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Theory III.
ST - LI - LV
Question | Answer |
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The Stomach likes _________ and dislikes _________. | Moisture - Dryness |
The Spleen likes _________ and dislikes _________. | Dryness - Dampness |
Dull pain in the epigastric area, hunger with no desire to eat, dry mouth, dry throat,hard dry stools, Retching (dry heaves). TONGUE: Red with little fur, dry - PULSE: Fine, rapid | Stomach Yin Vacuity |
Replete - Short duration.Sudden onset of severe stomach pain which is aggravated by cold and relieved by warmth, aversion to cold, no thirst, bland taste in the mouth. TONGUE: White fur - PULSE: Tight, stringlike | Stomach Cold - External Cold Evil (attacking the interior) |
Cold vacuity signs: dull pain, indistinct, with an empty stomach, relieved by eating, warmth & pressure, regurgitation of clear fluids, fatigue, lack of warmth in the limbs, diarrhea. TONGUE: Pale w/white fur PULSE: Deep, slow or weak pulse | Stomach Cold - Protracted Stomach Qi Injury |
Sour/bitter dry mouth, thirst desiring cold fluids, swift digestion, hunger, Clamoring stomach, constipation, scanty, dark urine, painful gums, toothache, ulcers, bad breath. TONGUE: Red w/ yellow fur- PULSE: Rapid & forceful, lv involved: stringlike | Stomach Heat |
ST pain, fullness & distention aggravated by pressure & relieved by vomiting. Burp, acid regurgitation w/ foul smell. vomiting acidic fluid or undigested food; aversion to food; gas with bad smell; foul, loose stools. T: Thick, greasy fur - P: Slippery | Food Stagnating in the Stomach |
Nausea, vomiting, belching, hiccup | Primary Signs - Counterflow Ascent of Stomach Qi |
pale tongue, white complexion, vomiting of Clear fluids, vomiting in the evening of food ingested in the morning | Cold - Counterflow Ascent of Stomach Qi |
Red tongue w/ yellow fur, vomiting of sour or bitter fluid, immediate vomiting of ingested food | Heat - Counterflow Ascent of Stomach Qi |
Slimy tongue fur, repeated ejection of phlegm-drool, dizziness | Phlegm - Counterflow Ascent of Stomach Qi |
hot weather, sudden onset, abdominal pain, Ungratified desire to vomit, unbearable distention and oppression | Foul Turbidity - Counterflow Ascent of Stomach Qi |
History of food damage, sour putrid vomitus, better w/ vomiting | Food Stagnation - Counterflow Ascent of Stomach Qi |
Glomus in the chest, abdominal pain, belching | GI Qi Stagnation - Counterflow Ascent of Stomach Qi |
Persistent diarrhea w/ periodic incontinence or prolapse on defecation. Dull abdominal pain, general physical debility, vacuity cold signs. | Intestinal vacuity efflux desertion |
Habitual constipation, dry hard stools difficult to discharge, dry mouth, dry throat, generally no pronounced abdominal distention or pain. TONGUE: dry with little moisture, slightly red - PULSE: rough, fine/thin | Intestinal Humor Depletion / Large Intestine Dryness |
Abdominal pain, increased frequency of bowel movement, stool mixed with pus/mucus and blood,tenesmus, burning sensation of anus dark, scanty urine, may have fever or chills. TONGUE: red with yellow, greasy fur - PULSE: rapid, slippery | Damp Heat in the Large Intestine |
Liver Qi and Liver Yang tend toward ____________. | hyperactivity |
Liver Yin and Liver Blood tend toward _________. | vacuity |
In what ways does the liver manage the reproductive functions of the body? | Ovulation & menstruation - Discharge of semen - And in conjunction with the KD,infertility |
How is the LV/GB associated with digestion? | Through the secretion and discharge of bile |
The Liver stores the _______. | Blood |
Dysfunction of the liver can cause or be caused by _______ disruption | Emotional |
In what four ways does the LV ensure the free flow of qi? | 1.Emotion 2.Digestion 3.Circulation of qi and blood 4.Water metabolism |
Dizzy, vertigo, tinnitus, pale complexion & nails, insomnia, dream-disturbed sleep, blurred vision, dry eyes, night blindness, numb limbs, trembling of limbs. Women: reduced, pale menses or amenorrhea -TONGUE: Pale with white fur - PULSE:Stringlike, fine | Liver Blood Vacuity |
