6 stage dx Flashcards
Manifestations for Tai Yang Stage - Wind Invasion
Slight aversion to cold, aversion to wind, slight fever, slight sweating, headache, stiff neck, sneezing
Pulse: Floating, slow
Manifestations for Tai Yang Stage - Cold Invasion
Aversion to cold, slight fever, absence of sweating, headache, stiff neck, sneezing, runny nose with white discharge, breathlessness
Pulse: floating, tight
What are some western pathologies for Tai Yang stage cold/wind invasion
Colds, flus, sinusitis, upper respiratory tract infection, allergies
What is 6 Stage diagnosis used for?
It is used to describe the energetic median level that a disease is expressing. All disease in 6 stage are cold in nature
Information card
Tailing dominates the exterior and governs ying and Wei qi
The only purely EXTERIOR stage - this is similar to Wei level of 4 level
Tai yang Fu syndrome (accumulation of water and heat in the bladder) manifestations
Aversion to cold, slight fever, retention of urine, vomit of fluids after drinking,
Pulse: floating and rapid
Tai yang Fu syndrome (accumulation of water and heat in the bladder) point prescription and pot
POT: release exterior, promote bladder qi transformation function
Points: CV9, CV3, ST28, LU7, BL22, BL39, BL64
Tai yang cold/wind invasion point prescription and POT
release exterior, expel wind and or cold, harmonize Wei and ying qi
Points: BL12, LU7, LI4, GB20, SJ5, ST36, GV16 - Cupping is recommended
Tai yang fu - heat and stasis in the bladder and lower jiao manifestations
Hypogastric distension, fullness and urgency, hematuria, mental restlessness,
Tongue: reddish with purple w/o coat
Pulse: Deep, thready, rapid or deep and choppy
Wester pathologies associated with Tailing fu syndromes
Stomach flu, Bladder infection, UTI,
Tai yang fu - heat and stasis in the bladder and lower jiao Points and POT
POT: invigorate blood, eliminate stasis from lower jiao, clear heat from bladder
Points: CV3, ST28, BL22, KI14, SP10, LV3, SP6
Manifestations for Yang ming channel
High fever, Profuse sweating, intense thirst, red face, feeling hot, irritability, delirium,
t: red with yellow coat
p: full, large or rapid
Treatment points and pot for yangming channel
POT: clear stomach heat
Points: LI11, GV14, PC3, ST44, ST43
Manifestations of yang ming fu organ
High fever, worse in the afternoon, profuse sweating, abdominal fullness and pain, constipation, dry stool, intense thirst, dark urine
t: red with thick dry yellow coat
p: full, slippery, rapid
Treatment of yangming fu organ
POT: drain fire from the stomach and intestines, purge the bowels
points: LI11, GV14, PC3, ST33, ST43, ST25, SP15, ST37, SP6
Western pathologies for yangming stage
bronchitis, pneumonia, (channel)
crohns, colitis, ulcer (fu/organ)
Manifestations for shao yang
*Alternating chills and fever, bitter taste, dry throat, blurred vision, hypochondriac fullness, LOA, no desire to drink, irritability, nausea, vomit,
P: wiry, thready
*Alternating chills nad fever plus gallbladder symptoms
*Infomration card about shao yang syndrome
Pathogenic factor occilates between tailing and yang ming - Half interior and half exterior
- Zheng qi is strong, EPF is hyperactive
Shaoyang treatment and points
POT: Harmonize shao yang
Points: SJ5, SJ6, GB41, GV13, GB34
Western pathologies for Shaoyang
Malaria, SLE (lupus), CFS, RA, Fibromyalgia, MS,
Diseases that eb and flow (in flare and out of flare)
What Zang fu pattern is Shao yin?
Kidney yang xu or Kidney yin xu
What Zang fu pattern is Tai yin syndrom?
Spleen yang xu
What Zang fu pattern is Yangming?
Stomach fire
Manifestations of Taiyin syndome
Abdominal fullness, feeling of cold, vomit clear fluids, LOA, no thirst, fatigue,
T: sticky white coat
P: deep, weak, slow
*obstruction in abdomen by cold causes fullness and vomit
Treatment of Taiyin syndrome
POT: tonify center and expel cold
PointS: CV12, BL20, ST36, ST25, SP6
- moxa is advisable
Trick question:
How do you differentiate between taipan syndrome and spleen yang deficiency?
Etiology, –> when did it start!
Spleen yang deficiency takes a while to manifest while taiyin syndrome can happen over night.
Manifestations for shaoyin: Kidney yang xu with empty cold
Chills, feeling of cold, lying with body curled up, listlessness, desire to sleep, cold, diarrhea, no thirst, frequent pale urination,
t: pale and wet
Pulse: deep, weak, slow
Manifestations for shaoyin: kidney yin xu with empty heat
Feeling of heat in the evening, irritability, insomnia, dry mouth and throat at night, dark urine, night sweat
t: red without coat
Pulse: Deep, thready, rapid
Treatment for shaoyin kidney yang xu
POT: tonify kidney yang and expel cold
BL23, CV4, CV6, CV8 (moxa), KI7, KI3,
- moxa is advisable
Treatment for shaoyin kidney yin xu
Tonify kidney yin and clear empty heat
cv4, cv6, ki6, ki3
Jue Yin manifestations
heat above : thirst, feeling energy rise, pain and heat sensation in heart region, hunger
cold below: Loss of appetite, cold limbs, vomit,
p: wiry
Wester pathologies of Jue yin
Various stages of degeneration diseases, HIV, Cancer, Etc
Jue yin treatment
clear heat above, expel cold below, harmonize liver
LV3, LI4, SP4, PC6
- This is a terminal stage-
