BASIC DIAGNOSIS Flashcards
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
Blood Deficiency (general)
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
Invasion of Wind (general)
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
Spleen Qi Deficiency
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
Qi Stagnation (general)
Fever, redness, inflammation, thirst, red eyes, burning sensations, scanty, dark urination, constipation, yellow coating on tonugue
Heat (general)
Disturbed sleep, irritability, dry stools, numbness in the limbs, scanty or absent menstruation, dry eyes, depression, hypertension, night sweats, 5 palm heat
LV yin deficiency
Tiredness, reduced appetite, shortness of breath, spontaneous daytime sweating, loose stools, pale face, weak voice, slight sensitivity to cold
qi deficiency (general)
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
Invasion of Wind Cold
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
Yang Deficiency
Difficult, frequent and urgent urination burning sensation when urinating, dark yellow, cloudy urine, blood in urine
Dampness and Heat in Bladder
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
Blood Stagnation (general)
Premenstrual pain, dark, clotted menstrual blood, abdominal lumps, pain which is stabbing, purple lips and tongue
Liv Blood Stag
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
Liver Qi Stagnation
Difficult, frequent and urgent urination, pale cloudy urination, heavy feeling in urethra
Dampness and Cold in Bladder
Tendency to bloat after eating, loose stools, edema, low appetite, bloating and tiredness after eating, chilliness, cold limbs
SP yang xu
Palpitations, oppressive discomfort in chest, cold hands, heart pain radiating towards or along left arm, pain which is stabbing, purple lips and tongue
HT Blood Stagnation
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
Invasion of Wind Damp
Lethargy, palpitations, shortness of breath on exertion, discomfort around the heart, depression, cold hands, profuse sweating
HT yang xu
Yellow or green phlegm, barking cough, stuffiness of chest, shortness of breath, yellow coating on tongue
Phlegm and Heat in the LU
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
KD yang deficiency
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
Dampness and Heat in LIV and GB
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
Internal Cold (general)
Palpitations, feeling of restlessness, forgetfulness, intense dreaming, easily startled, night sweats, 5 palm heat
HT yin deficiency
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
Dampness (general)
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
KD yin deficiency
Dry or tickle throat, irritating but unproductive dry cough, blood in sputum, insomnia, night seats, 5 palm heat
LU yin deficiency
Moderate fever, shivering, sneezing, cough, stuffy or runny nose with yellow mucus, swollen tonsils, sore throat, thirst, mild sweating, aversion to cold
Invasion of Wind Heat
No appetite, dry mouth, dry stools, thirst without desire to drink, feeling full after eating, night sweats, 5 palm heat
ST yin deficiency
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
Yin Deficiency
Chronic coughing fits, pale sputum, shortness of breath, stuffy feeling in chest, worse for lying down, white coating on tongue
Phlegm in LU
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
LU qi deficiency
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
Dampness in SP
Tiredness, shortness of breath on exertion, palpitations, lethargy and a lack of spiritedness, spontaneous sweating
HT Qi Deficiency
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
Essence Deficiency
Abdominal pain, diarrhea, smelly stools, mucus or blood in stool, burning in anus, feeling of heaviness
Dampness and Heat in LI
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
LIV Blood Xu
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
KD Qi Deficiency
Palpitations, insomnia, anxiety, intense dreaming, forgetfulness, easily startled, dizziness
HT Blood Xu
Tiredness in morning, lack of taste, weak limbs, loose stools, discomfort in epigastrium
ST qi deficiency
