heart deficiency symptoms
Heart qi deficiency, or the failure of yang qi and blood to nourish the tongue, face and body, causes a pale and lusterless complexion, pale tongue proper, and lassitude. Heart yang deficiency fails to warm the limbs, which causes chills and cold extremities. Failure of yang qi in the chest causes the improper circulation of qi and blood, manifesting a fullness in the chest and a dark purplish tongue proper.