Tongue
pale or bluish-purple, with a thin white coating
Pulse
deep, tight or knotted
Description
Cold contracts and obstructs the Heart vessel, blocking the flow of Yang Qi and Blood and producing sudden, intense chest pain that is provoked by cold and relieved by warmth.
Symptoms
sudden, severe, gripping or stabbing chest pain pain radiating to the back or inner arm pain brought on or worsened by exposure to cold pain relieved by warmth cold limbs, especially the hands pallor or a bright-pale complexion palpitations shortness of breath
Treatment principle
warm and unblock the Heart Yang, dissipate Cold and open the chest
Points
Shanzhong
Neiguan
Xinshu
Qihai
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