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Diseases of the Heart
Crooke, Mikrokosmographia, 1618
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Western Tradition
To Comfort the Heart
Wine Egg Yolk Confected Ginger Rob of Currants Conserve of Rose Electuary of Citron Aromaticum Rosatum Diambra Electuary of Aloeswood (Diaxyloaloes) (Mesue) Electuary of Gems Heart Weakness Cordial Decoction (French Pharmacopoeia) Syrup of Apple Simple Syrup of Borage Juice Syrup of Rose Solutive Syrup of Water Lily Syrup of Water Lily Flower Compound Sugar of Rose Sugar of Borage Sugar of Rosemary Electuary of Gems (Mesue) Electuary of Aloeswood (Diaxyloaloes) (Mesue) Royal Confection of Kermes (Mesue) Aromatic Rose Powder (Aromaticum Rosatum) Powder of Ambergris (Diambra) (Mesue) Sweet Powder of Musk (Diamoschu Dulce) (Mesue) Comp. Cooling Pearl Powder (Diamargariton Frigidum) Aromatic Rose Powder (Aromaticum Rosatum) Restorative of Nicholas (Pleres Arconticon) Aromatic Musk Compound (Aromaticum Moschatum) Cordial Powder Troches of Gallia Muscata (Mesue) Troches of Gallia Muscata (Nicholas) Troches Gallia Sebellina (Mesue) Troches of Ramich (Mesue) Oil of Myrtle Oil of Cinnamon Strengthen the Heart Cordial Decoction (Florentini) Cordial Decoction (French Pharmacopoeia) Rosemary Wine Comp. Galangal Powder (Diagalanga) (Mesue) Aromatic Rose Powder (Aromaticum Rosatum) Restorative of Nicholas (Pleres Arconticon) Letificans Almansoris (Rhasis) Royal Confection of Kermes (Mesue) Electuary of Gems (Mesue) Electuary of Aloeswood (Diaxyloaloes) (Mesue) Aromatic Musk Compound (Aromaticum Moschatum) Heart Disease Syrup of Balm (Fernelius) Tincture of Saffron Tincture of Musk Tincture of Foxglove Rosemary Wine Aromatic Rose Powder (Aromaticum Rosatum) Troches of Aloeswood (Mesue) Common Pills Heart Heat / Fire 1. Camomile boiled in Pomegranate juice 2. Rose, Violet, Pearl Cordial Decoction (Florentini) Cordial Decoction (French Pharmacopoeia) Syrup of Pomegranate Syrup of Sorrel The Heavenly Cardiac Syrup of Rose Water Syrup of Dried Rose (Fernel) Syrup of Borage Syrup of Violet Compound Syrup of Violet (De morbus internis curandis) Alterative Syrup of Apples (Fernel) Syrup of Apples Purgative (Mesue) Exhilarative Syrup (Laurent) Confection of Hyacinth Cooling Powder of Gems Powder to Cool the Heart (Augustana) New Rose Powder (Rosata Nouvelle) Electuary of Gems (Mesue) Aloeswood 8 (Tibetan Medicine) Aloeswood Clear the Heart 8 Powder Heart Cold Wine of Cinnamon Syrup of Cinnamon Electuary of Gems (Mesue) Electuary of Aloeswood (Diaxyloaloes) (Mesue) Aromatic Musk Compound (Aromaticum Moschatum) Comp. Cinnamon Powder (Diacinnamonum) (Mesue) Comp. Galangal Powder (Diagalanga) (Mesue) Warming Powder of Gems (Mesue) Warming Pearl Powder (Diamargariton Calidum) (Avic.) Heart–Melancholy of Cordial Decoction (French Pharmacopoeia) Powder of Happiness (Letificans Galeni) Powder for Evil Complexion of the Heart (Isaac) Electuary of Gems (Mesue) To make the Heart Merry Cordial Decoction (French Pharmacopoeia) Powder of Happiness (Letificans Galeni) Letificans Almansoris (Rhasis) Electuary of Gems (Mesue) |
TCM Classification
Heart Qi and Blood Deficiency
Palpitations, dizziness, insomnia, excess dreaming, poor memory, pale complexion, short of breath, spontaneous sweating, pale lips and tongue, fine and weak pulse. More paleness and cold symptoms=Blood deficiency More shortness of breath, paleness and tiredness=Qi deficiency Heart Qi and Yin Deficiency
Palpitation, anxiety, breathless, tired but with insomnia and mental restlessness, sweating on exertion, dry mouth, night sweats, forceless pulse Heart Yin Deficiency
Palpitation, insomnia, excess dream, poor memory, restlessness, dry mouth and throat, feels hot at night, floating, empty pulse Heart Yang Deficiency
Palpitation, shortness of breath, sweating, discomfort, restlessness, feels cold, cold hands, pale face, floating, deep, weak and slow pulse and a pale tongue
Heart Qi Stagnation
Palpitations, pressure of the chest, may feel like a lump in the Throat, short of Breath, sighing, poor appetite, emotional or irritable, maybe insomnia, pale, weak pulse Heart Fire
Palpitations, thirst, mouth ulcers, restless, agitated, insomnia, excess dreaming, night sweats, red face with bitter taste, Red tongue with red tip, rapid pulse
Heart Blood Stasis
Palpitations, pricking or sharp, stabbing pain in the chest maybe radiating to the shoulder or left arm, pressure feeling in the chest, breathless, a look of distress, pale or dull color, cyanosis of lips and nails, cold hands, purplish tongue, choppy or knotted pulse Heart Wind
Tibetan Medicine recognises Heart Wind as a disease. Wind in the upper body affects the Heart, Mind and Spirit. There will be chest pain and oppression, poor memory and concentration, nervousness, fatigue, mental unrest, shortness of breath, insanity. It overlaps TCM diagnosis of Heart Qi Stagnation and Internal Wind. Bi Ma La (Tibetan Medicine) The Syrian "Book of Medicine" (translated by Wallis Budge, 1913) included several medicines for Heart Wind: 1. Dill seed in infusion mixed with Honey 2. Cumin, Terebinth gum, boiled in Goat Milk 3. Dill, Fennel, Rock Parsley, boiled in Goat Milk |