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| Pattern Names |
| Heart Blood Deficiency • 心血虚证 • Xīn Xuè Xū Zhèng |
| Classification |
| Category: Zang Fu |
Syndrome: Heart |
| Symptoms |
| Tongue: pale, slightly dry, thin |
Pulse: choppy, fine, thin, weak, feeble |
| Indications: Insomnia, Easily startled, Fatigue, Dream disturbed sleep, Palpitations, Dizziness, Poor memory, Vertigo, Anxiety, Pallor, Restless organ syndrome (excessive anxiety), blurry vision [Maciocia] • palpitation, insomnia, dream
disturbed sleeping, dizziness, blurry vision, poor
memory, dull pale complexion, pale lips and tongue,
feeble and thin pulse [Qiao] |
| Keywords |
| palpitations, paleness, Insomnia, dream disturbed sleep [Maciocia] • palpitation, insomnia, poor memory
plus blood deficiency symptoms and signs [Qiao]
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| Treatment |
| Nourish Heart Blood, Calm Shen |
| Acupuncture |
| GENERAL: PC6, BL15, BL17, BL20 ,RN14, SP6, ST36, HT7, An Mian [Maciocia] • Maciocia, REN4 [Qiao] • PALPITATIONS: add PC6, REN17 • FATIGUE: add REN6, REN6, REN12, BL23 • INSOMNIA: add HT5, HT6, An Mian • POOR MEMORY: add Si Shen Cong, BL23, KD6 • VERTIGO: add DU20, GB20 • ANXIETY: add PC5, HT9, DU20, LV3 |
| Herb |
| GENERAL: Si Wu Tang [Maciocia] • Shen Qi Si Wu Tang [Qiao] • PALPITATIONS: Dan Shen Si Wu Tang, Gui Pi Tang, Zhi Can Cao Tang [Qiao] • FATIGUE: Si Wu Tang [Qiao] • POOR MEMORY: Gui Pi Tang [Qiao] • RESTLESS ORGAN: Gan Mai Da Zao Tang [Qiao] • INSOMNIA: Suan Zao Ren Tang, Gui Pi Tang [Qiao] • VIRTIGO: Huang Qi Si Wu Tang [Qiao] |
| Etiology |
| Blood deficiency failed to fully nourish the Heart |
