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Anxiety

 

 

 

 

Typical symptoms

  • Sweating, palps, tachycardia (Congestive heart failure palpitations are an organic problem, anxiety palpitationss are an emotional problem)
  • Irritability, restlessness, insomnia, dream disturbed Sleep
  • Could have confusion, poor concentration
  • Could have alternating stools, nausea, spasms
  • Fear, shaking, trembling extremities
  • Tinnitus, dizziness, or fainting
  • Choking sensation in the throat, chest distention, hot flashes

Mechanism

  • Energy is upgoing in Heart, Liver & Stomach. All stem through the Ren & Yin Defense but more through Ren

Treatment Principle

  • Carry something heavy or take stone powder
  • Chai Hu Jia Long Gu Mu Li Tang + deep breathing

Etiology

  • Emotions
  • Overworking - weakens internal organ function

Differentiation & Treatment

Anxiety due to Heart & Kidney disharmony - (can only be Yin deficiency)

Symptoms

  • Anxiety, fear, fright, sweating or profuse sweating, thirsty
  • Chest tightness, palps, tachycardia, hot flashes, plam heat, night emissions
  • Insomnia, dream disturbed sleep, dizziness, tinnitus, fainting
  • Tongue body is red with cracks, less or thin yellow coat
  • Pulse is thin & fast

Treatment Principle

  • Nourish Heart & Kidney Yin, Remove deficient heat, Calm shen, Regulate emotion, Descend energy

Points for Anxiety due to Heart & Kidney disharmony

  • SP 4, 6;  Ren 14, 17, 22;  P 6;  Kid 1, 3, 6;  BL 15, 23  

 

Anxiety due to Heart & Liver Blood deficiency

Symptoms

  • Anxiety, poor memory, bad concentration, blurry vision
  • Choking sensation, trembling or tremors, fainting
  • Palpitations, dream disturbed sleep
  • Tongue body is pale & small with thin white coat
  • Pulse is thin & weak

Treatment Principle

  • Nourish blood, benefit shen

Points for Fibromyalgia due to Shaoyang syndrome

  • Liv 3, 8;  SP 6;  BL 15, 17, 18;  Ren 14, 17;  ST 36

 

Anxiety due to Heart & Kidney Qi deficiency

Symptoms

  • Acute panic disorder with fear & fright
  • Frequent urine or incontinence of urine & or stool
  • Palpitations, pale face, dizziness with empty sensation in head
  • Tongue body is pale and swollen with teeth marks, thin white coat
  • Pulse is deep and weak

Treatment Principle

  • Tonify Heart & Kidney Qi, Consolidate Shen

Points for Anxiety due to Heart & Kidney Qi deficiency

  • Ren 4, 6, 14, 17;  Du 20;  He 7;  BL 15, 23

 

Anxiety due to Liver & Spleen disharmony

Symptoms

  • Stress, depression, anxiety
  • Nausea, vomit, upset stomach
  • Alternating diarrhea & constipation
  • Tongue body is normal or red tip & sides
  • Pulse is wiry without strength

Treatment Principle

  • Harmonize Liver & Spleen relation, benefit shen

Points for Anxiety due to Liver & Spleen disharmony

  • 4-gates;  GB 34;  Liv 14;  BL 18, 20, 21;  ST 36;  Ren 12

 

Anxiety due to Kidney & Spleen Qi deficiency

Symptoms

  • Prolapse, palpitations, incontinence
  • Loose stool or diarrhea
  • Gas & bloating, frequent urine
  • Dizzy, poor appetite, fatigue
  • Fear & fright
  • Tongue body is pale, swollen with teeth marks, wet or moist coat
  • Pulse could be deep, weak & slow

Treatment Principle

  • Tonify Spleen & Kidney, Benefit Shen

Points for Anxiety due to Kidney & Spleen Qi deficiency

  • Du 20;  BL 20, 21, 23;  Ren 4, 6, 12, 17;  ST 36;  SP 6