6 Warps of Diagnosis - the levels & info on the levels Flashcards
Progression of Disease ( the 6 levels)
1) TAI YANG - The Greater Yang 2) SHAO YANG - The Lesser Yang 3) YANG MING - Yang Brightness 4) TAI YIN - The Greater Yin 5) SHAO YIN - The Lesser Yin 6) JUE YIN - Terminal or Reverting Yin
Exterior, Interior or Pivot: TAI YANG
EXTERIOR
Exterior, Interior or Pivot: SHAO YANG
PIVOT
Exterior, Interior or Pivot: YANG MING
(turning to the) INTERIOR
Exterior, Interior or Pivot: TAI YIN
Most EXTERIOR of the INTERIOR
Exterior, Interior or Pivot: SHAO YIN
PIVOT
Exterior, Interior or Pivot: JUE YIN
PIVOT among the interior organs, bowels and channels
What organs associated with the level: TAI YANG
UB & SI
What organs associated with the level: SHAO YANG
GB & SAN JIAO (Triple burner)
What organs associated with the level: YANG MING
ST & LI
What organs associated with the level: TAI YIN
SP & LU
What organs associated with the level: SHAO YIN
HT & KD
What organs associated with the level: JUE YIN
LR & PC
Three keys to diagnose using the 6 warps:
1) location 2) temperature 3) strength or weakness of the RIGHT QI and of the EVIL QI
GREATER YANG CHANNEL: Wind Strike Patho-Mechanism
1) Exterior - vacuity - cold 2) Construction Qi that DOES NOT support the defense Qi in closing the pores against the exterior evil