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Heart-Yin Deficiency
Clinical Manifestations
Exhaustion, mental restlessness, palpitations, insomnia, dream-disturbed sleep, propensity to be
startled, poor memory, anxiety, "uneasiness", "fidgetiness", malar flush, feeling of heat in the
afternoon or evening, "feeling hot and bothered", night sweating, dry mouth and throat, 5-palm
heat.
Tongue: Red without coating, redder on the tip with a deep midline crack reaching the edge of
the tip.
Pulse: Floating-Empty or Fine-Rapid.
This pattern is mostly seen in old people, though not exclusively. It is very often associated with
(or caused by) a deficiency of Kidney-Yin. It is definitely caused by long-standing emotional
problems which affect the Heart. These include sadness (as from the breaking off of relationships
or bereavement), constant anxiety and worry and an excessively busy life (even if pleasurable)
"always on the go".
This pattern is frequent in women during the menopause, when the decline of Kidney-Yin,
associated with long-standing emotional problems as outlined above, gives rise to Heart-Yin
deficiency.
Treatment Principle
Nourish Yin, strengthen the Heart, calm the Mind, if necessary, nourish Kidney-Yin.
Acupuncture
General Prescription
HE-7 Shenmen, HE-6 Yinxi, P-7 Daling, Ren-14 Juque, Ren-15 Jiuwei, Ren-4 Guanyuan, SP-6
Sanyinjiao, KI-6 Zhaohai, KI-3 Taixi. All with reinforcing method; no moxa.
Explanation
- HE-7, P-7, Ren-14 and Ren-15 calm the Mind and nourish the Heart.
- HE-6 nourishes Heart-Yin and clears Heart Empty-Heat. In combination with KI-7 Fuliu,
it stops sweating from Heart-Yin deficiency.