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TCM Dermatology
Dr Gu
Question | Answer |
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dermatology first references are found from what dynasty? | the shang dynasty 1700-1100 BCE; inscriptions on bones describe jie or scabies |
Yellow Emperor's inner classic describing various skin disorders and topical herbal treatments dates from what dynasty? | the Zhou dynasty 1100 - 221 BCE |
who carried forward the principles of the Yellow Emperor's Inner classic to write Discussion of Cold Induced Disorders and Concise Prescription of the Golden Cabinet? | Dr Zhang Zhong Jing |
what herb is similar to corticosteroids so can cause edema | Gan Cao |
in what dynasty did Chao Yuanfeng write about skin disorders, and identified scabies as a parasite? | the Sui Dynasty in 610 CE |
what technique was first described in the Song Dynasty | pricking to drain stagnant heat toxin to relieve swelling and pain |
wet compresses were introduced by who when? | Dr Qi De Zhi in the Yuan Dynasty 1335 CE |
who categorized skin diseases by anatomical region | Dr Wen Ken-tang in the Ming Dynasty 1549-1631 |
when did syphillis come to china and how was it described? | 15th century CE called Bayberry Flower Sores by Chen Si-cheng who noted it was transmitted by "unclean sexual intercourse" |
what herb was classically used to treat syphillis? | Tu Fu Ling Rz Smilacis Glabrae, sweet bland neutral liver and stomach, clear heat purge fire |
dermatology first references are found from what dynasty? | the shang dynasty 1700-1100 BCE; inscriptions on bones describe jie or scabies |
Yellow Emperor's inner classic describing various skin disorders and topical herbal treatments dates from what dynasty? | the Zhou dynasty 1100 - 221 BCE |
who carried forward the principles of the Yellow Emperor's Inner classic to write Discussion of Cold Induced Disorders and Concise Prescription of the Golden Cabinet? | Dr Zhang Zhong Jing |
what herb is similar to corticosteroids so can cause edema | Gan Cao |
in what dynasty did Chao Yuanfeng write about skin disorders, and identified scabies as a parasite? | the Sui Dynasty in 610 CE |
what technique was first described in the Song Dynasty | pricking to drain stagnant heat toxin to relieve swelling and pain |
wet compresses were introduced by who when? | Dr Qi De Zhi in the Yuan Dynasty 1335 CE |
who categorized skin diseases by anatomical region | Dr Wen Ken-tang in the Ming Dynasty 1549-1631 |
when did syphillis come to china and how was it described? | 15th century CE called Bayberry Flower Sores by Chen Si-cheng who noted it was transmitted by "unclean sexual intercourse" |
what herb was classically used to treat syphillis? | Tu Fu Ling Rz Smilacis Glabrae, sweet bland neutral liver and stomach, clear heat purge fire |
dermatology first references are found from what dynasty? | the shang dynasty 1700-1100 BCE; inscriptions on bones describe jie or scabies |
Yellow Emperor's inner classic describing various skin disorders and topical herbal treatments dates from what dynasty? | the Zhou dynasty 1100 - 221 BCE |
who carried forward the principles of the Yellow Emperor's Inner classic to write Discussion of Cold Induced Disorders and Concise Prescription of the Golden Cabinet? | Dr Zhang Zhong Jing |
what herb is similar to corticosteroids so can cause edema | Gan Cao |
in what dynasty did Chao Yuanfeng write about skin disorders, and identified scabies as a parasite? | the Sui Dynasty in 610 CE |
what technique was first described in the Song Dynasty | pricking to drain stagnant heat toxin to relieve swelling and pain |
wet compresses were introduced by who when? | Dr Qi De Zhi in the Yuan Dynasty 1335 CE |
who categorized skin diseases by anatomical region | Dr Wen Ken-tang in the Ming Dynasty 1549-1631 |
when did syphillis come to china and how was it described? | 15th century CE called Bayberry Flower Sores by Chen Si-cheng who noted it was transmitted by "unclean sexual intercourse" |
