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Pattern脏腑辨证

心脾两虚证

Xīn Pí Liǎng Xū Zhèng

Heart-Spleen Dual Vacuity Pattern

Treatment Principle

补益心脾，养血安神

Supplement the Heart and Spleen; nourish blood and quiet the spirit

Cardinal Symptoms · 主症

palpitations and fearful throbbing
insomnia and excessive dreaming
poor appetite and reduced food intake
abdominal distension with loose stools

Secondary Symptoms · 次症

sallow complexion
mental fatigue and lack of strength
poor memory
scanty pale menstruation or flooding and spotting in women

Etiology · 病因

Excessive worry and thinking injuring the Heart and Spleen, or prolonged illness with lack of nourishment.

Pathomechanism · 病机

Heart and Spleen are both vacuous; the source of qi-blood transformation is insufficient, and the Heart spirit loses nourishment.

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  author       = {{Bencaodian Editorial}},
  title        = {Xīn Pí Liǎng Xū Zhèng 心脾两虚证 (Heart-Spleen Dual Vacuity Pattern)},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
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  urldate      = {2026-04-17},
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