ConditionsInternal medicine by pattern
Heart and circulation
Blood pressure that runs high or low, and a heart that flutters or races.
3 conditions in this group
Here the classical lens leads: each condition is read as a pattern first, with the Western picture alongside. Hover or focus a condition for a short summary through your lens.
- High blood pressure
Western Blood pushing too hard against the artery walls over time, usually without symptoms, and managed with lifestyle and medication.
Classical 木 Usually read as yang rising to the head, phlegm-damp clogging the center or yin too thin to hold yang down.
Often with Acupuncture, Herbal medicine, Master Tung's acupuncture
- Low blood pressure
Western Pressure low enough to cause lightheadedness, fatigue or fainting, often worse on standing, with many possible causes.
Classical 土 Usually read as qi too weak to lift blood to the head, often with thin blood, fluids or a cold, tired yang.
Often with Acupuncture, Herbal medicine, Moxibustion
- Palpitations
Heart palpitations
Western An uncomfortable awareness of the heartbeat, racing, pounding or skipping, from many causes, most of them harmless.
Classical 火 Read as a shen that is poorly anchored: Heart blood too thin, a timid Heart and Gallbladder, or yin too low to hold heat.
Often with Acupuncture, Herbal medicine, Scalp acupuncture
Ways we often work in this group
- AcupunctureFine, single-use needles at points chosen from your pattern diagnosis, to restore the smooth flow of qi and blood.
- Chinese herbal medicineClassical formulas chosen for the exact mix of patterns you have, worked through in order and changed as you change. Trained through the ICEAM curriculum.
- Food as medicineClassical dietary therapy: what to eat, when and how, chosen from your pattern and the season.
- Master Tung's acupunctureA family lineage of distal point systems on the hands, forearms and lower legs, used across many conditions: pain, neurological conditions, digestion, fertility and eye care.
- MoxibustionWarming mugwort near the skin to warm the channels and support the body's yang.
- Scalp acupunctureSeveral scalp acupuncture systems, with zones mapped over areas of the brain. Used across many conditions, most of all eye care, stroke and neurological recovery.
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