Tcm Iii. Quiz: Pulses, Si, Xi Cleft

Front 1

Pulse
Speed relates to

Back 1

Temperature

Front 2

Pulse
The 3 Speeds:

Back 2

- Normal (70- 80 beats per minute)
- Rapid
- Slow

Front 3

Normal Pulse

Back 3

- 70- 80 beats per minute
- changes by: age, conditioning, and individual constitution

Front 4

Rapid Pulse

Back 4

- Excess or deficiency Heat will increase the pulse (As if the blood is boiling)

Front 5

Slow Pulse

Back 5

- Excess or deficient cold. Cold slows down the pulse like ice in a river

Front 6

Pulse
The 4 Strengths and Sizes:

Back 6

- Long Pulse
- Short Pulse
- Full or Strong Pulse
- Deficient Pulse

Front 7

Long Pulse

Back 7

- Excess; most often a Heat pattern
- The impact area will be longer than normal and will extend beyond the typical area where one expects

Front 8

Short Pulse

Back 8

- Qi deficiency; often Stomach or Heart
- The area that contacts the finger is short. There is less energy to fill the pulse

Front 9

Full or Strong Pulse

Back 9

- Excess; Excess heat, excess cold and stagnation
- The impact will become stronger as if the pulse is "slapping" the finger

Front 10

Deficient Pulse (Empty)

Back 10

- Deficiency
- The pulse is soft and weak to the touch
- When pressing on the pulse it gives and has little or no resistance
- Feels soft and without force

Front 11

Diagnosis and Picking Points
Steps 1 - 3

Back 11

1. Gathering all the relevant information
2. Determining the proper TCM diagnosis
3. Choosing the correct points

Front 12

Tai Yang Pair

Back 12

SI & UB

Front 13

Tai Yang Pair (SI & UB) Energetic Theme:

Back 13

- Largest
- Most superficial
= First line of Defense of the body

Front 14

Tai Yang Pair (SI & UB) common feature:

Back 14

Regulating aspects of Water
- SI "Separates Fluids"
- UB "Removes Water"

Front 15

Tai Yang Pair (SI & UB) controls which Relationship?

Back 15

Fire - Water Relationship

Front 16

SI is the bridge between

Back 16

Stomach and Spleen
- ST passes undigested food to the SI
- SI separates everything into "Clean" and "Dirty"
- "Clean" substance is moved to the Spleen
- "Dirty" substance is moved to the LI

Front 17

SI controls

Back 17

- Receiving and Transformation

Front 18

Which points on the SI channel are indicated for disorders of the digestive System?

Back 18

NONE!!!

- Majority of Yin channels affect the Organ itself
- Yang channels are much less about their Fu and more about where the channel goes

Front 19

Which points will directly affect the SI organ?

Back 19

Ren-4 Front Mu of SI
UB-27 Back Shu of SI
ST-39 Lower He-Sea Point of SI

Front 20

What does the SI do?

Back 20

- Separates Fluids
- Judgement

Front 21

SI Separates Fluids

Back 21

- "Separating Clean from Dirty" aspect is also true for Fluid
- Received Fluid is moved by SI to UB (clean) and LI (dirty)
- Issues regarding Urination considered issues of SI

Front 22

SI affects Judgement

Back 22

- "Separating" aspect is reflected in mental aspect

Front 23

SI Patterns

Back 23

- Full-Heat in the SI (Excess)
- SI Qi Pain/Tied (Excess)
- Worms in the SI (Excess)
- SI Deficient and Cold (Deficiency)

Front 24

Heat in the SI

Back 24

Mental restlessness, insomnia, tongue/mouth ulcers, pain in the throat, deafness, an uncomfortable feeling of heat in the chest, abdominal pain, throat with the desire to drink cold liquids, scanty and dark urine, burning pain on urination, blood in the urine

Front 25

Heat in the SI
Key Sx

Back 25

- Abdominal Pain
- Tongue with Ulcers
- Scanty dark painful urination

Front 26

Heat in the SI
T:

Back 26

- red with redder and swollen tip
- yellow coating

Front 27

Heat in the SI
P:

Back 27

- overflowing-rapid, especially in the 1st position

Front 28

Heat in the SI
Etiology

Back 28

- Diet
- Emotional Strain

Front 29

Heat in the SI
What is happening?

Back 29

- There is an excess stagnationin the SI that is crating heat
- The heat is moving into other areas of the body

Front 30

Heat in the SI
Symptom Notes
Insomnia and restlessness

Back 30

- Heat rises out of the SI and moves upwards into the mind, chest and mouth (via ST) (Insomnia and restlessness)
- Heat signs (Cold drinks, feeling hot, pain)
- The Heat drys out the urine (scanty urine)
- The Heat changes the color of the urine, creates burning, or actual bleeding

Front 31

SI Qi Pain/Tied

Back 31

SI Qi Pain:
Lower abdominal twisting pain, abdominal distension, dislike of pressure on abdomen, flatulence

SI Tied:
All of above plus: constipation, vomiting

Front 32

SI Qi Pain/Tied
Key Sx

Back 32

- Sudden severe abdominal pain
- White tongue coating
- Deep-wiry pulse

Front 33

SI Qi Pain/Tied
T:

Back 33

SI Qi Pain
- white coating

SI Tied
- THICK white coating

Front 34

SI Qi Pain/Tied
P:

Back 34

- deep
- wiry

Front 35

SI Qi Pain/Tied
Etiology

Back 35

Cold, raw diet

Front 36

SI Qi Pain/Tied
What is happening?

