Advanced Diagnosis Test 2 Flashcards
What does liver fire blazing upward headache feel like?
Distention, bursting, bloating (too much qi in the head) head feels like a balloon
Similar to heavy feeling but not damp heavy
liver fire blazing complexion
red
liver fire blazing eyes
red, painful, swollen
liver fire blazing mouth
dry, thirsty
liver fire blazing taste
bitter taste
liver fire blazing ear
high pitched ringing
liver fire blazing sleeping
insomnia
liver fire blazing personality
irritable, easily angered
liver fire blazing tongue
red with yellow coat
liver fire blazing pulse
rapid, wiry, forceful
liver fire blazing pathogenesis
lifestyle: stress, emotional disturbance, over drinking, spicy food
what is the first step to liver fire blazing
liver qi stagnation due to emotional disturbance
what is the second step to liver fire blazing headache
qi stagnation turns into liver fire, blazes upwards and disturbs the orifices
what does dampness obstruction of the head/orifices headache feel like
head distention, heavy headache like a band or wrapped in a wet towel
dampness obstruction of the head/orifices mind
foggy mind
dampness obstruction of the head/orifices middle jiao symptoms
poor appetite
bloating
nausea
chest/epigastric distention
dampness obstruction of the head/orifices limbs
heavy four limbs (discomfort in the whole body means severe spleen damp)
dampness obstruction of the head/orifices tongue
white greasy coating
dampness obstruction of the head/orifices pulse
soggy or slippery
dampness obstruction of the head/orifices pathogenesis
lifestyle: running in the rain, living in a damp environment (Sp/St cannot work properly)
dampness obstruction of the head/orifices first step
external dampness attacking the body (damp environment and running in the rain) obstructs the yang qi
dampness obstruction of the head/orifices second step
dampness ascends and obstructs the head, the yang qi is unable to ascend, the turbid yin qi is unable to descend
how does dampness affect the yang qi
healthy yang qi goes up and clears so turbid yin goes downward
unhealthy/deficient yang qi of the middle jiao makes the turbid yin unable to descend so it obstructs the head and orifices
dampness injures our yang qi and obstructs it
what does head coldness feeling headache feel like
feeling of coldness in the brain and head
likes wearing hats or wrapping the head with cloth, cannot tolerate cold and windy weather, usually accompanied by headache and dizziness
head coldness in the vertex syndrome
jue yin direct cold attack
jue yin cold attack headache
vertex
jue yin cold attack complexion
green
jue yin cold attack temperature feeling
fear of cold
jue yin cold attack vomiting
clear saliva and frothy sputum
jueyin cold attack tongue
white coating
jue yin cold attack pulse
tight, deep
jue yin cold attack pathogenesis
cold evil reaches the jue yin meridian either by direct invasion or from the exterior
why are the jue yin symptoms at the head?
the liver meridian ascends to the vertex
why does jue yin cold attack have vomiting out saliva
liver cold attacking the stomach causing vomiting out saliva
jue yin cold attack treatment principle
warm the liver and stomach
Du meridian deficiency cold and kidney yang deficiency headache
coldness at the forehead and vertex that may connect with the back vertebral column, varying in intensity, can be relieved by warmth, cannot be cured, and persisting
du meridian cold deficiency and kidney yang deficiency temperature feeling
cold
du meridian deficiency cold and kidney yang deficiency facial complexion
pale white, lusterless
du meridian deficiency cold and kidney yang deficiency tongue
pale, white coating
du meridian deficiency cold and kidney yang deficiency pulse
deep, thready
Du meridian deficiency cold and kidney yang deficiency treatment principle
warm the yang, tonify the qi, tonify the blood
where is the yang ming headache
forehead
where is the shao yang headache
temporal
where is the tai yang headache
nape and occiput
where is the jue yin headache
vertex
what are other symptoms of du meridian deficiency cold and kidney yang deficiency
fatigue, lower back/knee pain/soreness/weakness
cold lower limbs
what syndrome is head coldness feeling accompanied by head and nape stiffness and pain, aversion to cold, fever, and body aching, floating tight pulse
wind cold attacking the tai yang
what does liver yang hyperactive vertigo feel like
heavy head, light feet, upper excess, lower deficient
liver yang hyperactive vertigo head sensation
distention, headache, heavy head
liver yang hyperactive vertigo face complexion
red
liver yang hyperactive vertigo eyes
red, swollen, painful
liver yang hyperactive vertigo mouth taste
bitter taste, dry mouth
liver yang hyperactive vertigo ears
high pitched ringing
liver yang hyperactive vertigo sleeping
insomnia, dreaming