Clinical observation demonstrated that the syndromes in Qi- stagnation Blood - stasis and Qi- deficiency Blood- stasis were characterized by manifestations in the face

tongue

nail and pulse. In addition to the changes of increase in C/HS

h4/hl

RT

stagnation aggregation of RBC in microcirculation

sluggish flowing which were common to both disorders

exams of facial hemotachogram microcirculation of the tongue and

nails

sphygmobologram and cardiac vascular functions revealed that

in the patient of Qi -stagnation Blood - stasis. HD

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h3/n

w/twere all markedly increased with spasm of capillary loops

lowered AC flocculent blood flowing and other abnormalities of peripheral vessels

suggesting that normal cardiac output and high peripheral resistance were the pathophysiological features of Qi- stagnation Blood -stasis

while most of the patients with Qi - deficiencyBlood--stasis revealed HS

HS/. [t4-t1]/t

t1/tand marked lowering of 4 parameters (Sr

Co

SI

CD of hypofunction of the heart

short capillary loops with blurring

poor filling

poor perfusion of blood

suggesting that low cardiac pumping and low cardiac output were the pathophysiological characteristics of Qi - deficiency Blood - stasis syndrome.