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29 Cards in this Set
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Qi deficiency definition |
insufficient qi to carry out the various functions in the human body. pathological changes result from hypo-function of Zang-Fu organs and meridians |
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Qi deficiency etiology |
1. weakness after long illness 2. improper diet, poor nutrition 3. emotional stress and depression 4. over physical work 5. old age condition 6. lack of proper exercise |
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Qi deficiency clinical manifestation: General qi (big 5) |
pale complexion, fatigue, apathy, dizziness, spontaneous sweating. |
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Qi deficiency clinical manifestation: Lung Xu |
no energy to cough, dyspnea, clear and thin phlegm, weak voice, aversion to wind, catch cold easily |
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Qi deficiency clinical manifestation: Heart Xu |
palpitation, shortness of breath, stifling sensation in chest |
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Qi deficiency clinical manifestation: Spleen Xu |
Poor appetite, loose stool, abdominal distention |
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Qi deficiency clinical manifestation: Kidney Xu |
frequent clear urination, dribbling incontinence, weakness in knees and lumbar region, poor hearing |
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Qi deficient tongue |
pale with teeth marks, thin white coating |
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Qi deficient pulse |
deficiency type |
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Qi deficient treatment principle |
Tonify qi, strengthen spleen and stomach |
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Qi deficient herbs: |
Ginseng, Astragalus, Codonopsis |
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Acupuncture points |
ST 36, UB 13, 15, 20, 23, LU 1,9, LIV 13, GB 25, REN 14, SP 3, K 3, H 7 |
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Qi sinking definition |
weakness in holding ability, middle jiao, sinking of qi of the middle jiao |
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Etiology of Qi sinking |
1. weakness after long illness 2. improper diet, poor nutrition 3. emotional stress and depression 4. over physical work 5. old age condition6. lack of proper exercise |
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Qi sinking clinical manifestation: general qi (big 5) |
pallor face, fatigue, apathy, dizziness, spontaneous sweating |
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Qi sinking clinical manifestation: |
distention and sinking in abs, organ prolapse, prolonged diarrhea, urinary incontinence, miscarriages, infertility |
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Qi sinking tongue |
pale with teeth marks, thin white coating |
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Qi sinking pulse |
deficient type |
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Qi sinking treatment principle |
strengthening middle jiao to uplift qi |
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Qi sinking herb |
astragalus |
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Qi sinking acupuncture point |
Du 20 |
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Qi collapse definition |
terminal stage of pathological changes from qi exhaustion to qi escape from the body. |
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Qi collapse etiology |
abrupt aggravation in acute or chronic disease, severe vomiting or diarrhea, great loss of blood, profuse sweating, severe infection, heart attack, internal organ failure |
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Qi collapse clinical manifestation |
profuse cold sweating, coolness of the body, ice cold hands and feet, feeble breathing, listlessness, absence of thirst, incontinence, coma |
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Qi collapse tongue |
pale and moist, short |
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Qi collapse pulse |
micro and fading |
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Qi collapse treatment principle |
restore qi |
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Qi collapse herbs |
ginseng, aconite |
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Qi collapse acupuncture points |
DU 26, 25 |
