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Diagnostics II
Combination Symptoms
Combination Syndrome
Qi Deficiency of Heart and Lung
Date:
Dec 8, 2007
Symptom
Palpitation
Cough with difficult inhalation, worse
on exertion
Chest tightness
Clear phlegm
Pallor of face
Dizziness
Lassitude
Spontaneous sweating
Tongue: pale with thin white coat
Pulse: deep, weak or irregular
Palpitations
Poor memory
Insomnia, DDS (dream disturbed
sleep)
Dizziness and vertigo
Sallow complexion
Reduced appetite
Abdominal distention
Loose stool, diarrhea
Lassitude
Bruising
Scanty and light menses
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Caused by
Indicative of heart problem
Cough = lung, exert = Qi xu
Phlegm ret, Qi congestion,
Dampness MJ, no heat
Qi/Yang/Blood Xu or Cold
Can be excess, or Blood Deficiency
Qi Xu
Qi and Yang Xu
Deep = interior, weak = deficiency
Heart
Blood deficiency
Heart Qi Xu
Heart of Liver Blood Xu (cant stay asleep, esp elder
patients)
Can be excess, or Blood Deficiency
Dampness plus Spleen Qi Xu
Spleen
Spleen
Spleen Qi Xu
Qi Xu
Spleen Xu, Heat, Trauma
Blood Xu (thinner and lighter in color)
Yin Xu (redder)
If heavy can be blood heat or spleen qi xu
Palpitations
Poor memory
Insomnia, DDS
Heart
Blood Xu
Heart Qi Xu
Heart of Liver Blood Xu (cant stay asleep, esp elder pts)
Can be excess, or Blood Deficiency
Qi/Yang/Blood Xu, Cold
Liver Yin Xu
Liver Yin Xu advanced to Liver Blood Xu
Blood Xu anemia/malnutr cn b due toblood or qi xu
Liver wind
Little menses
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Heart
Qi/Blood/Yang Xu, Cold
Yang Xu, extreme anger causing Qi congestion
Heart Qi Xu usually or Spleen Qi xu after meals
Lower limbs = Kidney yang related
All 4 limbs = Spleen related
Edema that doesnt stay depressed = Qi edema
Kidney Yang deficiency
Blood, Qi or Yang Xu
Kidney Yang Xu
Yang and/or Qi xu with water retention
Deep = interior/longterm, Feeble = def, Slow = cold
Palpitations
Insomnia
Restlessness, irritability
Poor memory
Dizziness and vertigo
Tinnitus
Dry throat
Tidal fever
Night sweating
Soreness of lumbar and waist
Spermatorrhea in dreams
Tongue: red with little coating
Pulse: thin and rapid
Chronic, constant cough with profuse,
clear phlegm
Shortness of breath
Poor appetite
Abdominal distention
Loose stools, diarrhea
Burning pain or distention in
costal/hypochondriac region
Quick temper, irritability
Restlessness
Dizziness
Red eyes
Bitter taste in mouth
Violent, intermittent cough
Little sticky yellow phlegm,
spitting blood
Hot sensation in chest
Tongue: red w/thin yellow coat
Pulse: wiry, rapid
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Heart
Blood deficiency
Heart fire/liver fire
Heart yin/blood Xu
Yin def in L. Jiao so yang goes upward
Kidney yin deficiency
Kidney channel which goes to bk of throat
Yin Xu
Yin Xu
Kidney
Kidney Xu
Deficient heat
Deficiency + heat
Cough = Lung, phlegm = Spleen
Chronic = deficient, clear = no heat
Lung Xu
Spleen
Spleen
Spleen Qi Xu
Indicates Liver
Liver + heat
Liver fire longterm affects Heart/shen (Mother/son rel)
Wind due to the heat
Liver fire. If sclera is red liver fire is insulting the lung
Liver, stomach, or GB fire
Violent = excess condition
All indicates heat
Heat
Wiry = liver, rapid = heat
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Pallor of face
Poor appetite
Aversion to cold, cold limbs
Cold, soreness and weakness of
lumbar and knee joints
Loose stools or diarrhea at dawn
Chronic diarrhea
Incontinence of urine
Facial puffiness or edema of limbs
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heat
Wiry = liver, rapid = heat