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Biao |
Branches of meridian |
Less essential cause of disease
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Ben |
Root of meridian |
Essential cause of disease |
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Biao examples |
Evil Qi Symptoms Tissues (Tendons/muscles)/sense organs Dx developed later Exterior pathogens |
Superficial, phenomenon, Sx, less important |
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Ben examples |
Vital Qi Causative factors Five Zang Dx developed earlier Interior pathogens |
Root, essential, syndrome, important |
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Yin excess pathogen treatment principle |
Disperse cold |
Cold Syndrome |
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Deficiency of Yang causes what syndrome? |
Deficient cold syndrome |
Treatment principal - promote/reinforce Yang |
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Common (evil Qi) elimination methods |
Sweating Vomiting Purging/attacking accumulation Regulating/resolving stagnation Expel cold Clear heat Soften hardness (constipation) |
Tx with herbs, meds, ACU, moxa & surgery |
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Examples of Tx that Promote vital Qi |
Tonify Qi Nourish blood Promote Yang Invigorate Yin
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Promoting body’s constitution, strengthening resistance to Dx |
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What order do you apply purging and tonification in a pt with an excessive pathogen (with strong constitution)? |
Eliminate excessive pathogen before tonifying |
Sx caused by excessive pathogen, vital Qi def, but body can still stand purging tx. |
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What treatment principle is used when a febrile dx has progressed to the blood stage? |
Cool Ht blood and pacify Lv wind |
Dx progression wei-> Qi-> Ying—> blood levels |
