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PC 9
PC 8 HT 9 KI 6 |
HEAT IN THE PERICARDIUM
aka Invasion of exterior Heat in the Nutritive (Ying) level. aka Heat in the PC at the Upper Burner stage (3 Burners Pattern Identification) PC 9 clears heat in the PC PC 8 same HT 9 clears heat in the PC and clears the mind KI 6 nourishes fluids to prevent further injury of Yin |
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FEver at night, mental confustion, incoherent speech or aphasi, delirium, body hot, hands and feet cold, macules.
Tongue: red and dry without coating Pulse: fine rapid Key: fever at night, delerium, red tongue without coating. |
HEAT IN THE PERICARDIUM
aka Invasion of exterior Heat in the Nutritive (Ying) level. aka Heat in the PC at the Upper Burner stage (3 Burners Pattern Identification) |
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What are the three main factors differentiating PC from HT patterns?
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1. Involvement of PC channel in the chest: feeling of stuffiness, operession, distension, or pain of the chest.
2. Involvement of the LU channel: shortness of breath, cold hands. 3. Often involvement of LR channel: irritability, headache. |
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A feel for PC pathology - 3 topics
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1. mental-emotional problems, especially from relationships.
2. chest symptoms: stuffiness, distention, oppression, tightness, pain. 3. connection with menstrual problems in women |
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3 main functions of PC
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1. PROTECTOR OF THE HEART
invasions of exterior pathogenic factors. 2. HOUSE OF THE MIND mental-emotional problems 3. CENTER OF THE THORAX channel pathology |
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A feeling of stuffiness and discomfort of the chest, dull ache in the chest, very slight shortness of breath, palpitations, anxiety, insomnia, dizziness, dream-disturbed sleep, poor memory, propensity to be startled, dull-pale complexion, pale lips, cold hands, scanty periods, amenorrhea.
Tongue: pale , thin, slightly dry Pulse: choppy or fine, but very slightly hard on the left front position. |
BLOOD DEFICIENCY IN THE PERICARDIUM
etiology: from emotional strain such as a break-up |
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PC 6
HT 7 RN 14 RN 15 RN 4 UB 17 with moxa UB 20 UB 14 RN 17 SP 4 (in combination with PC 6) |
BLOOD DEFICIENCY IN THE PERICARDIUM
PC 6 tonify PC RN 4 nourish Blood in general HT 7, RN 14, HT 15 nourish HT Blood and calms the shen UB 17 with moxa nourishes Blood UB 20 is used if there is SP def to nourish Blood UB 14 tonify PC RN 17 tonifies HT, LU, PC and moves Qi and Blood in the chest SP 4 (in combination with PC 6) to open the Yin Wei Mai, nourish blood and calm shen |
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Palpitations, a feeling of tightness and heat of the chest, slight chest ache, rapid breathing, thirst, mouth and tongue ulcers, mental restlessness, feeling of agitation, feeling of eat, insomnia, dream disturbed sleep, red face, bitter taste (after a bad night's sleep), heavy periods.
Tongue: red, tip reddre and swollen with red points, yellow coating. There may be a a midline crack reaching to the tip. Pulse: full rapid overflowing especially on the left front position. It could also be hasty (rapid and stopping at irregular intervals). Key: palpitations, a feeling of tightness of the chest, thirst, a bitter taste, insomnia. |
PERICARDIUM FIRE
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PC 8
HT 8 UB 14 RN 14 RN 15 RN 17 LI 11 DU 24 DU 19 SP 6 LR 2 |
PERICARDIUM FIRE
PC 8 & HT 8 drain fire from PC & HT UB 14 clears PC heat RN 14 & RN 15 clears HT heat and calms mind RN 17 front mu of PC, clears PC heat LI 11 clears heat if symptoms of fire are very pronounced DU 24 & DU 19 calms shen SP 6 nourish yin and reduce fire LR 2 drains LR fire and therefore PC fire since LR & PC are linked (especially good if this is due to anger, frustration, or resentment) |
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Palpitations, feeling of oppression and heat of the chest, rapid breathing, thirst, red face, bitter taste, expectoration of phlegm, rattling sound in the throat, mental restlessness, insomnia, dream disturbed sleep, agitation, incoherent speech, mental confusion, rash behavior, tendency to hit of scold people, uncontrolled laughter of crying, shouting, muttering to oneself, mental depression and dullness, manic behavior.
