D&d A Week 1

Front 1

Describe a person with SHEN.

Back 1

-healthy complexion with lustre
-face color is clear
-eyes have luster and reveal inner vitality
-mind is clear
-breathing is even

Front 2

Describe a person with out SHEN.

Back 2

-dull complexion
-dull clouded eyes
-mind is unclear, dull or depressed
-breathing is labored or shallow

Front 3

5 subjects for Inquiry.

Back 3

-Eating habits (appetite and thirst)
-Sleeping habits
-Energy levels
-Social Life/Mental state (anxious, depressed, happy, etc)
-urination/defecation

Front 4

In which four main areas would one look to observe the presence of ‘Shen’?

Back 4

-complexion
-eyes,
-state of mind
-breathing.

Front 5

areas of questioning for Inquiry

Back 5

1) Eating habits-->appetite/thirst
2) Sleep
3) Energy
4) social life--> anxiety/depression
5) bowel movement/urination

Front 6

a Pt that talks a lot may have what Pattern?

Back 6

Excess
Acute condition

Front 7

a Pt that talks very little may have what Pattern?

Back 7

Deficiency
chronic condition

Front 8

Inspect what 3 things to determine SHEN?

Back 8

color/complexion
skin
tongue

Front 9

a Yang deficient Pt may have what S/S?

Back 9

cold

Front 10

a Yin deficient Pt may have what S/S?

Back 10

warm hands/feet/chest
red cheeks
(lack of H2O)

Front 11

a Pt with Damp/Phlegm may have what S/S?

Back 11

obese

Front 12

a Pt with Damp/Heat may have what S/S?

Back 12

oily face--> acne
sticky stool
(fried foods and sweets)

Front 13

a Pt with Qi stagnation may have what S/S?

Back 13

-stress
-green complexion-->Liver
Kids---> no appetite

Front 14

a Pt with Qi Deficiency may have what S/S?

Back 14

-fatigue--> thyroid

Front 15

a Pt with Blood stasis may have what S/S?

Back 15

-skin spots
-lumps/tumors
-pain

Front 16

a 'Sensitive' type Pt may have what S/S?

Back 16

-allergies

Front 17

you are looking for what when Palpating?

Back 17

-pulse
-skin temperature

Front 18

Cold & Damp can lead to what?

Back 18

cancer

Front 19

clear Damp by what means?

Back 19

-sweating
-vomiting
-urination
-defecation

Front 20

a Pt with Good SHEN may present with what S/S?

Back 20

-in good spirits/high energy level
-clear headed/alert
-eyes lustrous/full of life
-body ease of movement/good muscle tone

Front 21

a Pt with a Lack of SHEN (Qi and Blood Deficiency) may present with what S/S?

Back 21

-low energy
-confuse/lack of clear thought/forgetful (lack of O2 to brain)
-delayed responses
-dull complexion
-dark eyes

Front 22

a Pt with False SHEN (severe Pt) may present with what S/S?

Back 22

-Pt suddenly improves
-talks more
-eats more
-red cheeks
' A dying candle burns brighter'

Front 23

5 properties of Qi (Yang)

Back 23

1) energy to do/move
2) warmth
3) Defensive
4) T&T
5) holding (prevent prolapse, sweat, diarrhea, miscarriage)

Front 24

Blood (Yin) has what properties?

Back 24

-solid
-nourishing
-can be measured (height, weight, BP, respiration, pulse rate)

Front 25

a Yin Pt with Abnormal SHEN (Heart Qi Deficiency) may present with what S/S?

Back 25

-withdrawn (DIEN)
-depressed
-talks to themselves
-quiet
-abnormal laughter/tears
-nonviolent
-sleeps a lot
-incontinent to urine

Front 26

a Yang Pt with Abnormal SHEN (Heart Fire rising) may present with what S/S?

Back 26

-mania
-uncontrollable actions (yelling, rude, violent)
'takes off clothes in street and runs singing to the hills'
Tx: Water, Fear (startle them), dark herbs (charcoal, carbon),
Kidney controls Heart

Front 27

a Pt with Epilepsy may present with what S/S?

