BASIC DIAGNOSIS

Question 1

Pale and dull complexion, dizziness on standing, blurred vision or “floaters,” dry luster-less hair, pale lips, scanty or absent menstruation, poor memory, difficulty getting to sleep, a general sense of anxiety and slight depression, tiredness

Answer 1

Blood Deficiency (general)

Question 2

Sudden onset, wandering pain and agitation mostly affecting the upper parts of the body, aversion to wind and cold/reluctance to go outside, chilliness, occipital ache / stiff neck, runny nose, sneezing

Answer 2

Invasion of Wind (general)

Question 4

Limbs feel heavy, tendency to bloat after eating, problems digesting food, tiredness after eating, loose stools, appetite, low or erratic, poor concentration, food intolerances, anemia, prolapse

Answer 4

Spleen Qi Deficiency

Question 5

Frustration, distention of abdomen or throat, tenderness beneath rib cage, wandering distending pains, depression and irritability, volatile moods, frequent sighing, symptoms worse for stress, purplish tongue

Answer 5

Qi Stagnation (general)

Question 6

Fever, redness, inflammation, thirst, red eyes, burning sensations, scanty, dark urination, constipation, yellow coating on tonugue

Answer 6

Heat (general)

Question 7

Disturbed sleep, irritability, dry stools, numbness in the limbs, scanty or absent menstruation, dry eyes, depression, hypertension, night sweats, 5 palm heat

Answer 7

LV yin deficiency

Question 8

Tiredness, reduced appetite, shortness of breath, spontaneous daytime sweating, loose stools, pale face, weak voice, slight sensitivity to cold

Answer 8

qi deficiency (general)

Question 8

Chills, shivering, aches and pains, stiffness and little or no fever, itchy throat, sneezing, coughing, occipital headache, runny nose, no sweating, no thirst, aversion to cold

Answer 8

Invasion of Wind Cold

Question 9

Tiredness, feeling cold, cold limbs, fear of cold, lack of thirst, desire for hot drinks, pale face, loose watery stools, frequent pale urination, lack of motivation, timidity

Answer 9

Yang Deficiency

Question 9

Difficult, frequent and urgent urination burning sensation when urinating, dark yellow, cloudy urine, blood in urine

Answer 9

Dampness and Heat in Bladder

Question 10

Pain which is stabbing and fixed in one location, purple lips and tongue, fixed abdominal lumps, bleeding with dark blood and a tendency towards blood clots, premenstrual pain

Answer 10

Blood Stagnation (general)

Question 11

Premenstrual pain, dark, clotted menstrual blood, abdominal lumps, pain which is stabbing, purple lips and tongue

Answer 11

Liv Blood Stag

Question 12

Frustration or inappropriate anger, tenderness and distention beneath rib cage or in chest, feeling of lump in the throat, lumps in groin or breast, breast tenderness before menstruation, irregular periods, menstrual pain, digestion easily disturbed by stress, belching

Answer 12

Liver Qi Stagnation

Question 14

Difficult, frequent and urgent urination, pale cloudy urination, heavy feeling in urethra

Answer 14

Dampness and Cold in Bladder

Question 15

Tendency to bloat after eating, loose stools, edema, low appetite, bloating and tiredness after eating, chilliness, cold limbs

Answer 15

SP yang xu

Question 18

Palpitations, oppressive discomfort in chest, cold hands, heart pain radiating towards or along left arm, pain which is stabbing, purple lips and tongue

Answer 18

HT Blood Stagnation

Question 22

Puffy, swollen eyes and face, aversion to wind, cough with watery mucus, sweating, no thirst, itchy skin and rashes which move form place to place, painfully swollen joints and aching muscles, symptoms are worse for humidity, general feeling of heaviness

Answer 22

Invasion of Wind Damp

Question 23

Lethargy, palpitations, shortness of breath on exertion, discomfort around the heart, depression, cold hands, profuse sweating

Answer 23

HT yang xu

Question 24

Yellow or green phlegm, barking cough, stuffiness of chest, shortness of breath, yellow coating on tongue

Answer 24

Phlegm and Heat in the LU

Question 25

Aching lower back, cold and weak knees, weak bladder, pale and copious urine, loose watery stools, edema in the lower body, impotence in men and infertility in women, loss of hearing

