Syndromes and Disorders
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Heart and Liver Blood Deficiency
Key Words
pale complexion, dizziness, palpitation, dry nails, dry eyes, shen issues
Symptoms
Pale, Dizziness, Numbness, Palpitation, Insomnia, Dream-disturbed sleep, Poor memory, Eye problems (Blurry vision, night blindness), Scanty
menses, Amenorrhea, Cramps, Muscular weakness, Dry hair, Dry skin, Depression, Brittle nails, Easily startled, Vertigo
Tongue
Pale, Thin
Pulse
Fine/Choppy
Treatment
Nourish Heart blood, Nourish Liver Blood, Calm shen
Acupunct
BL 17, BL 20, ST 36, SP 6, PC 6, BL 18, RN 14, HT 7, SP 10, LV 8
Herbs
Gui Pi Tang, Sheng Yu Tang, Bu Gan Tang, Dang Gui Ji Xue Teng Tang, Si Wu Tang, Suan Zao Ren Tang
Heart and Lung Qi Deficiency
Key Words
weakness, cough, palpitations, SOB-exertion worse, dislike cold, sighing
Symptoms
Weakness, Lack of energy, Palpitations, Weak cough / sputum / asthma, Tiredness, Dislike talking, Sighing, Spontaneous sweat, Easily catch colds, Complexion-white, SOB worse on exertion, depression, Dislike cold
Tongue
Pale
Pulse
Weak or Empty (especially on both Cun)
Treatment
Tonify Heart Qi, Tonify Lung Qi, Calm Shen
Acupunct
RN 12, RN 14, PC 6, ST 36, BL 13, BL 15, BL 17, BL 20, SP 6, LU 1
Herbs
Bu Fei Tang, Liu Jun Zi Tang
Heart and Spleen Blood Deficiency
Key Words
Weakness, Pale complexion, Palpitations, Poor memory, Poor appetite, Loose stool
Symptoms
Pale complexion, Pale lips, Dizziness, Numbness, Palpitations, Insomnia, Dream-disturbed sleep, Poor memory, Weak muscles & limbs, Atrophy, Fatigue, Poor appetite, Anxiety, Scanty periods, Loose stool, Easily startled
Tongue
Pale
Pulse
Weak / Thready / Thin/Intermittent/Choppy
Treatment
Tonify Spleen Qi, Nourish Heart Blood
Acupunct
BL 15, BL 17, BL 20, ST 36, PC 6, SP 6, AnMian, HT 7, RN 14
Herbs
Gui Pi Tang, Ba Zhen Tang, Shi Quan Da Bu Wan
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 Hand Shao Yin Channel
Key Words
Symptoms
palpitations • dry throat • palm heat • night sweats • cardiac pain • hypochondriac pain • thirst • insomnia • problems along medial upper arm • LUO (HT-05):aphasia • chest fullness • diaphragm fullness
Tongue
Pulse
Treatment
Acupunct
Herbs
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
Kidney Foot Shaoyin Channel
Key Words
Symptoms
Impotence • sole heat • irregular menses • nocturnal emission • frequent urination • enuresis • asthma • eddem • dry tongue • hemoptysis • lumbar pain • LUO (KD-04): lumbago • mental restlessness • urine retention • stifling chest sensation
Tongue
Pulse
Treatment
Acupunct
Herbs
Kidney Qi Deficiency
Key Words
Symptoms
pale and atrophied gums,
Tongue
Pulse
Treatment
Tonify Kidney Qi
Acupunct
Herbs
Kidney Yang Deficiency
Key Words
cold, lower back and knee pain, weakness, low libido, incontinence, pale
Symptoms
Cold sensation, Cold limbs, Dislike Cold, Weak knees, Lower back pain, Infertility, Impotence, Premature ejaculation, Tinnitus, White complexion, Night urination, Clear and profuse urination, Apathy, Decreased libido, Fatigue, Weakness, Lassitude
Tongue
Pale, Wet
Pulse
Weak, Slow, Deep
Treatment
Tonify and warm Kidney Yang
Acupunct
REN4, BL23, DU4, BL52, KD3, KD7, KD13
Herbs
Jin Gui Shen Qi Wan, You Gui Wan
Kidney Yin Deficiency
Key Words
night sweats, steaming bone, malar flush, dryness, sore lower back and knees, dark scanty urine
Symptoms
Tinnitus, Poor memory, Heat sensation, Night sweats, Weakness, Soreness of low back/knees, Dry mouth, Dry throat, Dry skin, dank scanty urine, Malar flush, Premature ejaculation, Infertility, Nocturnal emissions, Bone ache
Tongue
Normal, no coating
Pulse
Floating, Empty
Treatment
Tonify Kidney Yin
Acupunct
KD3, KD13, KD6, KD10, REN7, BL 52, LU7
Herbs
Zuo Gui Wan, Liu Wei Di Huang Wan, Zhi Bai Di Huang Wan
Large Intestine Damp Heat
Key Words
Diarrhea, Heat
Symptoms
Bacterial dysentery, Stomach bug, Abdominal pain, Tenesmus, Bloody stool, Diarrhea, Painful urgent frequent urination, Fever, Thirst, Burning anus sensation, Scanty intense yellow urine
Tongue
Yellow sticky coat
Pulse
Slippery + Soggy + Rapid or Soft + Rapid
Treatment
Clear heat, Drain dampness in LI
Acupunct
ST25, ST36, ST44, SP09
Herbs
Shao Yao Tang, Bai Tou Weng Tang
Large Intestine Deficiency Cold
Key Words
Diarrhea, Dull abdominal pain, Cold
Symptoms
Diarrhea (like duck droppings), Constipation, Fatigue, Abdominal cold pain alleviated by pressure, Inability to defecate, Cold aversion, Clear urine
Tongue
Pale with White coat
Pulse
Weak and slow
Treatment
Tonify and warm Large Intestine and Spleen
Acupunct
ST25, ST36, REN06, REN01
Herbs
Fu Zi Li Zhong Wan, Ji Chuan Jian
Large Intestine Dryness
Key Words
Dry stools
Symptoms
Dry stool, Constipation, Dry mouth, Dry throat
Tongue
Red with little moisture or dry yellow coat
Pulse
Thready
Treatment
Moisten dryness in LI
Acupunct
BL25, ST25, SJ06, KD06
Herbs
Run Chang Wan