what herb was classically used to treat syphillis? | Tu Fu Ling Rz Smilacis Glabrae, sweet bland neutral liver and stomach, clear heat purge fire |
what is the most important morphological feature of a pustular eruption? | whether they arise from the hair follicles or not, does the hair arise within the lesion, if it does do not squeeze to express, with fever should seek bio medicine antibiotics to avoid progressing to nephritis |
a plaque is like a _______but raised and scaly | macule is like a _____but flat and only distinguished from surrounding skin by change in color |
a papule is like a ______ but smaller between 5 - 10 mm diam | a nodule is like a ____but larger |
what two terms describe a blister | vesicle and bulla |
what are multilocular blisters characteristic of? | eczema may be characterized by |
pale or white skin lesion, aversion to cold, mild aversion to heat, muscle aches, painful joints, absence of sweating, T thin white coat, P superficial tight | Wind cold |
red skin lesion, fever, headache, sore throat, painful joints, T red thin yellow coat, P superficial rapid or slippery | wind heat |
ying and wei disharmony, qi and blood not circulating smoothly, numbness or skin and muscle aches, pallor or cyanosis, contracture and difficulty movig | Cold |
joint pain, muscle ache and spasm, stiffness and difficulty moving, loss of flexibility, T pale thin white coat, P deep thready | Cold - Damp |
causes miliaria, carbuncles and fresh red skin lesion w burning sensation and pain accompanied by fever, thirst, irritability, T red w thin coat and P rapid | summer heat |
red moist skin w erosion, oozing, accompanied by oppression in chest, decreased appetite, fatigue, yellow dark urine, thin greasy TC, soft thready pulse | summer dampness |
impaired circulation of qi and blood damaging to yang and causing vulnerability to ext pathogens, lingering and hard to expel, vesicles, edema, erosion and oozing in lower part of body | damp |
skin erosion, edema w chest oppression, loss of appetite, tired extremities, bland taste, low grade fever, T pale w greasy coat P soft | damp obstructing spleen and stomach |
fresh red skin w burning sensation, oozing, fever, hypochondriac fullness, bloating, abd pain, N/V, no appetite, constipation or diarrhea, scant yellow urine, T thick greasy coat P soft rapid or slippery rapid | external damp heat |
dry scaly skin throat and mouth, thirst with desire to drink, constipation, T dry red without coat, P thready | dryness |
fresh red skin, pustules, burning sensation, pain, fever, thirst w desire to drink, constipation, dark urine, T yellow greasy coat, P flooding rapid | fire |
erysipelas, herpes on face, oral ulceration, purpura, drug dermatitis, sepsis, pustules, furuncles, carbuncles | skin eruptions due to fire |
over thinking injures Heart and Spleen what manifests? | alopecia and pruritis |
anger injures the liver, liver qi rising causes blood rebelling upward with rebellious qi and manifests as | psoriasis and herpes zoster |
sudden onset skin lesions red, swollen, burning sensation, papules, vesicles, ulcers, itching and pain with chills, high fever, delirium, shen disturbance, dry mouth, constipation, dark urine, T red or purple w dry yellow coat, P wiry or slippery rapid | toxic heat |
8 principle diff of acute, intense itching, rapidly changing, local redness, swelling and pain | yang ext excess and hot |
chronic, moist, dark lesion accomp by bland taste, lost appetite, normal or loose stool, P submerged or moderate or slow, T sl pale or tooth marked w white sticky coat | yin, interior, deficient, cold |
organs assoc w erysipelas, furuncles, carbuncles | heart and small intestine |
organs assoc w shingles, genital herpes, scrotal eczema | liver and GB |
organs assoc w infantile eczema, acne, genital warts | spleen and stomach |
organs assoc w acne, hives and flat warts | lung and LI |
organs assoc w SLE and hyper pigmentation | kidney and UB |