11. Pain

Question 1

What patterns correspond to distending mild pain that moves from place to place?

Answer 1

Qi Stag, Fire rising (headache)

Question 2

What patterns correspond to pricking sharp pain in a fixed location?

Answer 2

Blood stasis

Question 3

What patterns correspond to weighty pain?

Answer 3

Damp blocking Qi and Blood

Question 4

What patterns correspond to colicky pain?

Answer 4

Abrupt obstruction of the Qi by substantial PFs

Question 5

What patterns correspond to pulling pain?

Answer 5

LV disorders, LV Wind

Question 6

What patterns correspond to burning pain?

Answer 6

Fire/Heat invading collaterals,
Yin def. w/Empty Heat

Question 7

What patterns correspond to pain with Cold?

Answer 7

Excess Cold blocking the collaterals, Yang Qi Def.

Question 8

What patterns correspond to dull pain?

Answer 8

Cold patterns, Deficiency type

Question 9

What patterns correspond to hollow pain?

Answer 9

Blood Def. leading to emptiness of vessels, retardation of blood circulation