Heart Meridian Patterns - Disharmony Chart
TCM Theory
Heart Meridian Patterns - Disharmony Chart
You may click on a particular pattern below for more detailed information including tongue and pulse diagnosis, related signs and symptoms and treatment points.
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Excess Patterns |
Signs |
Tongue |
Pulse |
| HT Fire | Palpitations, thirst, tongue/mouth ulcers, restlessness, red complexion, bitter taste in morning | Red w/yellow coat, red point on tip | Full, rapid, overflowing (esp. in HT) |
| Phlegm Fire | Mental confusion, lack of mental clarity, palpitations, restlessness, incoherent speech, rash behavior, tendency towards hitting a/or scolding people, uncontrollable laughter a/or crying, mani depression | Red w/yellow greasy coat, possibly red points on tip a/or deep midline crack running to the tip | Full, slippery |
| Phlegm Misting the Mind (Heart) | Phlegm signs w/o heat, mental confusion, unconsciousness, rattling sound in the throat, asphasia, vomiting | Thick greasy coat | Slippery |
| HT Blood Stagnation | Angina, chest oppression, HT pain which may radiate down to the left arm or shoulder (emotionally or physiologically related), palpitations, cyanosis of the lips (in more severe cases) | Purplish | Knotted |
|
Deficiency Patterns |
Signs |
Tongue |
Pulse |
| HT Blood Deficiency | Palpitations, dizziness, insomnia, dream disturbed sleep, anxiety, easily startled, poor memory, poor concentration, dull pale complexion, lips are likely to be pale | Pale, possibly thin, maybe dry | Thin or choppy (many times felt in the HT position) |
| HT Qi Deficiency | Palpitations on exertion, spontaneous sweating, fatigue | Pale, possibly a midline crack down to the tip | Empty |
| HT Yin Deficiency | Similar to Blood Deficiency but with more anxiety and restlessness, palpitations, insomnia, dream disturbed sleep, easily startled, poor memory, fidgeting, mallor flush, night sweats, heat in the 5 palms, dry mouth | Red or peeled w/no coat | Floating, empty or Thin, fast |
| HT Yang Deficiency | Similar to HT Qi Deficiency (palpitations on exertion, fatigue, spontaneous sweating) but with cold limbs, feeling of cold, bright pale face | Pale, wet & swollen | Deep, weak, possibly knotted |
| HT Yang Collapse | Serious, patient should go to hospital, severe palpitations, weak and shallow breathing, cyanosis of the lips | Pale or purple | Hidden, minute or very knotted |
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