4 levels Flashcards
1
Q
blood level
A
xue
2
Q
nutritive qi level
A
ying
3
Q
heat penetrated to deeper level and
begun to injure the Yin
Yin deficiency - deficient heat
A
Nutritive Qi level/ying Affecting spirit obstructing mind and pericardium Serious condition delirium/coma T: deep red w/o coating 2 patterns a) heat in nutritive qi level b) heat in pericardium
4
Q
qi level
A
qi
5
Q
pathogenic factor has penetrated into interior
and transformed into heat
Excess condition
A
Qi level/qi not life threatening full interior heat w/ sxs: fever, thirst, feeling of heat, mental restlessness T: red w/ thick yellow coating P: rapid full 5 patterns a) lung- heat b) stomach heat c) intestines dry-heat (fire) d) Gall bladder heat g) damp heat in stomach and spleen T: red w/ thick coating
6
Q
heat affecting blood
Could be internal bleeding
Death severe damage likely
A
Blood level/Xue macules 5 patterns a) heat victorious moving blood b) heat victorious stirring wind c) Empty -wind agitting the interior d) collapse of Yin e) Collapse of yang
7
Q
defensive qi level
A
wei qi
8
Q
beginning stage of invasion of wind-heat
exterior pattern
A
Defensive qi/wei qi 4 patterns a) wind-heat b) summer-heat c) damp- heat d) dry-heat
