Zang Fu Ht / Si

Front 1

How does the Heart Govern the Blood?

Back 1

Transformation of food qi takes place in the heart

circulates blood to all tissues

Front 2

what forms the physical basis of the mind?

Back 2

jing and qi

jing/qi nourish blood
blood nourished shen

Front 3

HT opens to the ____ to control ____ and _____

Back 3

HT opens to the tongue to control taste and speech

Front 4

how does the HT control sweat?

Back 4

ht governs blood withch has a mutual interchange with body fluids- BFs can enter the blood vessels and change into blood

Front 5

SI and UB are both _____

Back 5

Tai yang

Front 6

What provides the qi for the separation functions of the SI

Back 6

KD yang provides qi and heat to the SI for its function

Front 7

The SI transports clean to the ____

Turbid is transported to the __________

Back 7

Clean is transported to the SP

Turbid to the LI and UB

Front 8

What HT pathologies are likely to affect the SI

what are the s/s?

Back 8

HT Fire - causes UTI, bitter taste, tongue ulcers, dark scanty or bloody urine

Front 9

which HT pathology causes a full pulse?

Back 9

phlgm fire agitating
full/slippery/rapid

(full heat in SI-rapid/flooding/wiry esp left front)

Front 10

HT Fire Blazing causes the pulse to be _______

Back 10

rapid

Front 11

HT yin xu causes the pulse to be _________

Back 11

thready and rapid

Front 12

what HT pathologies cause a midline crack down the center of the tongue all the way to the tip?

Back 12

HT Yin Xu

Front 13

xs sweating or vomiting or a loss of blood along with chronic illness and sadness is likely to cause _____

Back 13

HT Qi Xu

Front 14

a thready and weak pulse will occur under what conditions?

Back 14

Ht Qi xu

Deep thready weak or knotted- yang xu

Front 15

typical s/s of ht qi xu include:

Back 15

palpitations, sob, sweating, pallor, fatigue, listless, easily frightned

Front 16

what are some major differences in s/s between HT Yang Xu and Ht Yang Collapse

Back 16

Yang Xu-difficulty falling asleep, bright white face, spontaneous sweat,

Yang Collapse-cyanosis of lips, possible coma, sob with weak shallow breathing, profuse sweating,

XU- P-deep/thready/weak or knotted T-pale/moist/swollen

Collapse- P-hidden/minute/knotted T-pale/bluish purple

Front 17

what is the tx principle for HT yang collapse

Back 17

rescue yang, restore consciousness, stop sweating

Front 18

what is the tx for heart yang xu

Back 18

tonify and warm heart yang

Front 19

your px complains of palpiations, forgetfulness, dizziness and has lots of dreams at night. her comlexion is dull and pale. her tongue is pale and also thin. her pulse is fine/weak. what is the likely diagnosis?

what is the tx principle?

Back 19

HT blood xu

tonify ht blood and calm the shen

Front 20

which ht syndromes are likely to have a midline crack down the tongue.

how are they different?

Back 20

QI Xu- pale w midline crack and swelling on each side in severe cases

Yin xu-red, no coat, red swollen tip w points and midline crack to the tip

Front 21

your px is constipated, had dry mouth, wakes up frequently and has difficulty falling asleep in addition to palpitations. her pulse is thready and rapid. What is the likely diagnosis and tx principle?

Back 21

ht yin xu

tonify ht yin, calm shen, nourish kd if necessary

Front 22

what are some causes of HT yin xu?

Back 22

long term anxiety, worry, busy life damages yin
exterior heat(summer heat dryness fire)
LV/KD fire, KD/LU/SP/ST yin xu
Diet
acrid hot herbs
incorrect tx

Front 23

This HT Pattern can cause mouth ulcers, red face, dark and bloody urine, and a bitter taste

Back 23

Ht Fire Blazing

Front 24

What are some major differences btwn fire blazing and phlgm fire agitating?

Back 24

Fire Blazing- mouth/tongue ulcesr, dark or bloody urine, bitter taste, thirst

Phlgm Fire-incoherent speech, rash behavior, uncontrollable laugh/cry, yellow urine, constipation, aphasia or coma

both have palpitations, mental restlessnessm agitation, insomnia, red face

Front 25

the tongue for fire blazing is _____
the tongue for phgm fire agitating is _____

Back 25

Fire blazing - red/yellow coat

Phlgm Fire- red/yellow GREASY coat

Front 26

pusle for fire blzaing is ___

Phlgm fire pulse is ____

Back 26

fire blazing - rapid

phlgm fire - Full/slippery/rapid

Front 27

what is the tx for fire blazing?

Back 27

clear heart, drain firem calm shen

Front 28

what is the tx for phlgm fire agitating?

Back 28

clear fire, transform phlgm, calm shen

Front 29

what are some likley causes of fire blazing?

Back 29

aftermath of a febrile disease, diet, alcohol, xs warm and tonifying herbs, constant worry, depression, qi stag, lv fire, anger resentment, frustration

stag + time = heat

Front 30

what are some causes of phlgm fire agitating?

Back 30

qi stag, extreme emotional/anger problems causes fire
diet, alcohol
febrile disease
Heat entering PC
exterior heat causing interior phlgm fire

Front 31

your px seem dull and lethargic, and has a rattlign sound in the throat, and is mentally confused. the tongue is pale with a thick greasy white coat and a slippery tongue

what is the diagnosis and tx?

