tonify GB, stimulate psychic aspect of GB (courage & assertiveness)
GB40
tonify HT
ST36
clear HT heat, resolve phlegm from the HT
HT8
CV12, ST40
resolve Phlegm
calm the mind, resolve Phlegm from the head
GB13, CV15, GV24
palpitations, anxiety, dizziness, pale face, insomnia, poor memory, tiredness, more common in women, anxiety is mild, px hides it well, function in the rest of their lives
HT Blood Deficiency
palpitations, anxiety, insomnia, agitation, poor memory, chest pain, tend to be more middle-age px
HT Blood Stasis
palpitations, anxiety that is worse in pm, mental restlessness, insomnia, N-sweats, feeling of heat in pm, 5-palm heat, dizziness, tinnitus
KD & HT Yin Deficiency (w Empty Heat signs)
palpitations, anxiety, pale face, feeling cold, cold hands, slight breathlessness, discomfort in chest
HT Yang Deficiency
palpitations, anxiety, timidity, easily frightened, sadness, tendency to cry, weak voice, slight breathlessness, propensity to catch colds
LU & HT Qi Deficiency
palpitations, anxiety, a feeling of distension or oppression of the chest, depression, slight feeling of a lump in throat, slight SOB, sighing, sadness, chest & upper epigastric distension, slight purple lips, pale complexion
LU & HT Qi Stagnation
anxiety, cough that is dry or w/ scanty-sticky sputum, weak & hoarse voice, dry m&t in aft/pm, tickly throat, palpitations, insomnia, d-d sleep, poor memory, easily startled, mental restless, uneasy, tired, dislike to speak, thin body or chest, N-sweats
LU & HT Yin Deficiency
palpitations, anxiety, timidity, easily frightened, lack of self-assertiveness, easily discouraged, cannot sit or lie down, insomnia, waking up early in the am
HT & GB Deficiency
palpitations, anxiety, insomnia, dreaming a lot, feeling of oppression of the chest, sputum in the throat, slightly "manic" behavior
Phlegm Heat Harassing the HT
full; external cause; comes & goes, related to a shock or fright
Fear & Palpitation (Jing Ji)
empty; internal; chronic; throbbing in chest & below umbilicus
Panic Throbbing (Zheng Chong)
relates to panic attacks, causes sxs of "internal urgency", feeling of anxiety, restlessness, tight chest & abdomen, palpitations, fullness, distension & pain in chest & abdomen, cold feet, can be caused by excess or deficiency, def Blood, or KD Y or Y
Rebellious Qi of Chong Mai
What are physical traits of rebellious Qi of Chong Mai?
feeling hot in the face & cold in the feet @ the same time
(T/F) In anxiety the mind is obstructed
false. it is only unsettled. they are still rational and insightful
When is there loss of insight & rationality
when the mind is obstructed due to phlegm or stasis of blood
Name 6 emotions related to anxiety
worry, fear, shock, guilt, shame, over-thinking
What do these emotions cause the qi to do?
stagnate
Qi stagnation may cause ________ and make the mind restless
heat
Qi stagnation can also cause ___ + ___ deficiency
yin & blood
what may lead to phlegm? (2)
qi stagnation or qi deficiency
irregular diet can cause (2)
Qi + Yin def (ST)
What related to diet can cause phlegm or dampness?
SP (damp) over/under eating irregularly (phlegm)
overwork depletes which organ(s)?
KDs, especially KD Yin
Organ emotion etiology: HT
palpitations, restless/fidgety/insomnia. HT Blood def is most common pattern seen mainly in women
Organ emotion etiology: LU
sadness, crying, sighing, pale complexion, weak voice Lu Qi is depleted.
What will the LU pulse be if LU qi is depleted?
empty & weak.
what will happen if LU Qi is prolonged deficient?
it will stagnate in the chest, pulse may become tight
Organ Emotion Etiology: KD
caused by fear/worry. often related to guilt. px will be panicky, deeply pessimistic. Fear makes Qi rise to the head, px will feel hot in the face & dizzy
Organ Emotion Etiology: SP
pensive, over-thinking. over-nurturing, lack of mothering themselves
Organ Emotion Etiology: LV
worry bc perfectionist, lack satisfaction in own accomplishments
HT Blood deficiency (T/P)
T: pale, thin. P: choppy or fine
HT Blood Stasis (T/P)
T: purple on sides (chest area); P: wiry, choppy, or firm
KD & HT Yin Deficiency (w Empty Heat) T/P
T: red w/out coating P: floating-empty & rapid
HT Yang Deficiency (T/P)
T: pale, wet P: deep-weak
LU & HT Qi Deficiency (T/P)
T: pale P: weak in HT & LU positions
LU & HT Qi Stagnation (T/P)
T: slightly pale-purple on sides in chest area P: empty but slightly overflowing in HT & LU positions
LU & HT Yin deficiency (T/P)
T: normal color, dry w.out coat (rootless coating) in front P: floating-empty
HT & GB Deficiency (T/P)
T: pale P: weak
Phlegm Heat harassing the HT (T/P)
T: red, swollen w sticky, yellow coating P: slippery-rapid
HT Blood Def Tx
nourish HT blood, calm the mind
HT Blood Stasis Tx
invigorate HT blood, eliminate stasis, calm the mind
KD & HT Yin def (w Empty Heat) Tx
nourish HT & KD yin, clear empty-heat, calm the mind
HT Yang Def Tx
tonify HT yang, calm the mind
LU & HT Qi def Tx
tonify HT & LU Qi, calm the mind
LU & HT Qi stagnation tx
move Qi in HT & LU, relax chest, calm the mind
LU & Ht Yin def tx
nourish LU & HT yin, calm the mind
HT & GB def tx
tonify HT & GB, calm the mind
phlegm heat harassing the HT tx
resolve phlegm, clear HT heat, calm the mind, open the mind's orifices