Answer 25

KD yang deficiency

Question 28

Fever, dark, scanty urine, fulness in and below chest, nausea, maybe vomiting, abdominal distention, inability to tolerate fats, bitter taste in mouth, jaundice, vaginal itching and / or discharge

Answer 28

Dampness and Heat in LIV and GB

Question 29

Chilliness, desire for warm places, food and drink, abdominal pain that feels worse for pressure, lack of thirst, loose stools, abundant clear urination, white coating on the tongue, pale face, blue-tinged tongue, lips or extremities

Answer 29

Internal Cold (general)

Question 30

Palpitations, feeling of restlessness, forgetfulness, intense dreaming, easily startled, night sweats, 5 palm heat

Answer 30

HT yin deficiency

Question 32

Feeling of bodily heaviness, lack of appetite, feeling of congestion in or just below the chest, difficulty passing urine, sticky taste in the mouth, dirty or sticky discharges, muzzy head

Answer 32

Dampness (general)

Question 33

Dizziness/vertigo, low frequency tinnitus, hearing loss, memory loss, adrenal hyperactivity, aching lower back, deep ache in the bones, low sperm production, nocturnal emissions, blood in urine, low grade fever, night sweats, 5 palm heat

Answer 33

KD yin deficiency

Question 34

Dry or tickle throat, irritating but unproductive dry cough, blood in sputum, insomnia, night seats, 5 palm heat

Answer 34

LU yin deficiency

Question 35

Moderate fever, shivering, sneezing, cough, stuffy or runny nose with yellow mucus, swollen tonsils, sore throat, thirst, mild sweating, aversion to cold

Answer 35

Invasion of Wind Heat

Question 37

No appetite, dry mouth, dry stools, thirst without desire to drink, feeling full after eating, night sweats, 5 palm heat

Answer 37

ST yin deficiency

Question 38

Low grade fever (esp during afternoon), feeling of heat in palms, soles and upper chest or face, flushed cheeks, dry throat at night, night sweats, emancipation, insomnia (shallow sleep with frequent walking), nervousness

Answer 38

Yin Deficiency

Question 39

Chronic coughing fits, pale sputum, shortness of breath, stuffy feeling in chest, worse for lying down, white coating on tongue

Answer 39

Phlegm in LU

Question 40

Weak, low voice, lack of desire to talk, weak breathing pattern, tendency to collect sputum in the lungs, shortness of breath on exertion, weak cough, tendency towards coughs and colds, tendency to daytime sweating

Answer 40

LU qi deficiency

Question 42

Full feeling in epigastrium, nausea, low appetite, loose stool, muzzy head, no taste or unpleasant sweet taste in mouth, feel tired and heavy, sticky yellow tongue coating

Answer 42

Dampness in SP

Question 43

Tiredness, shortness of breath on exertion, palpitations, lethargy and a lack of spiritedness, spontaneous sweating

Answer 43

HT Qi Deficiency

Question 44

Slow physical development, poor skeletal development, late closure of fontanelle, premature aging, graying or falling of hair, senility, poor teeth, brittle bones, general reproductive weakness

Answer 44

Essence Deficiency

Question 49

Abdominal pain, diarrhea, smelly stools, mucus or blood in stool, burning in anus, feeling of heaviness

Answer 49

Dampness and Heat in LI

Question 51

Visual disturbance, floaters in field of vision, numbness or weakness or mild spasm in the muscles and tendons, weak or pale fingernails, dizziness, scanty, light or even absent menstruation

Answer 51

LIV Blood Xu

Question 55

Frequent urination, weakness or a chines in the lower back, weakness of the skeletal structure especially at the knees or ankle, poor retention of urine and / or sexual fluids, chronic vaginal discharge, some shortness of breath, tendency to feel chilled, prolapse of uterus

Answer 55

KD Qi Deficiency

Question 59

Palpitations, insomnia, anxiety, intense dreaming, forgetfulness, easily startled, dizziness

Answer 59

HT Blood Xu

Question 61

Tiredness in morning, lack of taste, weak limbs, loose stools, discomfort in epigastrium

Answer 61

ST qi deficiency