WHO InternatIOnal Standard termInOlOgIeS On tradItIOnal medIcIne

58Basic Theories - Mechanism of DiseaseCode Term Chinese Definition/Descriptionin governing the mental activities associated withdeficiency of yang qi that causes cold manifestations1.7.147heart fire flamingupward心 火 上 炎a pathological change in which fire flares upwardalong the heart meridian, causing mental restlessnessand oral or lingual erosion1.7.148 hyperactive heart fire 心 火 亢 盛a pathological change marked by exuberant fire ofthe heart that causes mental disturbances, damage tofluid, and bleeding1.7.149internal blazing ofheart fire心 火 內 熾 ;心 火 內 焚a pathological change marked by exuberant heartfire that disturbs mental activities, causing vexation,insomnia, throbbing palpitation, restlessness, or evenmania1.7.150overconsumption ofheart nutrient心 營 過 耗a pathological change in which the nutrient of theheart is excessively consumed by heat or a chronicdeficiency conditions, causing emaciation, night fever,and vexation1.7.151spirit failing to keepto its abode神 不 守 舍mental derangement when the spirit is made to leavethe heart1.7.152heat damaging brightspirit熱 傷 神 明mental disturbance such as coma, unconsciousness,delirium caused by high fever in febrile disease1.7.153heat entering thepericardium熱 入 心 包a morbid condition occurring in the nutrient and bloodaspect of an epidemic febrile disease, manifested ashigh fever, coma, delirium, cold limbs or convulsion1.7.154reverse transmissionto the pericardium逆 傳 心 包the impairment of consciousness or coma occurringsoon after the onset of an acute febrile disease,whereby the warm pathogen directly enters thepericardium without passing through the qi aspect1.7.155phlegm clouding thepericardium痰 蒙 心 包 ;痰 迷 心 竅a pathological change in which phlegm causesmental confusion; the same as phlegm confoundingthe orifices of the heart1.7.156phlegm-fire harassingthe heart痰 火 擾 心a pathological change in which fire-heat and phlegmturbidityharassing the heart-spirit, lead to mentaldisturbance1.7.157water qi intimidatingthe heart水 氣 凌 心a pathological change in which upsurge of retainedwater causes disturbances of the heart