Tongue: red, swollen with yellow, dry sticky coating, deep HT crack. The tip may be redder and swollen with red points. Pulse: full, rapid, slippery or rapid-overflowing-slippery or rapid-full-wiry. Key: feeling of oppression and pain of the chest, all the mental symptoms, red and swollen tongue with sticky yellow coating. |
PHLEGM FIRE HARASSING THE PERICARDIUM
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PC 5
HT 7 HT 8 HT 9 PC 7 RN 15 UB 15 UB 14 RN 17 RN 12 ST 40 SP 6 UB 20 LR 2 DU 20 GB 13 DU 24 GB 17 all reducing except RN 12, no moxa |
PHLEGM FIRE HARASSING THE PERICARDIUM
PC 5 resolve phlegm from HT and clears orifices HT 7 clears heat and calms shen HT 8 & HT 9 clear HT fire and restore consciousness PC 7 calms shen and clears HT fire RN 15 pacifies the mind UB 15 clears HT fire UB 14 & RN 17 Mu & Shu of PC, drain fire and calm shen RN 12 tonifies SP to resolve phlegm ST 40 resolves phlegm SP 6 resolves phlegm and calms shen UB 20 tonifies SP to resolve phlegm LR 2 subdues fire to conduct downward DU 20 restores consciousness in case of coma GB 13 & DU 24 calm shen GB 17 opens mind's orifices |
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A feeling of distention and slight pain of the chest, feeling of tightness of the chest, slight shortness of breath, sighing, a feeling of lump in the threat, palpitations, depression, irritability, 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 on the left front position Key: palpitations, a feeling of distention of the chest |
QI STAGNATION IN THE PERICARDIUM
Always from emotional strain. Sadness, grief, and worry knot Qi in the chest. |
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PC 6
HT 5 HT 7 RN 14 RN 15 RN 17 UB 14 LU 7 ST 40 LI 4 |
QI STAGNATION IN THE PERICARDIUM
PC 6 opens chest, moves QI, calms shen HT 5 & HT 7 move HT Qi and calm shen RN 14 & RN 15 open the chest and calm the mind RN 17 & UB 14 Shu & Mu of PC, moves Qi in PC and chest LU 7 moves Qi in chest ST 40 (not for phlegm) opens the chest and moves Qi in chest LI 4 regulates the ascending and descending of Qi and therefore moves Qi |
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Palpitations, stabbing of prickling pain in the chest which may radiate to the inner aspect of the left arm or to the shoulder, a feeling of oppression of constriction of the chest, shortness of breath, cyanosis of lips and nails, cold hands, painful periods with dark clots.
Tongue: purple in its entirety of only on the sides in the chest area Pulse: choppy, wiry, or knotted Key: stabbing chest pain, purple lips |
BLOOD STASIS IN THE PERICARDIUM
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PC 6
PC 4 HT 7 RN 14 RN 17 UB 14 UB 17 SP 10 |
BLOOD STASIS IN THE PERICARDIUM
PC 6 moves blood in PC and opens the chest MAIN POINT PC 4 Xi cleft good for chest pain HT 7 moves HT Blood and calms shen RN 14 moves HT Blood RN 17 Mu - moves Qi and Blood in the chest and stimulated circulation of Gathering Qi UB 14 Shu - moves Blood in PC UB 17 moves blood, eliminates stasis SP 10 moves Blood |
