Pulse: Deep-Weak.
This is due to long-term deficiency of Spleen-Yang leading to deficiency of Heart-Yang. This
manifests with a cold feeling, cold limbs, palpitations, insomnia, sweating, a bright-pale
complexion and cyanosis of lips and nails. Deficient Heart-Yang fails to move Blood in the
chest. Stasis of Blood causes pain and a feeling of oppression and a Purple tongue.
Long-term deficiency of Yang of the Spleen and Heart nearly always has its root in
Kidney-Yang deficiency. This is especially so in old people. In this case, in addition to the above
manifestations, there would also be sore back and knees, dizziness and frequent-pale urination.
Treatment Principle
Tonify Qi, warm Yang, move Blood, invigorate the Connecting vessels.
Acupuncture
General Prescription
BL-15 Xinshu, Ren-14 Juque, HE-5 Tongli, BL-20 Pishu, Ren-12 Zhongwan, Ren-6 Qihai,
ST-36 Zusanli, SP-6 Sanyinjiao, BL-23 Shenshu, Du-4 Mingmen, P-6 Neiguan, KI-25 Shencang,
BL-13 Feishu. Moxa is applicable. All the points should be needled with reinforcing method
except P-6 and KI-25 which should be needled with even method.
Explanation
- BL-15, Ren-14 and HE-5 with moxa, tonify Heart-Yang.
- BL-20, Ren-12, Ren-6, St-36 and SP-6 tonify Spleen-Yang (with moxa).
- BL-23 and Du-4, with moxa, warm Kidney-Yang.
- P-6 opens the chest, stops pain and relieves a sensation of oppression.
- KI-25 is a local point to move Qi and Blood in the chest when there is an underlying
Kidney deficiency. - BL-13, with moxa, tonifies Lung-Yang and strengthens the Gathering Qi which provides
Qi to the Heart to move Blood.
Herbal Treatment