Heart Yang Deficiency

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心阳虚 (Xīn Yáng Xū)

Zang-Fu

Tongue

Pale, wet

Pulse

Deep, weak, slow

Key Symptoms

Palpitations with cold limbsBright-pale faceSlight chest stuffinessFatigue; dislike of coldIn severe cases, cyanosis of lips

Overview

Heart Qi xu plus Cold: the Heart cannot warm or move Blood.

Differentiate from

  • Heart Blood Stasis (stabbing night pain, purple tongue, choppy pulse)
  • Shao Yin Cold (systemic icy collapse, desire to sleep)

Etiology

Progression of Heart Qi xu; Kidney Yang xu failing to warm the Heart; chronic cold or overwork.

Treatment Principle

Warm and tonify Heart Yang.

Representative formulas. Gui Zhi Gan Cao Tang; Shen Fu Tang in collapse; Zhen Wu Tang if water overflows.

Representative points. HT-5, P-6, BL-15, REN-17, REN-6, DU-14 with moxa.

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