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Heart Yang Xu (Deficiency)
Diagnoses

definition and etiology

» conventional diagnoses: depressive neurosis; nervous disorders; general body weakness; cardiac insufficiency; coronary arteriosclerosis; angina pectoris

» etiology: blood loss; emotional problems, particularly sadness; Kidney Yang Xu (Deficiency)

signs and symptoms

signs and symptoms:

• lethargy

• mental confusion

• profuse sweating

• intolerance to cold

• cyanotic purple lips

• bright-pale face

palpitations

• shortness of breath on exertion

• feeling of discomfort or congestion in chest

cold limbs (esp. hands)

» pulse: weak, minute, deep or knotted, thready

» tongue: pale, wet, swollen

course and prognosis

» principle of treatment: tonify and warm Heart Yang; tonify Kidney Yang

differential diagnosis

footnotes