Back 36

- Result of excessive eating cold foods and SI being blocked to various degrees

Front 37

SI Qi Pain/Tied
Symptoms Notes

Back 37

- The blockage creates severe pain
- Digestion begins to be interrupted (vomiting, constipation)

Front 38

Infestation of Worms in the SI

Back 38

Abdominal pain, bad taste in the mouth, sallow complexion

Front 39

Infestation of Worms in the SI
Different types of Worms and Symptoms

Back 39

- Roundworms: vomiting of Roundworms
- Hookworms: desire to eat strange objects such as soil, wax, or uncooked rice
- Pinworms: itchy anus
- Tapeworms: constant hunger

Front 40

Infestation of Worms in the SI
What is happening?

Back 40

Parasitic Infection
- Take herbs or referral to specialist in anti-parasitic therapy

Front 41

SI Deficient and Cold

Back 41

Dull abdominal pain alleviated by pressure, a desire for hot drinks, borborygmi, diarrhea, abundant urination, cold limbs

Front 42

SI Deficient and Cold
Key Sx

Back 42

- dull abdominal pain
- abundant urination
- cold limbs

Front 43

SI Deficient and Cold
T:

Back 43

- pale body

Front 44

SI Deficient and Cold
P:

Back 44

- deep-weak
- slow

Front 45

SI Deficient and Cold
Etiology

Back 45

- diet of cold and raw foods

Front 46

SI Deficient and Cold
What is Happening?

Back 46

Cold and raw foods are damaging the SI but not creating a severe blockage

Front 47

SI Deficient and Cold
Sx Notes

Back 47

Similar to some SP & ST patterns, however the abundant urination points to the SI

Front 48

Xi-Cleft Points
2 Functions

Back 48

1. Acute Conditions/Pain
2. Disorders of the Blood in the Yin Channels ONLY

Front 49

Xi-Cleft Points (Yin)
LU-6

Back 49

1. Acute Conditions/Pain
- Strong attacks or Wind Heat or Dryness
- URI's
2. Disorders of the Blood in the Yin Channels ONLY
- Coughing Blood

Front 50

Xi-Cleft Points (Yin)
SP-8

Back 50

1. Acute Conditions/Pain
- Strong abdominal distension
2. Disorders of the Blood in the Yin Channels ONLY
- Dysmenorrhea
- Blood Stasis in the Uterus

Front 51

Xi-Cleft Points (Yin)
HT-6

Back 51

1. Acute Conditions/Pain
- Severe Heart Pain due to stasis
2. Disorders of the Blood in the Yin Channels ONLY
- Bleeding or Sweating disorders due to heat

Front 52

Xi-Cleft Points (Yin)
KD-5

Back 52

1. Acute Conditions/Pain
- Painful urination
2. Disorders of the Blood in the Yin Channels ONLY
- Menstrual Disorders of Blood Xu or Stasis

Front 53

Xi-Cleft Points (Yin)
LV-6

Back 53

1. Acute Conditions/Pain
- Severe Lower abdominal pain
- Herniations
2. Disorders of the Blood in the Yin Channels ONLY
- Blood stasis in uterus

Front 54

Xi-Cleft Points (Yin)
P-4

Back 54

1. Acute Conditions/Pain
- Pain in chest due to stasis
2. Disorders of the Blood in the Yin Channels ONLY
- Clear heat form blood and stop bleeding

Front 55

Xi-Cleft Points (Yang)
LI-7

Back 55

1. Acute Conditions/Pain
- Pain and heat in LI

Front 56

Xi-Cleft Points (Yang)
ST-34

Back 56

1. Acute Conditions/Pain
- Breast disorders
- Stomach pain
- Spasms

Front 57

Xi-Cleft Points (Yang)
SI-6

Back 57

1. Acute Conditions/Pain
- Severe pain in shoulder

Front 58

Xi-Cleft Points (Yang)
UB-63

Back 58

1. Acute Conditions/Pain
- Sudden vomiting
- Joint Pain

Front 59

Xi-Cleft Points (Yang)
GB-36

Back 59

1. Acute Conditions/Pain
- Painful skin

Front 60

Xi-Cleft Points (Yang)
SJ-7

Back 60

1. Acute Conditions/Pain
- Painful skin
- Deafness

Front 61

Xi-Cleft Point
LU

Back 61

LU-6 (Yin)

Front 62

Xi-Cleft Point
LI

Back 62

LI-7 (Yang)

Front 63

Xi-Cleft Point
ST

Back 63

ST-34 (Yang)

Front 64

Xi-Cleft Point
SP

Back 64

SP-8 (Yin)

Front 65

Xi-Cleft Point
HT

Back 65

HT-6 (Yin)

Front 66

Xi-Cleft Point
SI

Back 66

SI-6 (Yang)

Front 67

Xi-Cleft Point
UB

Back 67

UB-63 (Yang)

Front 68

Xi-Cleft Point
KD

Back 68

KD-5 (Yin)

Front 69

Xi-Cleft Point
PC

Back 69

PC-4 (Yin)

Front 70

Xi-Cleft Point
SJ

Back 70

SJ-7 (Yang)

Front 71

Xi-Cleft Point
GB

Back 71

GB-36 (Yang)

Front 72

Xi-Cleft Point
LV

Back 72

LV-6 (Yin)