Derangement of the mind ( " phlegm misting the heart, " phlegm - fire disturbing the heart " )

Clinical manifestations : The syndrome of " phlegm misting the heart " often displays mental depression and dullness, or incoherent speech, weeping and laughing without an apparent reason, or sudden collapse, coma and gurgling with sputum in the throat. A white, sticky tongue coating and a string - taut and rolling pulse are present.

The syndrome of " phlegm - fire disturbing the heart " often exhibits derangement of the mind, mania, aggressive and violent behavior, insomnia, dream - disturbed sleep, Hushed face, coarse breathing, constipation, deep - yellow urine, a yellow, sticky tongue coating and a rolling, rapid and forceful pulse.

Etiology and pathology : The syndrome of " phlegm misting the heart " is often due to mental depression which results in retardation of qi circulation and consequent inability of qi in distributing body fluid. The accumulation of body fluid forms phlegm, which mists the heart and produces the above symptoms and signs. Once the obstructed qi turns into fire, which changes body fluid to phlegm by condensation, the phlegm and fire intermingle and disturb the mind, the result would be the occurrence of excessive phlegm fire in the interior which manifests as mania, aggressive and violent behavior, insomnia, dream - disturbed sleep, a yellow, sticky tongue coating and a rolling, rapid and forceful pulse