Back 27

-loss of consciousness
-convulsions
-vomiting of white bubbly saliva
-clenched hands
-gurgling in throat
-wakes in 5-10 mins forgetful and fatigued

Front 28

causes of Epilepsy (XIEN)

Back 28

-heredity
-tumor

Front 29

causes of Internal Wind

Back 29

-Yang Excess (caused by Fire)
-Yin Deficiency from vomiting diarrhea, sweating (Wind fills the empty space)

Front 30

HT houses Mind-->pale face-->Blood deficiency from what?

Back 30

-heredity
-bleeding (major surgery, internal, menses, injury etc)

Front 31

Tx: for Blood deficiency

Back 31

herbs: Siwa Tang (for beauty as well)
foods: red beans, dates, beets, peanuts (red skin), brown sugar

Front 32

red complexion

Back 32

-palpitations
-insomnia

Front 33

Green complexion

Back 33

-Liver
-stress-->Qi stasis
-foods--.likes sour
-no appetite->skip meals->bile backs up->gallstones

Front 34

To which patterns might a thin and emaciated body point?

Back 34

Chronic Blood or Yin deficiency.

Front 35

Which pattern is suggested by continuous fidgeting of the legs?

Back 35

Kidney-Yin deficiency with Empty-Heat.

Front 36

Which colours might you look for on the face to confirm whether there is a prevalence of Dampness or Heat?

Back 36

-Damp-Heat --> bright orange-yellow colour,
-Dampness --> smoky, dull yellow.

Front 37

A patient’s lips are red and chapped and he suffers from painful, bleeding gums. Which pattern do you suspect?

Back 37

Heat in the Stomach and Spleen.

Front 38

Describe the two different kinds of oedema

Back 38

1) ‘Water oedema’ (shui zhong) Yang deficiency, and the skin pits and changes colour on pressure
2) ‘Qi oedema’ (Qi zhong) Qi stagnation or Dampness, skin does not pit or change colour on pressure.

Front 39

The thenar eminence shows the state of which organ?

Back 39

Stomach

Front 40

dull black complexion

Back 40

-KD Qi def. (Yang def.)
-frequent night urination
-low back pain
-weak knee
-painful feet (plantar fasciitis)

Front 41

dry black complexion

Back 41

-KD Yin def. (def. Essence, Blood, or Body Fluids)
-low back pain
-red cheeks
-night sweat
-low fever

Front 42

menopause

Back 42

KD Yin def.
-hot flash (Fire)
-infection
-canker sore
-sore throat

Front 43

Faint/Dark Black complexion

Back 43

-KD Yang def.
-H2O retention
- edema
-decrease urination

Front 44

chronic Liver Blood def.

Back 44

-weak movement
-stiff joint
-no white part of nails

Front 45

overweight Pt

Back 45

-Damp
-Phlegm
-Spleen Qi def. -> H2O retention
-Yang def. ->Cold-> H2O retention
-KD dmg

Front 46

Emaciated Pt

Back 46

-Fire
-Stomach yin def.
-Stomach Fire

Front 47

stroke

Back 47

-Blood Stasis
S/S:
-sudden disphasia/ aphasia
-confusion
-visual disturbance
-headache
causes: Liver-Wind, Damp-Heat, Blood Stasis, Yin def., age, stress

Front 48

Zhong Jing Luo

Back 48

muscle convulsions, stroke

Front 49

Zhang Fu

Back 49

coma

Front 50

Mumps 'swollen cheek'

Back 50

-virus
-Damp Heat
-spring time
in bos fever can xfer to testes->infection-> low or unhealthy sperm count

Front 51

TIA

Back 51

TCM:
7 emotions
diet
LV/KD

Front 52

TIA Liver Yang Rising

Back 52

-red eyes
-stiff neck
-headache
-pain in ribcage
-high BP
-anger
-insomnia

Front 53

TIA Phlegm/Dampness

Back 53

-heavy
-fatigue
-oily skin
-fullness in chest
-nausea
-vomiting
Rx: tonify Spleen Qi

Front 54

TIA Blood Stasis

Back 54

-high RBC->blood sticks together
-Qi decreases
caused by:
age
chronic disease
bad diet
stress
Qi stasis
cold injury