A deficiency of Heart-Qi can create a Lung deficiency and vice versa. There will be a deficiency of Qi in the Upper Burner. See: Heart Syndromes, Lung Syndromes.

Symptoms:

• Palpitations
• Shortness of breath
• Cough
• Asthma (aggravated by physical exertion)
• Weak voice, reluctance to speak
• Spontaneous sweating
• Propensity to catch a cold
• Aversion to cold
• Depressed, apathetic mood
• Oedema of the face and four limbs
• Pale tongue with thin, whitish coating
• Deep and weak pulse