech slurred speech, aphasia, vomiting or phlegm, rattling sound in the throat, mental depression, very dull eyes.
Tongue: swollen with thick sticky coat, midline crack reaching the tip Pulse: slippery Key: mental confusion, rattling sound in throat, swollen tongue with sticky coating. |
PHLEGM MISTING THE MIND
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Palpitations, feeling of distention or oppression of the chest, depression, a slight feeling of lump in the throat, slight shortness of breath, sighing, poor appetite, weak and cold limbs, slightly purple lips, pale complexion.
Tongue: slightly pale purple on the sides in the chest area Pulse: empty but very slightly overflowing in the left front position. |
HEART QI STAGNATION
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Palpitations, shortness of breath with inability to lied down, depression, mental restlessness, a flustered feeling, a feeling of oppression of the chest, stabbing or prickling pain in the heart region that comes and goes and may radiate to the upper back or shoulder, pain aggravated by exposure to cold and alleviated by heat, expectoration of phlegm, a feeling of heaviness, dislike of speaking, cold hands, sighing, purple lips, face and nails.
Tongue: purple on the sides in the chest area, swollen with a sticky coating. Pulse: wiry, choppy or knotted, slippery if phlegm is predominant.. |
HEART VESSEL OBSTRUCTED
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Palpitations, stabbing or prickling pain in the chest that may radiate to the inner aspect of the left arm or to the shoulder, a feeling of oppression or constriction of the chest, cyanosis of lips and nails, cold hands.
Tongue: Purple in it entirety or only on the sides in the chest area. Pulse: choppy, wiry, or knotted. Key: stabbing pain in the chest, cyanosis or lips, purple tongue. |
HEART BLOOD STASIS
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