Back 31

phlgm misting
resolve phlgm, open orifices, restore consciousnesss if necessary

Front 32

phlgm fire tongue is ___
phlgm misting tongue is ___

Back 32

red, yelow greasy coat-phglm fire

pale, thick white greasy coat-phlgm misting

Front 33

this ht pattern may be constitutional in children

Back 33

phlgm misting the heart

Front 34

whart are some causes of phlgm misting the heart

Back 34

constitution, cold/raw food, severe emotional problems, long term anxiety
7emotions cause qi stag and T/T problems causeing damp and transformation into phlgm

Front 35

what is the main deficiency behind ht blood stagnation

what are the other causes

Back 35

heart yang xu

emotions (anxiety, grief, resentment, anger) causing qi/blood stag, xs cold

Front 36

a px with blood stag will have a ___ tongue and a __ pulse

Back 36

purple tongue
knotted/choppy or irregular pulse

Front 37

this heart pattern may or may not have palpitations as a sign or symptom

Back 37

phlgm misting

Front 38

your px comes to you with pain the in the heart region that is radiating down the left arm. he also has cold hands and cyanosis of the lips and nails

after dialing 911 you diagnos the px with ___. what is a potential tx?

Back 38

ht blood stag
regulated blood, remove stasis, warm heart yang, calm shen

Front 39

a ying/wei disharmony causes ___

Back 39

ht qi stag

Front 40

what is the main deficiency that causes ht qi stag

what are the other causes?

Back 40

qi xu

7 emotions stagnate ht qi, disharmony of qi/blood

Front 41

a px comes to you complaining of sorrow for no reason and fears light. you notice that she yawns frequently and with investigation you find out that she has insomnia and bouts of hysteria of anger and joy

what is the likely diagnosis and tx?

Back 41

ht qi stag

tonify ht qi and calm the shen

Front 42

a pulse that is deep/weak or deep/choppy is most related to _______

Back 42

ht qi stag

Front 43

the tongue of ht qi stag is

Back 43

pale and possible dusky

Front 44

what causes irregularity of the ht pulse?

Back 44

qi, blood, yin, heat, phlgm cause the mvt of the ht qi to not be smoooth ** any qi stag **

Front 45

what are some typical s/s and tongue that come with irregular heart pulse?

Back 45

palpitations, sob , fatigue with desire to sleep, dizzy, pale complexion qi xu s/s

pale tongue

Front 46

your px has a ht pulse that skips beats, what is the TX?

Back 46

tonify qi
nourish blood
nourish yin
warm heart yang

Front 47

HT fire can cause what SI pattern?

Back 47

full heat in the SI

Front 48

taking on too many projects and pushing yourself in many directions can cause ____

acupuncture is helpful in what ways?

Back 48

full heat in the SI

acupucnture - restores productivity, creativity, imaginative and artistic qualities

Front 49

mental restlessness, red face, tongue ulcers, pain in throat, feeling of heat in chest, abdominal pain, thirst, scanty dark bloody or difficult urination are all symptoms of ____

Back 49

full heat in SI

*Ab pain is key differentition esp from ht fire*

Front 50

a px with full heat in si has a ____ tongue and
___ pulse

Back 50

tongue- red, redder swollen tip, yellow coat

P-rapid/flooding or wiry esp in left front position

Front 51

the primary cause of SI Qi pain is ___
the primary cause of SI Qi tied is ___

Back 51

si qi pain- LV Qi stag invating SP/ST, cold/raw food

si qi tied-exposure to cold water in winter, heavy lifting/hernia. xs cold/raw food

Front 52

what is the pulse difference between si qi pain and si qi tied?

Back 52

both are deep/wiry

si qi pain is especially noticable in the rear position

Front 53

what is the difference in tongues between si qi pain and si qi tied

Back 53

si qi pain - white coat

si qi tied- thick greasy white

Front 54

what is the difference in tx principle between si qi pain and si qi tied

Back 54

si qi pain - harmonize the LV, smooth the flow of qi in the LJ

si qi tied- move qi, stop pain, remove obstruction

Front 55

what s/s differentiate si qi pain/tied

Back 55

SI qi pain- lo abd twisting pain extending to low back, ab pain relieved by gas, pain in testes

SI qi tied- violent severe abd pain, worse with cold/better with heat, constipation, vomit

both-dislike pressure, borborygmus, flatulance

Front 56

t/f herbs and acupuncture are used for treatment of worm infestation

Back 56

f-herbs only

Front 57

what are the general s/s of worm infestation?

Back 57

ab pain, distention, bad taste in mouth, sallow complexion

Front 58

these worms cause a desire to eat stange objects like dirt, wax and uncooked rice

Back 58

hookworms

Front 59

____ cause itchy anus especially at night

____causes constant hunger

Back 59

itchy anus- pinworms

hunger- tapeworms

Front 60

what s/s ar likely to occur with roundworms?

Back 60

ab pain, cold limbs, vomiting round worms

Front 61

sp yang xu (often caused by xs raw/cold food) causes the impairment of this organ and causes ____

Back 61

SI deficiency cold

Front 62

what are some distinguishing s/s of SI xu cold?

Back 62

dull abd pain, desire for hot liquids and pressure, borborygmus, diarrhea, pale/copius urine

Front 63

a pale tongue with white coat is characteristic of ______

Back 63

SI xu cold

Front 64

what is the pulse of si xu cold?

Back 64

deep slow weak

Front 65

what is the tx principle for si xu cold?

Back 65

warm/tonify SI SP and expel cold