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Liver Functions
1. Regulates blood volume in relation to rest and activity. 2. regulates menstration 3. moisten eyes and sinews 4. In charge of bio-rhythm (endocrine secretion of hormones.)
Some diseases that can affect the liver?
Hypertension (anger), hepatitis, emotional issues, gall bladder issues (stones, inflamation) Parkinsons (liver wind) MS (liver wind) Cirrosis, liver cancer, shingles, fibroalsia
Liver Qi stagnated for too long will transform into ________
Liver Fire.
In liver qi sagnation, which area will typically have pain?
hypochondriac
female patient. Irregular menstration, amenorrhea, sweating and pain in the breast before menstration, fullness in chest
liver qi stagnation
Blurred vision, dry eyes, night blindness • Pale nail • Numbness of the limbs, muscle contractions, tendon & joints spasm • Shiver of muscle (wind) • Dizziness and vertigo • Scanty menstrual flow, Infertility-female
Liver Blood Xu
blood Xu generates wind
true
Blood Xu generates _______
Wind
Which is a key symptom of Liver Blood Xu?
Blurred vision, dry eyes, numbness of limbs
Dry and itchy eyes • dizziness and vertigo •
Dry throat and mouth •
Slight burning pain in the hypochondriac • Shivering four limbs • Five palms’ heat, tidal heat, Flushes • Night sweating
• Red tongue, little or no fur
• Wiry, thin, rapid pulse
Liver Yin Xu
Difference between Blood Xu and Yin Xu is __________
Heat, heat, heat.... Yin Xu has heat.
liver yin Xu can = hypertension (liver yin is def in lower jiao, liver function is lower jiao, makes yang rise)
true
Severe dizziness and vertigo
• Headache • Flushed face
• Red eyes • Palpitations
• Frequent irritability, agitation
• Insomnia with dream-disturbed sleep • Soreness and weakness of the low back and knees • A scarlet or deep red tongue, little coat • Wiry and rapid pulse
Liver Yang Rising
Distending pain in the head •
Redness, swelling and pain of the eyes • A bitter taste and dryness in the mouth • burning pain in the costal and hypochondriac regions •
Hematemesis, hemoptysis
• Anger, Irritability
• A red tongue with yellow coating • A wiry and rapid pulse
flare up of liver fire
Yin Xu causes wind
true
Liver wind nourish Yin = liv3 (can also use liv 8)
true
shortened menstral cycle with profuse, thick, fresh red blood
blood heat
Jaundice = Damp heat = bright or dim yellow?
bright yellow, Yang Huang
Jaundice = Damp cold = bright or dim yellow?
dim yellow, Yin Huang
Palpitation with fear. Easily waken when asleep.
Gall Bladder