Dr. Chen pushed his glasses up his nose and spoke with great clarity, "Stroke with phlegm syncope is a relatively specialized term in traditional Chinese medicine. It refers to the common symptoms of a stroke and related conditions, which are caused by the rise of heart fire that stirs emotional agitation."
First, when the five emotions of anxiety become extreme causing extreme heart fire, it can induce internal wind and trigger a stroke. Clinically, sudden rage damaging the liver is common, because sudden anger can, in an instant, cause liver yang to surge violently, and both qi and fire to rise. This pressures the blood to flow upwards, ensuring the symptoms will appear. As for worry, thoughtfulness, sadness, and fear, emotional tension is also a cause of this disease.
