Tiredness, slight breathlessness on exercise, palpitations, slight spontaneous sweating, pale
complexion, depression.
Tongue: Pale, midline crack reaching the tip.
Pulse: Empty, especially on the left Front position.
The tiredness in this pattern is slightly different from that in Spleen-Qi deficiency. In this case,
the person feels not only physically tired and slightly breathless but also mentally tired.
Treatment Principle
Strengthen the Heart, tonify Qi.
Acupuncture
General Prescription
HE-5 Tongli, P-6 Neiguan, BL-15 Xinshu, Ren-17 Shanzhong, Ren-6 Qihai. All with reinforcing
method. Moxa is applicable.
Explanation
- HE-5 and P-6 tonify Heart-Qi.
- BL-15 is the Back-Transporting point of the Heart and it tonifies Heart-Qi, especially
with direct moxibustion. - Ren-17 is the Front-Collecting point of the Upper Burner and it tonifies both Lung and
Heart Qi. - Ren-6 tonifies Qi in general.
Herbal Treatment
Prescription
Si Jun Zi Tang Variation
(Four Gentlemen Decoction Variation)
Ren Shen Radix Ginseng 9 g
Bai Zhu Rhizoma Atractylodis macrocephalae 6 g