Liver blood vacuity signs + Tidal fever, heat of the five hearts, night sweating, dry lips and throat, dark urine, constipation. Tongue: red w/ little fur, fluids - Pulse: stringlike, fine, rapid | Liver Yin Vacuity |
LV qi vacuity + cold: Feels cold and sadness. LV/GB: Fear, scared for no reason during the day and wake from night terrors. TONGUE: Pale - PULSE: Forceless | Liver yang vacuity •Vacuity vexation of the LV/GB |
Depression, moody, unhappy, fluctuation emotion, irritable, inpatient, agitated, oppression in chest, sighing. Distending pain in chest, costal area, hypochondriac, inguinal areas & breast, Plum-pit qi. Come and go according to emotional state | Binding Depression of Liver Qi (Liver Qi Stagnation) |
Distended painful breasts esp. before menstruation, breast lumps, dysmenorrhea, especially before and at beginning of menses, cramps, abdominal masses, PMS. TONGUE: Normal, maybe veins under the tongue extended - Thin, white fur - PULSE: Stringlike | Binding Depression of Liver Qi in Women (Liver Qi Stagnation) |
Heat signs. Dizzy, vertigo, severe headache, flushed face, bitter taste, red eyes, dry mouth, irritibility, insomnia (dream dis), burning pain costal area, tinnitus, nosebleed, cough/vomit of blood - TONGUE: Red w/ yellow fur - PULSE: Stringlike, Rapid | Upflaming of Liver Fire |
Upper body repletion, lower body vacuity | Ascendant Hyperactivity of Liver Yang / Liver Yang Rising |
Dizzy, vertigo, tinnitus, HA lat/vertex, pain behind eyes, agitated, palpitations, insomnia, bitter taste, dream disturbed. Sore, weak lower back/knees, lassitude, night sweats, 5 heart heat - TONGUE: red, esp. on sides -PULSE: Stringlike,forceful,fine | Ascendant Hyperactivity of Liver Yang / Liver Yang Rising |
Dizziness, headache, heaviness of the head Numbness of the limbs, tremor of the hands Possibly inhibited speech, possibly abnormal gait. T: red- P: stringlike, rapid | Liver Wind Stirring Internally: Liver Yang Transforming Into Wind |
If left untreated: Sudden collapse, loss of consciousness, wind-stroke,deviation of eyes, mouth, tongue,aphasia, hemiplegia,rattling sound in the throat, gurgling with phlegm in the throat | Liver Wind Stirring Internally: Liver Yang Transforming Into Wind |
High fever, clouding of spirit, agitation, rigidity of neck, convulsive spasms of limbs, opisthotonis (severe), upturned eyes, clenched jaw. May lead to coma. TONGUE: Deep red with dry yellow fur - PULSE: Wiry, rapid | Liver Wind Stirring Internally: Extreme Heat Engendering Wind |
Tremor of limbs, twitching flesh, dizziness, pale nails, insomnia, liver blood vacuity signs. TONGUE: Pale, with white fur - PULSE: Fine, rough | Liver Wind Stirring Internally: Blood Vacuity Engendering Wind |
Mild movement of limbs, wriggling of limbs, tidal fever, heat in the 5 hearts, dry mouth, dry throat. TONGUE: Red with little fur - PULSE: Rapid, fine | Liver Wind Stirring Internally: Yin Vacuity Stirring Wind |
Qi deficiency can also cause ______ ________ resulting in MILD shaking. | Liver Wind |
Distending costal pain, ab. distention, bitter taste, nausea, vomiting, irregular stools, scanty dark urine, Yang jaundice, eczema of scrotum, pain and swelling, heat, distention of the testes, yellow sticky vaginal discharge with odor, vaginal itching | Damp Heat in the Liver/Gallbladder |
Cold stagnating in the LR channel is more common in (men/women) and may manifest as __________? | Men - Hernia |
Pain in testes/scrotum, contraction, sagging of one testicle with pain reaching up into the lower abdomen. Cold pain in the lateral or lower abdomen, or in the inguinal region, Bearing down sensation - aggravated by cold and alleviated by warmth | Cold stagnating in the LR channel |
How does the Gallbladder have a close relationship with the shen? | GB helps make decisions - also when GB heat invades the heart shen, insomnia can occur. |
Insomnia, headache, palpitations, agitation, irritability, bitter taste in the mouth, nausea, congestion of the chest, dizziness TONGUE: Red with greasy, yellow fur PULSE: Stringlike, slippery | Gallbladder Heat Congesting and Stagnating |