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Mouth, teeth dx
Gio Ch 23
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Pale red, moist & shiny lips | normal, good state of Sp |
| Pale lips | Blood or yang xu |
| Red & dry lips | Heat in St/Sp |
| Purple or bluish lips | Blood stasis |
| Mouth slightly open | Empty pattern |
| Breathing thru mouth | Lu qi xu |
| Greenish around mouth | Liv blood stasis or Liv qi stag |
| Swollen & painful gums | St heat |
| Swollen but not painful gyns | Empty heat of St |
| Pale gums | Blood xu |
| Moist teeth | Good state of Kid |
| Dry teeth | Kid yin xu |
| Bright & very dry teeth | Heat in yangming (febrile disease) |
| Dry & grayish teeth | empty heat from Kid yin xu |
| Lips reflect state of | Sp |
| Mouth reflects state of | Sp & St |
| The teeth are considered an extension of ____ | The bones |
| The gums are under the influence of | The Stomach |