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41 Cards in this Set
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Qi Patterns
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Deficient, Sinking, Stagnant, Rebellious
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Qi Deficiency
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LU - fatigue, SOB, quiet, sweating
SP - low appetite, loose stool HT - palpitations Pulse:weak/empty |
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Qi Sinking (Prolapse)
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Like Qi Def. but also has:
Organ prolapse (uterus, KI, anus) (SP) Incontinene, diarrhea |
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Qi Stagnation
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Mainly LV, also LU
Distention, pain in hypochondric region (moving pain) Abdominal masses which appear/disappear Irritability, mood swings Loud sighing Tongue red on both sides w. some purple Wiry pulse |
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Qi Rebellious
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ST - up, vomit, belching, hickup
SP - down, loose stool, prolapse LV - all dir. LV yang rises LU - up, cough, asthma |
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Blood Deficiency
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SP-LV-KI
* Dull/pale face * Dizziness, numbness, blurred vision, ticks, tremors * Poor memory, depression, insomnia (HT) * Scanty periods (LV) Tongue: pale/dry Pulse: thin (rough/coarse) |
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Blood Stasis
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LV-HT-LU-ST-UT
dark complexion purple lips fixed & stabbing pain persistent masses/growths dark clots in period Causes: qi stagnation, deficient qi, heat in blood, def. blood, cold obstruction Tongue: purple Pulse: wiry/choppy |
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Heat in Blood
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LV-UT-HT
feels hot (skin eruptions, redness, itching) bleeding (uterus, skin, stool) thirsty HT - anxiety, restless hemorrhaging (Ebola) |
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Loss of Blood: Causes
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1. Qi Deficiency (heavy/prolonged)
2. Heat in blood (heavy) 3. Stasis (light) 4. Yin Deficient (scanty) |
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Body Fluid Deficiency
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Caused by diet, blood loss, sweating, diarrhea, env.
LU: dry nose, throat, cough ST: dry mouth/tongue KI: scanty urine, dry mouth at night LI: dry stool |
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Edema
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Swelling caused by retention of fluids
LU: diffuses & descends fluids SP: transporting & transform fluids KI: transforming & excreting fluids |
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Phlegm (non-substantial)
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Muzzy, fuzzy-headed feeling, heavy
Lumps under skin (ganglion cysts, lymph nodes) Channels (numbness, Bell's palsy) Misting HT (mental illness, depression) GB/KI (KI & gallstones) Joints (arthritis, bone spurs) Tongue: thick/swollen, slippery Pulse: slippery |
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Differenty types of Phlegm
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Damp/Phlegm (white, sticky, nausea, swollen tongue)
Phlegm/Heat (yellow/sticky, red face, dry mouth) Cold/Phlegm (white/watery, cold limbs, nausea) Wind/Phlegm (dizzy, nausea, rattling noise, aphasia, numb, stroke) Qi/Phlegm (non-subst., feeling of swelling, irritable, plum-pit) Phlegm/Fluids (thin mucus, 4 types) |
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Heart Qi Deficiency
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Tired, SOB, spontaneous sweating, PALPITATIONS, pale face, depression
Tongue: pale Cause: emotional, blood loss |
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Heart Yang Deficiency
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Yang def. = Qi def. (difference is cold symptoms)
tired, sweating, discomfort in chest, BRIGHT PALE, PALPITATIONS, SOB, COLD LIMBS Tongue: pale/swollen/wet Pulse: knotted/slow/irregular Cause: emotional, KI yang |
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Heart Blood Deficiency
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PALPITATIONS, DIZZINESS, INSOMNIA, STARTLES EASY, anxiety, dull pale complexion
Tongue: thin Pulse: fine/thin Cause: emotions, poor diet, blood loss |
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Heart Yang Collapse
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Same as HT/Yang def. but worse
weak/shallow breathing, profuse sweating, very cold limbs, blue lips, coma, cant stick out tongue Pulse: hidden/weak/knotted |
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Heart Yin Deficiency
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Palpitations, insomnia, FIDGETING, NIGHT SWEATS, DRY MOUTH/THROAT, MALAR FLUSH
Tongue: red, no coat, crack Pulse: rapid/thin or rapid/floating Cause: overwork, stress, anxiety, ext. heat |
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Heart Fire
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Excess symptoms
PALPITATIONS, RESTLESS, THIRST, INSOMNIA, ULCERS, BITTER TASTE, dark urine, TALKATIVE Tongue: red w. yellow coat Pulse: full/rapid/overflowing Cause: depression -> stagnation -> fire stress, spicy food, alcohol, smoking |
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Phlegm Fire Disturbing Heart
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INCOHERENT, IRRATIONAL, VIOLENT, LAUGHING, palpitations, red face, rattling sound in throat, restless, insomnia
