6 Pathogens Flashcards
likes to combine with damp for symptoms of diarrhea, poor appetite and lethargy. will close skin pores and lead to non sweating.
summer heat
Damages Blood
Dryness
impairs lung function
Dryness
symptoms are high fever, thirst and severe sweating, dryness in mouth, weakness l, shortness of breath. in severe cases damages mind causing ataxia and coma.
summer heat
has an upward and outward distribution. easily invades upper areas if body and the surface.
wind
Burns blood vessels and permits blood extravasation
Heat
secondary pathogens
phlegm
stagnant blood
stones
food stasis
Disturbing Shen
Heat
Yin pathogen damages spleen yang qi
Damp
in summer ONLY
summer heat
consumes body fluid causing dehydration, damaging tissues
Heat
causes body structures to close and contract which impairs function. when pores contract Wei qi is obstructed.
cold
long disease course, difficult to resolve. bodily functions slowed down or don’t function at all
Damp
predominant in winter
cold
upward direction, like fire
Heat
yin pathogens
cold, damp
late summer
Damp
mostly in autumn but can be anytime based on climate
Dryness
promotes stagnation in qi and blood flow like a frozen river. this causes pain.
cold
Extreme version of this pathogen can transform into Wind
Heat
moves and changes rapidly. acute onset and shifts around the body.
wind
extreme heat!! yang pathogen
summer heat
6 pathogens
wind cold damp summer heat dryness heat
is a yang pathogen
wind, heat, extreme heat
symptoms include high fever, thirst, restlessness, a deep red talking with a yellow coating and a full pulse
Heat
causes vibration and oscillation
wind
master pathogen, a primary pathogen: cold, heat damp and dryness depend on it to invade
wind
heavy and turbid, thick watery discharges
Damp
disperses upward like hot air. so affects body surface and anterior and dorsal parts of body
summer heat
consumes body fluid, can lead to blood deficiency
Dryness
is a yin pathogen that damages yang qi which affects bodys ability to regulate temp. and metabolism.
cold
