» conventional diagnoses: depressive neurosis; nervous disorders; general body weakness; cardiac insufficiency; coronary arteriosclerosis; angina pectoris
» etiology: blood loss; emotional problems, particularly sadness; Kidney Yang Xu (Deficiency)
signs and symptoms
signs and symptoms:
lethargy
mental confusion
profuse sweating
intolerance to cold
cyanotic purple lips
bright-pale face
palpitations
shortness of breath on exertion
feeling of discomfort or congestion in chest
cold limbs (esp. hands)
» pulse: weak, minute, deep or knotted, thready
» tongue: pale, wet, swollen
course and prognosis
» principle of treatment: tonify and warm Heart Yang; tonify Kidney Yang
differential diagnosis
footnotes