Diagnostics

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Gallbladder Foot Shaoyang Channel

Symptoms
pain in outer cantus • bitter taste • headaches • blurred vision • pain in axilla, jaw, lateral chest, supraclavicular fossa, hypochondrium, thigh, and lower limbs • LUO (GB-37): foot coldness • lower limb paralysis • inability to stand
Notes
5 ELEMENT: yang counterpart to Liver/Wood channel • FUNCTIONS: Stores bile • Provide Qi to sinews for movement

Heart Blood Deficiency

Key Words
palpitations, paleness, Insomnia, dream disturbed sleep
Symptoms
Insomnia, Easily startled, Pale complexion, Pale lips, Dream disturbed sleep, Palpitations, Dizziness, Poor memory, Vertigo, Anxiety, Pallor
Tongue
Pale, Slightly dry, Thin
Pulse
Choppy, Fine, Weak
Treatment
Nourish Heart Blood, Calm Shen
Acupunct
PC6, BL15, BL17, BL20 ,RN14, SP6, ST36, HT7, An Mian
Herbs
Si Wu Tang

Heart Blood Stasis

Key Words
palpitations, sharp and stabbing chest pain, radiating chest pain, cyanosis
Symptoms
Palpitation, Sharp chest pain that may radiate to the arm and shoulders, Chest fullness, Cyanosis of face, lips and nails, cold limbs
Tongue
Purple
Pulse
Choppy, Knotted, Wiry
Treatment
Move blood, Eliminate stasis, Warm HT yang, Calm Shen
Acupunct
BL 15, BL 17, SP 10, RN 14, PC 6, LI 4, LV 3, RN 17
Herbs
Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang

Heart Fire Ascending

Key Words
Palpitation, vexation, ulcers, dark urine, painful urination, Lin syndrome
Symptoms
Mental restlessness, Vexation, Insomnia, Dream disturbed sleep, Red face, Thirst w/ desire to drink cold water, Ulceration and pain of mouth and tongue, Heat sensation in chest, Dark urine, Bloody urine, Hesitant painful urination if severe, Bitter taste after poor sleep
Tongue
Red, Red prickles, Yellow coat, Midline crack to lips, Sores
Pulse
Rapid, Hasty
Treatment
Clear Heart fire, Calm shen
Acupunct
LI 4, LI 11, DU 14, RN 3, HT 7
Herbs
Xie Xin Tang, Dao Chi San

Heart Phlegm Fire

Key Words
delirium, palpitation, throat gurgling, thick yellow sputum, red face
Symptoms
Mental confusion, Mania, Aggressive behavior, Insomnia, Dream-disturbed sleep, Flushed face, Coarse breathing, Constipation, Dark urine, Fever, Fidgeting, Wheezing, Gurgling sound in throat, Thick yellow sputum, Delirium, Aimless wandering, Palpitations, Thirst
Tongue
Red, Yellow sticky coat
Pulse
Rapid, Slippery, Forceful
Treatment
Drain fire, Clear phlegm, Calm shen
Acupunct
LI 4, LI 11, DU 14, HT 7, ST 40
Herbs
Huang Lian Wen Dan Tang

Heart Qi Deficiency

Key Words
Palpitations, Paleness, SOB worse with exertion
Symptoms
Palpitations, Pale complexion, Spontaneous sweating, Mild depression, SOB-exertion worse, Fatigue
Tongue
Pale
Pulse
Empty
Treatment
Tonify Heart Qi
Acupunct
PC6, BL15, REN17, REN6, HT5
Herbs
Bao Yuan Tnag

Heart Yang Collapse

Key Words
palpitations, blue lips, profuse sweating, pearl like sweating, cold, SOB
Symptoms
Palpitations, Lips-cyanosis, Complexion-gray, Coma, Persistent profuse sweating, Cold limbs, SOB, Shallow breathing
Tongue
Pale, Purple, Blue, Short
Pulse
Hidden
Treatment
Rescue Heart Yang, Restore consciousness, Stop Sweating
Acupunct
REN4, REN8, REN6, DU14, DU20, DU4, BL23, ST36, BL15, PC6, Moxa
Herbs
Shen Fu Tang

Heart Yang Deficiency

Key Words
palpitations, SOB-exertion worse, dislike cold, cold sensation, cold limbs
Symptoms
Palpitations, Fatigue, Spontaneous sweating, Slight depression, SOB-exertion worse, Cold sensation, Cold limbs, Dark lips, Pale complexion
Tongue
Pale
Pulse
Weak, Deep
Treatment
Tonify Heart Yang
Acupunct
PC6, REN17, REN6, HT5, DU14, BL15
Herbs
Rou Fu Bao Yuan Tang

Heart Yin and Yang Deficiency

Key Words
palpitations, SOB, poor memory, cold limbs, Malar flush
Symptoms
Palpitations, Cold sensation, Cold limbs, Poor memory, Malar flush, Mental restlessness, chest fullness, SOB, Easily startled
Tongue
Pale if Yang Xu > Yin Xu, Red/No coating if Yin Xu > Yang Xu
Pulse
Floating, Empty, Weak
Treatment
Nourish HT Yin, Calm shen, Clear empty heat, Moisten dryness
Acupunct
PC 6, BL 15, BL 52, RN 14, KD 3, KD 6, An Mian, HT 7, SP 6
Herbs
Liu Wei Di Huang Wan, Tian Wang Bu Xin Dan

Heart Yin Deficiency Empty Heat

Key Words
palpitations, insomnia, poor memory, 4 smalls
Symptoms
Insomnia, Easily startled, Dream disturbed sleep, Mental restlessness, 5 Sole heat, Night sweating, Bloody cough, Anxiety, Palpitations, Dizziness, Poor memory, Vertigo, Anxiety, Pallor, 4 smalls
Tongue
Red, No coat, Deep midline crack to lips
Pulse
Thready/Rapid, Floating/Empty
Treatment
Nourish HT Yin, Calm shen, Clear empty heat, Moisten dryness
Acupunct
PC 6, BL 15, BL 52, RN 14, KD 3, KD 6, An Mian, HT 7, SP 6
Herbs
Liu Wei Di Huang Wan, Tian Wang Bu Xin Dan