6 Warps of Diagnosis YANG Flashcards
Forms that the HEAT with form of YANG BRIGHTNESS ORGAN (4)
1) DISTENTION / GLOMUS: subjective - it’s bloating, sensation of obstruction, heaviness (ZHI SHI) 2) FULLNESS: Objective - visible distention appreciated with palpation (HOU PO) 3) DRYNESS: Subjective - Dry stool accumulated & palpable, dry tongue (MANG XIAO) 4) REPLETION: Subjective - Painful formed heat resulting in constipation, worse with pressure (DA HUANG)
LESSER YANG DISEASE Patho-Mechanism
No Organ Involvement - The pathogen is NEITHER in the exterior nor the interior
6 CHANNEL, 6 WARP , 6 STAGES……describes disease changes in terms of
COLD and Heat
When an evil enters the Greater Yang the person can have
pain on back of head and neck lower back & spine are stiff
GREATER YANG CHANNEL DISEASE MAIN SIGNS:
1) AVERSION TO WIND OR COLD 2) HEADACHE & PAINFUL STIFF NAPE OF NECK 3) FLOATING PULSE
GREATER YANG CHANNEL DISEASES 2 MAIN CATEGORIES
1) Greater Yang Wind Strike 2) Greater Yang Cold Damage
GREATER YANG WIND STRIKE S/SX (1-5)
1) Heat effusiion 2) Aversion to wind 3) SPONTANEOUS SWEATING 4) Noisy Nose 5) Dry Retching
GREATER YANG WIND STRIKE: TONGUE & PULSE
Tongue: normal? Pulse: Floating & Moderate
GREATER YANG WIND STRIKE: Treatment
HARMONIZE CONSTRUCTION & DEFENSE
GREATER YANG COLD DAMAGE S/SX (1-6)
1) Aversion to COLD 2) Heat Effusion 3) Headache 4) Soreness & pain of the limbs & body 5) LACK OF SWEATING 6) Panting
GREATER YANG COLD DAMAGE: TREATMENT
1) Release exterior 2) Promote sweat 3) diffuse lung 4) calm wheeze (the panting I guess)
GREATER YANG COLD DAMAGE: TONGUE & PULSE
TONGUE: normal ? PULSE: FLOATING & TIGHT
GREATER YANG BOWEL PATTERNS: 2 main ones
1) Greater yang water amassment 2) Greater yang blooed amassment
GREATER YANG WATER AMASSMENT: s/sx
1) HEAT EFFUSION 2) AVERSION TO COLD 3) FULLNESS IN THE LESSER ABDOMEN 4) INHIBITED URINATION 5) Thirst 6) Vomiting immediately after the intake of fluids
GREATER YANG WATER AMASSMENT: tongue & pulse
Tongue: normal? Pulse: Floating or Floating & RAPID
GREATER YANG WATER AMASSMENT: treatment
Release the Exterior Transform Qi Disinhibit urine
GREATER YANG WATER AMASSMENT: s/sx
1) Tense & bound lower abdomen or 2) Fullness & distention of the lower abdomen 3) UN-INHIBITED URINE (urine flow is normal) 4) Mania or mania-like signs 5) Black stool or lacquer colored stool 6) Forgetfulness
GREATER YANG WATER AMASSMENT: tongue & pulse
Tongue: normal? Pulse: Sinking rough OR sinking bound
GREATER YANG WATER AMASSMENT: treatment
Expel stasis, discharge HEAT
When an evil enters the YANG MING (Yang brightness, brilliance) the person can have
1) REM: Yang Ming rules the flesh 2) it’s vessels line the nose on bothe sides & enclose the eyes 3) the body is hot, eyes are painful and nose is dry 4) person cant lie down