4 stage

Question 1

Fever, aversion to cold, sore throat, slight sweating, runny nose with yellow discharge, swollen tonsils, body aches, slight thirst
t: red in front or sides, thin white coat
p: floating and rapid

Answer 1

Wei Qi level
- Similar to Taiyang stage

Question 2

Wind heat (Level, Pot, Points)

Answer 2

• Wei qi level
• Release exterior, expel wind heat, restore D&D of lung
• LI4, LI11, SJ5, GV14, BL12, LU11,
• Cupping is advisable (BL!2)

Question 3

fever, aversion to cold, absence of headache, heavy feeling , uncomfortable abdomen, irritability, thirst,
T: red in front of or sides, white sticky coat
p: soggy and rapid

Answer 3

Summer heat

Question 4

Summer heat (Level, POT, Points)

Answer 4

-Wei qi level
- Release exterior, expel summer heat, promote fluids
- LI4, LI11, SJ5, GV14, GV26, BL40, PC9,

Question 5

Information card about Wei qi level

Answer 5

Purely exterior stage

Question 6

Western pathologies associated with Wei qi level

Answer 6

Acute respiratory tract infections, flu, pharyngitis, laryngitis, early stages of pneumonia

Question 7

Damp heat (level, POT, Points)

Answer 7

• Wei qi level
• release exterior, resolve damp, clear heat

Question 8

fever thats worse in the afternoon, hot to touch, aversion to cold, headache, swollen glands, body aches, opression in epigastrium, sticky taste, thirst with no desire to drink
t: sticky white coats
p: soggy

Answer 8

Damp heat in the Wei level

Question 9

fever, slight aversion to cold, slight sweating, dry skin mouth and nose, sore throat
t: thin white coat
p: floating and rapid

Answer 9

Dry heat

Question 10

Dry heat (level, pot, points)

Answer 10

• wei qi level
• release exterior, clear heat, promote fluids
• LI4, LI11, SJ5, SP6, LU9, CV12, ST36

Question 11

“Nobody ever dies in the ________ level”

Answer 11

Qi
- Full heat stage

Question 12

high fever, sweat, feels hot, no aversion to cold, thirst, cough with thick yellow sputum, sweating, SOB, thirst,
t: red with yellow coat
p: floating and rapid

Answer 12

Lung heat in the Qi level

Question 13

Lung heat (level, pot, points)

Answer 13

• Qi level
• Release exterior, expel wind heat, restore d&d of lung
• LU5, LU10, LI11, GV14, LU1, BL13

Question 14

High fever worse in afternoon, no aversion to cold, intense thirst, profuse sweating
t: red with yellow coat
p: Large and rapid

Answer 14

Stomach heat
qi level

Question 15

High fever worse in afternoon, no aversion to cold, intense thirst, profuse sweating, constipation, dry stools, abdominal pain, burning,
t: red with yellow dry tongue coat

p: Large and rapid and deep

Answer 15

Intestinal heat
qi level

Question 16

stomach heat (level, pot, points)

Answer 16

• QI LEVEL
• Clear stomach heat,
• ST44, LI11, ST34, ST21, ST43, ST25,

Question 17

Intestine heat (level, pot, points)

Answer 17

• Qi level
• Drain fire and purge intestines
• ST44, LI11, ST34, ST21, ST43, ST25, SP15, ST37, ST39

Question 18

Gallbladder heat (level, pot, points)

Answer 18

• Qi level
• harmonize shaoyang and clear gb heat
• GB34, GB43, SJ6, SJ5

Question 19

Alternating hot and cold (more hot), bitter taste, thirst, dry throat, hypchondriac pain, nausea, fullness in epigastrium
t: red with sticky yellow coat
p: wiry and rapid

Answer 19

Gallbladder heat in the wi level
- Similar to shaoyang stage from 6 stage

Question 20

Damp heat (level, pot, points)

Answer 20

Qi level
- clear heat in stomach and spleen, resolve damp
- LI11, SP9, GV12, CV9, ST36, BL21, BL20

Question 21

fever better with sweating but returns, heavy body, oppression in chest and epigastrium, nausea, loose stools sometimes with mucus,
t: red with sticky yellow coat
p: soggy and rapid

Answer 21

Damp heat in the qi level
- (affecting the spleen and stomach)

Question 22

Western pathologies of Qi level are as follows:

Answer 22

Crohn’s disease, hepatitis, peritonitis, gastroenteritis

Question 23

Nutritive level (what is xu)

Answer 23

The level where yin is deficient

Question 24

Western pathologies associated with nutritive level

Answer 24

Chronic (advanced) febrile disease, meningitis, dehydration, renal failure, malaria,

Question 25

Heat in the ying level (pot, points)

Answer 25

Clear ying heat, promote fluids
- HT9, PC9, PC8, KI6

Question 26

fever at night, dry mouth with no desire to drink (small sips), mental restlessness, insomnia, delerium, incoherent speech, macules,
t: red tongue without coat or peeled coat
p: thready and rapid

Answer 26

Heat in the ying level

• heat has consumed yin and body fluids)

Question 27

Fever at night, mental confusion, incoherent speech, delerium, hot body, cold hands and feet, macules,
t: red without coat or peeled
p: thready and rapid

Answer 27

Heat in the pericardium

• true heat, false cold**

Question 28

Heat in the pericardium (level, pot, points)

Answer 28

ying level
- clear ying heat, clear pericardium heat, restore consiousness, promote fluids
- HT9, PC9, PC8, KI6, PC3, SHIXUAN