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23 Cards in this Set
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5 major areas of inspection
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inspection of the whole body
– inspection of local areas – inspection of the infant’s index finger – inspection of excreta and secretions -inspection of tongue |
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The manifestation of Spirit
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The Spirit dominate whole body’s activity, so it
can be show on various kind state, such as facial expression, eye movement, mental state, physical activity and reactivity, voice, tongue and pulse |
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Essence
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is the original substance (source) of
human life. It makes up the human body. Essence is composed of –congenital essence: which is inherited from the parents, –acquired essence: which is produced from food by the Stomach and Spleen. |
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Qi
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denotes
–the essential substances of the human body which maintain its vital activities –the functional activities of the zàng fû organs and other tissues. |
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Shi Shen
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Knowledge
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yuan shen
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Primary shen
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Yu Shen
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desire
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Spirit
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s the manifestation of all life
activities. –broad sense: describes the total external manifestation of vital activities which reflect the functions of the viscera –narrow sense: describes mental activities including consciousness and cognitive activities. |
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Define some aspects of normal spirit
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• Normal spirit refers to being full of vigor,
which is reflected in sufficiency of both essence and qi. Normal spirit gives one bright and vivid eyes, clear consciousness and speech, quick responses, resonant voice, radiant complexion with natural expressions, and a freely movable and flexible body. |
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Why is observation of the Eye and eye movement so important?
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the eye is regarded as the orifice of the
Liver • the eye is the messenger of the Heart • all the essence and qi of the five zàng and six fû organs rise and pour into the eyes. |
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Fatigued spirit (shen pi)
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definition: a mild manifestation of lacking spirit.
Fatigued spirit and lacking spirit differ only in degree of severity. • manifestation: listlessness, lassitude, poor memory, weak and low voice, aversion to speaking, fatigue, slow and awkward actions. The main symptom of fatigued spirit is poor memory. • indication: deficiency pattern, usually caused by Heart /Spleen deficiency or Kidney yang deficiency. • clinical significance: state of qi (excess or deficiency) |
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False spirit
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definition: patient suddenly improves during the terminal
stage when the patient’s essence and qi are extremely debilitated –manifestation: the extremely weak patient in a critical condition is listless, unconscious,etc. Yet the patient suddenly feels better, has clear consciousness, bright eyes, louder voice, flushed cheeks, and improved appetite. –indication: exhaustion of zheng qi and impending failure of yin and yang, in which yin fails to restrain yang, and the yang is separating from the yin. –clinical significance: imminent death. |
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What are some commons patterns of spirit disturbance?
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Irritability and restlessness (__ fán zào)
–Restless organ disorder (__ zàng zào) –Hysteria (___ bâi hé bìng) –Yin madness (_ diän) –Yang madness (_ kuáng) –Epilepsy (_ xián) |
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Define facial sheen
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Skin luster
is associated with qi and yang. Luster is the exterior manifestation of the essence qi of the zàng fû organs. |
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What are some factors which influence normal skin color?
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Normal skin color refers to the facial
complexion of a person in a health physical condition. Because human are of different heritage, facial color and skin color have many variations |
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host complexion
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The color and sheen
from time of birth |
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guest complexion
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slight changed color and sheen follows the seasons
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what occurs when a patient has an abnormal facial color?
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one single color is dominate
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Lv/GBwind
spring Blue green |
wind cold pain
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red, summer, Ht/SI,
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heat,yang
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yellow, later summer, dampness, St,SP
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damp spleen deficient
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pale, autumn, dryness, Lu/LI
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def. cold
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dark, winter, cold, KD/UB
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cold/water
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