Tongue: yellow/sticky/cracked Pulse: rapid/slippery/wiry Cause: greasy, hot food, emotional, stress, exterior heat |
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Phlegm Misting the Heart
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MENTAL CONFUSION, RATTLING SOUND IN THROAT, unconscious, stupor, incoherent, vomit phlegm
Tongue; swollen/sticky coat, midline crack |
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Heart Blood Stagnation
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CHEST PAIN, BLUE LIPS, PURPLE TONGUE, palpitations, radiating pain to arm/chin/back (Angina), heaviness in chest
Pulse: choppy/wiry Cause: stress, emotions |
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Liver Qi Stagnation
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Pain, distention, discomfort (chest, epigastric)
Loud sighing (opens chest), depression, plum pit qi, nausea/vomiting, diarrhea, menstrual problems. Pulse: wiry Tongue: Normal to dusky, purple red on sides Cause: stress, pent up emotions |
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Liver Blood Stagnation
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hypochondric pain, nose/vomit blood dysmenorrhea (dark blood w. clots), abdominal masses, SHARP STABBING PAIN
Tongue: purple (sides spotted) Pulse: tight/wiry |
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Liver Fire
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Irritability, anger, nightmares, headaches (temples), tinnitus, RED FACE/EYES, thirst, bitter taste, scanty dark urine
Pulse: full/wiry/rapid Tongue: red/dry yellow coat Cause: stress, overwork, diet |
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Liver Damp/Heat
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Fullness in hypochondrium, bitter taste, poor appetite, nausea, feeling heavy, yellow vaginal discharge/itching, redness (genitalia), difficulty urinating, burning sensation, some fever (herpes, rashes, eczema)
Tongue: red/sticky coat pulse: wiry/slippery/rapid |
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Liver Cold/Stagnation
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Fullness/pain in hypogastric region, scrotum, intestines
Contraction of scrotum/vagina pain better when warmth applied Feeling cold, dry vomit or clear fluid Tongue: pale/wet Pulse: wiry/deep/slow |
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Liver Blood Deficiency
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Dizziness, numbness, tingling, insomnia, BLURRY VISION, POOR NIGHT VISION, AMENORRHEA, dull pale face, limbs, muscle cramps
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Liver Yin Deficiency
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Same as LV blood def.
DRY EYES, RED CHEEKS, NO TONGUE COAT |
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Liver Yang Rising
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Due to Yin def.
Similar to LV fire Tongue: red on sides, NO COAT Pulse: wiry, thin, superficial |
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Liver Wind
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Due to heat (meningitis, encephalitis)
Caused by extreme heat, LV Yin def., blood def. high fever, convulsions, tremors, rigidity (neck), coma Tongue: deep red, yellow coat, stiff Pulse: wiry/rapid/full |
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Liver Blood Deficiency Causing Wind
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Numbness of limbs, ticks, shaking of head
Tongue: pale/thin Pulse: wiry/choppy |
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Liver Yin Deficiency
Causing Yang to Rise -> Wind |
Dry throat, tingling, tremors, ticks, poor memory
Pulse: wiry/thin Tongue: no coat |
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Lung Qi Deficiency
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WEAK VOICE, SOB, TIRED, SPONT. SWEATING, catch cold easy, allergies, dislikes cold environments, white complexion
Tongue: pale Pulse: empty |
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Lung Yin Deficiency
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DRY COUGH/MOUTH/THROAT, NIGHT SWEATS, low grade fever, blood in sputum
Tongue: red/peeled/cracks Pulse: floating/empty/rapid |
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Lung Dryness
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Dry mouth/throat/nose, coarse voice
Tongue: dry Pulse: empty Cause: talking too much, singing, smoking |
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Wind & Water Invading Lung
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SWELLING OF FACE, EYES, AVERSION TO WIND, bright & shiny complexion, fever & cough, scanty urination
Tongue: sticky/white Pulse: floating/slippery |
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Lung Heat
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cough, SOB, feeling hot, thirsty, red face, FLARING OF NOSTRILS
Pulse: rapid/overflowing Tongue: red/yellow |
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Phlegm/Damp Obstructing Lung
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CHRONIC COUGH, WHITE SPUTUM, stuffy chest, SOB, muzziness, cough worse when lying down, pasty complexion, cold raw foods makes worse
Tongue: thick, sticky (white) Pulse: slippery, soft |
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Phlegm/Heat in Lung
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COPD, BARKING COUGH, YELLOW GREEN SPUTUM, sob, stuffy chest, muzziness, thirst, insomnia
Tongue: red/sticky/yellow coat Pulse: slippery/rapid/full |
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Phlegm/Fluids in Lung
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Cough w. white watery/frothy sputum, chest oppression
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