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Liver XU Patterns
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Liver yin deficiency
Liver blood deficiency Liver yang deficiency Liver qi deficiency |
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Liver XS/XU patterns
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Liver Yang rising
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Liver XS patterns
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Liver qi stagnation
Liver fire blazing Liver wind agitating within Cold stagnation in Liver channel |
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Liver Blood Deficiency
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Dizziness
Tinnitus Blurry vision Dry eyes or night blindness Pale and withered nails Numbness of limbs Joint stiffness Trembling of hand and feet Scanty menses w light color bleeding or amenorrhea Pale lips and tongue, dry coating Wiry and thready pulse |
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Liver Yin deficiency
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Dizziness
Tinnitus Dry eyes Blurred vision Tidal fever or low fever Feverish sensation in 5 center area Night sweating Trembling of hands and feet Red or cracked tongue with dry coating or no coating Wiry, thready and rapid pulse |
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Liver yang deficiency
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Depression
Unhappiness Blurred vision Hypochondrium distending or pain Tenseness or withering of the sinews Weakness of the feet or an inability to stretch the feet Bright white facial complexion Fear of cold Cold limbs Pale white tongue coating Deep thready, wiry and slow pulse |
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Liver qi deficiency
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Hollow or distending pain in hypochondrium
Melancholy Timidness SOB sListlessness Fatigue Stuffy feeling in the chest and epigastrium Poor appetite Pale tongue with white coating Weak pulse |
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Liver qi stagnation
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Distending pain in hypochondrium and in lower abdomen
Sensation of oppression in the chest Preference for sighing Depression or anger Irregular menstrual cycle PMS Distending pain in the breasts Dysmenorrhea Wiry pulse |
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Liver fire blazing
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*adverse flow of qi and fire in LV channel
*acute onset, short course, XS Dizziness Distending headache Flushed face Conjunctival congestion (pink eye) Bitter taste and dryness in mouth Irritability Burning pain in chest and hypochondrium Insomnia and dream disturbed sleep Sudden tinnitus and deafness Dry stool and yellow urine Nose bleeding or hematemesis Red tongue with yellow coating Wiry and rapid pulse |
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Liver yang rising
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*hyperactivity of liver yang due to yin def of LV and KD
*gradual onset, long course, Yin def with Yang rising Dizziness Tinnitus Distending pain in head and eyes Flushed face Congested eyes Vexation Lassitude in loins and legs Feeling heavy in head "top heavy" Insomnia and dream disturbed sleep Amnesia Red tongue Wiry and rapid pulse |
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Liver yang rising wind
Liver yang transforms into wind |
XS above, XU below
LV Yang rising...stirs LV wind Dizziness and vertigo Tinnitus Distending pain in head and eyes Red face and eyes Headache worse with movement Stiff neck Shaking head Hands and feet trembling Limbs numb Difficult or slurred speech Tendency to suddenly fall, staggering Red tongue with white or greasy coating Wiry and rapid pulse, or wiry thready and rapid pulse Sudden lost consciousness, deviated mouth and eyes Hemiplegia Rattling sound in throat |
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Extreme heat stirring wind
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*XS heat consumes BF, leads sinews to spasm b/c lack of nourishment
High fever Irritability Fidget Coma Spasm and convulsion Stiff neck Opisthotonus Lock jaw Upward or straight staring eyes Deep red (crimson) tongue with dry yellow coating Wiry and rapid pulse |
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Blood deficiency producing wind
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*malnutrition of tendons and meridians resulting in blood deficiency
Numbness of limbs and stiffness of joints Muscle spasm Trembling of hands and feet Dizziness accompanied with symptoms of deficiency of LV blood |
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Yin deficiency producing wind
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*LV and KD yin deficiency
Hands and feet trembling Dizziness + LV Yin deficiency |
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Cold stagnated in Liver
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*pathogenic cold obstructed in LV channel
Cold pain in bilateral lower abdomen or genital or contractile of scrotum Pain aggravated by cold and relieved by warmth Cold limbs Vomiting of clear mucus White slippery tongue coating Deep, slow and wiry pulse |
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Damp heat in Liver and Gallbladder
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*stagnation of dampness and heat in LV and GB
Distending pain in hypochondrium Anorexia Sensation of fullness in abdomen Bitter taste in mouth Nausea and vomitting Irregular bowel movement Scanty dark yellow urine Alternative chills and fever Yellow sclera and skin Yellow turbid vaginal discharge with foul odor Genital eczema, itching or swollen Burning and painful urination Red tongue with yellow greasy coating Wiry, rapid and slippery pulse |
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Gallbladder stagnation due to phlegm disturbance
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*phlegm heat disturbs gallbladder
Dizziness Tinnitus Bitter taste in mouth Chest distress Hypochondria distention Timidness Easily startled Insomnia and dream disturbed sleep Red tongue with thick yellow greasy coating Slippery and wiry pulse |
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1. Liver stores bood, nourishes LV, controls LV yang and prevents bleeding
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Fails to store blood:
Bleeding Vomiting with blood Nose bleeding Cough with blood Profuse menstrual bleeding Metrorrhagia and metrostaxis |
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2. LV regulates blood volume: follows body activities,controls blood volume inside body to nourish organs and tissues
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Insufficient of storage (LV blood def):
Dizziness Blurry vision Hands and feet trembling Limbs numbness Scanty menstruation or amenorrhea |
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3. LV regulates emotional activities: if qi circulation smooth, then person feels calm happy and easy
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Lack of discharging: LV qi stagnates results in depression, suspicion, anxiety and frequent sigh
Overcourse: LV qi hyperactive: Irritability, angry, headache, insomnia |
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4. LV assists digestion: ensures smooth flow of qi will help SP ascend and ST descend as well as GB secrete bile
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LV & ST disharmony: epigastria distending pain, poor appetite, belching, hiccup, acid regurgitation
LV & SP disharmony: abdominal distending pain, loose stool with undigested food LV & GB disharmony: pain in hypochondria, bitter taste in mouth, dislike food or jaundice |
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5. LV maintains blood circulation
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Qi stagnation lead blood stagnation: Pain or mass in hypochondria area
Bleeding followed by qi rebellious: bleeding, vomiting with blood, cough with blood or profuse msntrual bleeding, metrorrhagia and metrostaxis |
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6. LV regulates water metabolism: qi moves and maintains water metabolism (distribution and excretion)
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Qi stagnation leads water metabolism disorder:
Phlegm Edema |
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7. LV regulates menstrual and semen excretion
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Coursing and discharging disorder:
Irregular menstruation Difficult ejaculation Abnormal frequency of ejaculation |
