Heart-Mind Syndrome

Heart-Mind Syndrome

This section covers various conditions related to the Heart-Mind connection in Traditional Chinese Medicine.

1. Deficiency of Heart Qi and Heart Yang

• Symptoms:

• Palpitations, fatigue, shortness of breath, increased fatigue with physical activity.

• Weak and thready pulse/large and tight pulse.

• Treatment Principle: Tonify Heart Qi, Warm and tonify Heart Yang.

• Formulas: Yu Xin Tang (Nourishing Heart Decoction), Bao Yuan Tang (Preserving Origin Decoction).

2. Deficiency of Heart Blood and Heart Yin

• Symptoms:

• Palpitations, forgetfulness, insomnia, non-restful sleep, lethargy.

• Weak and thready pulse/fine and rapid pulse.

• Treatment Principle: Nourish blood and calm the mind, Nourish Yin and calm the mind.

• Formulas: Si Wu Tang with the addition of jujube, longan, suan zao ren, fu shen, Tian Wang Bu Xin Dan (Heaven King Nourishing Heart Pill).

3. Deficiency of Heart Qi

• Symptoms:

• Fatigue, spontaneous sweating, pale tongue, thick white tongue coating, weak pulse/large and tight pulse.

• Treatment Principle: Tonify Heart Qi.

• Formulas: Yu Xin Tang (Nourishing Heart Decoction).

4. Deficiency of Heart Yang

• Symptoms:

• Pale complexion, fear of cold, cold extremities, chest pain, pale tongue, purple discoloration, weak and thready pulse.

• Treatment Principle: Warm and tonify Heart Yang.

• Formulas: Bao Yuan Tang (Preserving Origin Decoction).

5. Deficiency of Heart Blood

• Symptoms:

• Headache, dizziness, pale complexion, pale lips and tongue.

• Treatment Principle: Nourish blood and calm the mind.

• Formulas: Si Wu Tang with the addition of jujube, longan, suan zao ren, fu shen.

6. Deficiency of Heart Yin

• Symptoms:

• Five Heart Heat, night sweats, dry mouth and throat, red tongue.

• Treatment Principle: Nourish Yin and calm the mind.

• Formulas: Tian Wang Bu Xin Dan (Heaven King Nourishing Heart Pill).

7. Prolapse of Heart Yang

• Symptoms: Sudden onset of profuse sweating, cold extremities, purple lips and mouth, weak breathing, lethargy, weak pulse.

• Treatment Principle: Restore Yang and rescue from collapse.

• Formulas: Shen Fu Tang (Ginseng and Poria Decoction).

8. Excess Heart Fire

• Symptoms:

• Irritability, insomnia, red face, thirst, sores, red tongue.

• Rapid pulse.

• Treatment Principle: Clear Heart fire and descend fire.

• Formulas: Zuo Xin Tang (Cooling Heart Decoction).

9. Blood Stasis in the Heart

• Symptoms:

• Irritability, chest tightness, pain, stabbing pain radiating to the shoulders and arms, recurrent episodes.

• Fine and wiry pulse/large and tight pulse.

• Treatment Principle: Unblock Qi and transform stasis.

• Formulas: Zhi Shi (Directing Food), Tong Bai (Opening White), Gui Zhi Tang (Cinnamon Decoction), Tong Qiao Huo Xue Tang (Opening Passages and Activating Blood Decoction).

10. Excess Heart Fire with Dysuria and Urinary Retention

• Treatment Principle: Clear Heart fire.

• Formulas: Dao Xi San (Leading Red Powder).

11. Severe Blood Stasis in the Heart

• Symptoms:

• Severe pain, purple-blue lips, cold extremities, weak pulse.

• Treatment Principle: Unblock Qi and transform stasis.

• Formulas: Zhi Shi (Directing Food), Tong Bai (Opening White), Gui Zhi Tang (Cinnamon Decoction), Tong Qiao Huo Xue Tang (Opening Passages and Activating Blood Decoction).

12. Collapse of Heart Yang

• Treatment Principle: Restore Yang and rescue from collapse.

• Formulas: Shen Fu Tang (Ginseng and Poria Decoction).

Note: This is a translation and does not constitute medical advice. Please consult a licensed healthcare professional for any health concerns.