Water qì intimidating the heart

Upsurge of water qì causing disturbances of the heart. Kidney-spleen yáng vacuity and impairment of qì transformation causing water to be retained in the body and thereby causing water qì, which can manifest as phlegm-rheum or water swelling. When the water surges upward and lodges in the chest and diaphragm, it can cause devitalization of heart yáng and disquieting of heart qì manifesting in the form of heart palpitation and hasty breathing. This is known as water qì intimidating the heart. The chief signs are heart palpitation, panting with inability to lie flat, generalized puffy swelling, and a bright-white facial complexion. Other signs include flusteredness, lassitude of spirit and fatigue, fear of cold and cold limbs, and short voidings of scant clear urine.

Medicinal therapy: Warm yáng and disinhibit water. Use True Warrior Decoction (真武汤 zhēn wǔ tāng) or Poria Five Powder (五苓散 wǔ líng sǎn).

Acumoxatherapy: Base treatment mainly on CV, back transport points, HT, and PC. Select BL-15 (Heart Transport, 心俞 xīn shù), PC-6 (Inner Pass, 内关 nèi guān), PC-4 (Cleft Gate, 郄门 xī mén), HT-7 (Spirit Gate, 神门 shén mén), CV-17 (Chest Center, 膻中 shān zhōng), CV-9 (Water Divide, 水分 shuǐ fēn), CV-6 (Sea of Qì, 气海 qì hǎi), BL-23 (Kidney Transport, 肾俞 shèn shù), BL-20 (Spleen Transport, 脾俞 pí shù), and SP-9 (Yīn Mound Spring, 阴陵泉 yīn líng quán); needle with even supplementation and drainage or with drainage, and add moxa.