Week 9 - synch: heart, SI, PC, TW

what organs are associated with the fire element?

Heart & Small Intestine, Pericardium & Triple Warmer

what is the fire element secretion?

sweat

fire element emotion

joy

fire element odor

schorched/burnt

fire element flavors

bitter and sharp

fire element sounds

emotional sound: laughter and talkative

illness osund: belching

fire element senses

speech and taste

fire element season and climate

• season: summer

• climate: hot

fire element times

heart: 11am-1pm

SI: 1pm-3pm

what are the 6 functions of the heart

• Governs blood (pumps through body)

• controls blood vessels (depends on heart Qi and blood)

• manifests in complexion (controls blood and vessels, skin in face allows for true colour to show through)

• houses shen (mind) (incorporates all 5 mental-spiritual aspects - Hun, Po, Zhi, Yi, Shen)

• opens into tongue (related to speech difficulties and tase problems)

• controls sweat (questionable heart function since lungs control sweating too)

how is the heart related to other organs?

what are the causes of heart Qi deficiency? what are the symptoms? tongue? pulse?

• Causes: Poor constitution, Prolonged illnesses severe diseases, Congenital deficiency or senility

• Symptoms: Palpitations, SOB, worse on exertion, Low and/or hoarse voice, Fatigue, Spontaneous sweating, Dizziness, Pale face, Watery or thin/clear sputum, Catches colds easily 

• Tongue: Pale tongue with a thin, white coating

• Pulse: Weak or empty pulses

what are the causes of heart yang deficiency? what are the symptoms? tongue? pulse?

• Causes: same as Qi deficiency 

• Symptoms: Heart Qi Deficiency plus, Chills, Cold limbs, Chest pain, Bright-pale face

• Tongue: Pale, swollen with a white, smooth or wet coating 

• Pulse: Weak and deep, often slow

when does heart yang collapse occur?

heart yang collapse occurs in severe cases of heart yang deficiency and key Sx are cyanosis of lips and hidden pulse

what are the causes of heart blood deficiency? what are the symptoms? tongue? pulse?

• Causes; Prolonged illness, Hemorrhage, Poor production of blood, Emotional issues disturbing the mind 

• Symptoms: Palpitations, Insomnia, Excessive dreams, Poor memory, DizzinessAnxiety, Easily startled, Dull-pale complexion, Pale lips

• Tongue: Pale and thin with a thin, white coat

• Pulse: Weak and thready

what are the causes of heart yin deficiency? what are the symptoms? tongue? pulse?

• Causes: same as blood deficiency 

• Symptoms: Heart Blood Deficiency plus, Malar flush, Low-grade or afternoon fever, Dry mouth and throat, 5 centre heat sensation, Night sweats, Insomnia

• Tongue: Red body with little or no coat, Red tip with red papules, Deep midline crack extending to tip maybe bifurcating the tip

• Pulse: Rapid and thread

what are the causes of heart fire? what are the symptoms? tongue? pulse?

• Causes: Mental Depression, External pathogens turning to heat inside the body, Interior heat excess

• Symptoms: Palpitations, Thirst, Mouth and tongue ulcers, Mental restlessness, Agitated,Insomnia, Red face, Dark urine or blood in urine, Bitter taste in the mouth only in the morning

• Tongue: Red with a redder tip

• Pulse: Full and rapid pulse

what are the causes of phlegm-fire harassing the heart? what are the symptoms? tongue? pulse?

• Causes: Mental depression, Phlegm accumulation in the body

• Symptoms: Mental restlessness, Palpitations, Bitter taste in the morning, Dream-disturbed sleep, Easily startled, Incoherent speech or Aphasia, Muttering to oneself,Mental confusion or depression, Irrational behavior, Tendency to hit or scold people, Uncontrolled laughter, crying, shouting

• Tongue: Red with a yellow sticky coat

• Pulse: Wiry and slippery

what are the causes of phlegm-misting the mind? what are the symptoms? tongue? pulse?

• Causes: Congenital in children, Phlegm accumulation in the body

• Symptoms: Mental confusion, Unconsciousness, Lethargic stupor, Vomiting, Rattling sound in throat, Aphasia, Staring at walls, Muttering to oneself, Introverted manner, Depression

• Tongue: Thick, sticky coat maybe with a swollen body

• Pulse: Slippery often slow

what are the causes of heart Qi stagnation? what are the symptoms? tongue? pulse?

• Causes: Emotions, Worry, stress, anxiety, Suppressed or excessive

• Symptoms: Palpitations, Distention or heaviness in chest, Lump in throat, Slight SOB, Sighing, Poor appetite, Weak and cold limbs, Pale complexion, Slightly purple lips

• Tongue: Slightly purple on the sides in the anterior 1/3 

• Pulse: Empty but overflowing in left cun

what are the causes of heart vessel obstructed? what are the symptoms? tongue? pulse?

• Causes: Emotions, Excessive dairy & greasy foods, Excess physical work

• Symptoms: Palpitations, SOB with inability to lay down, Depression, Mental restlessness, Heaviness in chest, Sharp stabbing pain in chest that may radiate to shoulder, Worse cold, better heat, Feeling of heaviness, Dislike of speaking

• Tongue: Purple sides, swollen with sticky coat

• Pulse: Wiry, choppy, knotted

what are the causes of heart blood stagnation? what are the symptoms? tongue? pulse?

• Causes: Insufficiency of Heart blood and yang, Mental irritation, Exposure to cold

• Symptoms: Palpitations, Stabbing pain in the heart region, May radiate to the left arm or shoulder, Feeling of constriction in the chest, Cyanosis of the lips and nails

• Tongue: Dark purple or dark purple spots on the tongue

• Pulse: Thready and hesitant or with missed-beats

compare lung and heart symptoms in Qi def, blood def, yin def, and heat/fire

what are the small intestine functions?

• Serepates pure form turbid,

• communicates with stomach, spleen, bladder, and LI

what are the causes of full-heat in the SI? what are the symptoms? tongue? pulse?

• Causes: excessive anxiety 

• Symptoms: Mental restlessness,Tongue ulcers, Pain in the throat, Deafness, Uncomfortable feeling in the chest, Abdominal pain, Thirst, Scanty and dark urine, Painful urination, Blood in the urine

• Tongue: Red with a redder tip and a yellow coat

• Pulse: rapid and full

what are the causes of SI Qi pain? what are the symptoms? tongue? pulse?

• Causes: Excessive consumption of cold and raw foods, Factors which cause Liver Qi stagnation

• Symptoms: Lower abdominal twisting pain which may extend to the back, Abdominal distention, Dislikes pressure on abdomen, Borborygmi, Flatulence, Abdominal pain relieved by passing wind, Pain in the testis

• Tongue: white coating 

• Pulse: deep and wiry

what are the causes of SI deficient and cold? what are the symptoms? tongue? pulse?

• Causes: Excessive consumption of cold and raw foods

• Symptoms: Abdominal pain, Desire for hot drinks, Likes pressure on abdomen, Borborygmi, Diarrhea, Pale and copious urine

• Tongue: Pale body with white coating

• Pulse: deep, slow and weak