Differentiation of Syndromes: Qi, Blood & Body Fluids

pale complexion, breathlessness, weak voice, dislikes speaking, dizziness, blurred vision, no appetite, loose stools, tiredness and spontaneous sweating that is worse on exertion.

P: empty and weak

T: pale

qi def

frequent urination is an indication of

KD yang def

palpitations is an indication of

HT qi def

feeling of bearing down sensation, tiredness, listlessness, mental depression, low grade fever and organ prolapse

P: empty

qi sinking

feeling of distention, distending pain that moves from place to place, abdominal masses that come and go, irritability, mental depression, mood swings, frequent sighing, groaning

T: slightly purple

P: wiry and tight

qi stagnation

ST flow of qi

down

SP flow of qi

up

LV flow of qi

up

LU flow of qi

down

KD flow of qi

down

HT flow of qi

down

sallow complexion, pale lips, insomnia, dizziness or vertigo, palpitations, numbness of the hands and feet

T: pale, dry

P: choppy or fine

blood def

dark complexion, purple lips, boring fixed stabbing pain, fixed abdominal masses and tumors

T: purple

P: wiry, firm or choppy

blood stag

feeling of heat, dry mouth with no desire to drink, possible bleeding, skin eruptions or faint rashes, hemorrhage, profuse menstrual flow

T: deep-red

P: rapid

heat in the blood

what organ causes edema in the top part of the body- face and hands. Can be caused by wind-cold

LU

what organ causes edema in the middle part of the body (ascites)

SP

what organ causes edema in the lower part of the body?

KD

how can non-substantial phlegm affect the channels?

can causes numbness. more common in the elderly and wind stroke patients

type of phlegm: dizziness, n/v, numbness in the limbs, coughing up phlegm, rattling sound in throat, aphasia

wind-phlegm

type of phlegm: expectorate yellow sticky phlegm, red face, dry mouth and lips, restlessness, red tongue w/ sticky yellow coat and rapid slippery pulse.

phlegm-heat

phlegm-heat affects what three organs?

LU, ST, HT

type of phlegm: expectorant white watery phlegm, cold feeling in the limbs and upper back, nausea, pale tongue with a wet white coating and a deep slippery slow pulse

cold phlegm

cold phlegm affects what 2 organs?

LU and ST

type of phlegm: profuse white and sticky phlegm, no appetite, no thirst, a feeling of stuffiness in the chest and epigastrium, a sticky tongue coat and a slippery pulse

Damp phlegm

what organ does damp phlegm affect?

LU

type of phlegm: a feeling of swelling and or constriction in the throat, difficulty swallowing and a feeling of stuffiness in the chest and diaphragm. feeling comes and goes with mood swings. associated w/ LV qi stagnation due to emotional problems

qi phlegm