Bi "Painful Obstruction" Syndromes Flashcards
Develops from any other Bi, only ever chronic, includes atrophy, swelling, bone deformity in joints
Phlegm Bi - Bony Bi
-Deveops from Cold, Damp or Wind Bi when they turn into Heat in the Interior
-Usually underlying Yin Def
-Pain/heat in joints, hot to touch, red and swollen, limited movement, severe pain
Heat Bi - Febrile Bi
Severe pain in joint/muscle, limited movement, oft. unilateral
Cold Bi - Aching Painful Bi
Pain, sore and swell in musc/joints w/feeling heavy+numb o limbs, local pain worse with damp weather
Damp Bi - Fixed Painful Bi
Sore+pain of musc/joint, limited movement, pain moving from joint to joint
Wind Bi - Wandering Bi
Primary channel:
● Pain along the channel
● Headache
● Eye swelling and pain
● Leg cramps
Muscle channel:
● Impotence
● Inguinal hernia
● Genital spasm
● Priapism
LIVER
Primary channel:
● Alternating chills and fever
● Headache
● Deafness
● Hip and lateral leg pain
● Breast pain and distention
● Leg weakness
● Pain along the channel
Gall Bladder
San Jiao
Primary channel:
● Stiff neck
● Chest/heart pain
● Pain along the channel
PC
Primary channel:
● Low back pain
● Pain in the sole of the foot (plantar
fasciitis)
● Pain along the channel
KD
Primary channel:
● Fever
● Aversion to cold
● Headache
● Stiff neck
● Low back pain
● Eye pain
● Leg pain
● Pain along the channel
UB
Primary channel:
● Neck pain
● Elbow pain
● Stiff neck
● Lateral arm pain
● Shoulder pain
● Pain along the channel
Small Intestine
Primary channel:
-Eye pain
-Inner arm pain
-Scapular pain
-Pain along the channel
Heart
Primary channel:
● Cold feeling along the channel ● Weakness of lower leg muscles ● Vaginal discharge (clear) ● Pain along the channel
SP
Primary channel:
● Pain in the eyes ● Epistaxis ● Neck swelling ● Facial paralysis ● Cold legs and feet ● Pain along the channel
ST
Primary channel:
● Sore throat ● Toothache ● Nosebleed ● Runny nose ● Swollen & painful gums (upper
gums), ● Pain along channel
LI
Primary Channel:
● Fever ● Aversion to cold ● Chest oppression ● Clavicular, shoulder &
arm pain ● Pain along the channel
LU
Combined pattern signs
● Abdominal distention
● Alternating constipation and diarrhea
● Pebbly to loose stools
● Fatigue
Earth (SP)
LV Qi invading the SP/Wood Attacking Earth
Combined pattern signs
● Irritability, moodiness, PMS
Wood (LV)
LV Qi invading the SP/Wood Attacking Earth
Combined pattern signs
T: Normal w/slightly
red sides
P: Wiry on Left, Weak on Right
LV Qi invading SP
Combined pattern signs
● T: Normal w/Red sides
● P: Wiry
LV Qi invading ST
Combined pattern signs
T & P
LV Qi invading the SP/Wood Attacking Earth
T: Normal w/slightly
red sides
P: Wiry on Left, Weak on Right
● Epigastric Distention
● Sour regurgitation
● Belching, hiccups, nausea
● Vomiting
● Weak limbs
ST
LV Qi inv ading the ST
Combined pattern signs
● Epigastric Distention
● Sour regurgitation
● Belching, hiccups, nausea
● Vomiting
● Weak limbs
ST
LV Qi invading the ST
● Epigastric Distention
● Sour regurgitation
● Belching, hiccups, nausea
● Vomiting
● Weak limbs
ST
LV Qi inv ading the ST
Combined pattern signs
● Irritability
● Hypochondriac Distention
● Sighing
LV
LV Qi invading the ST
Combined pattern signs
● Irritability
● Hypochondriac Distention
● Sighing
LV
LV Qi invading the ST
Combined pattern signs
● Difficulty falling asleep
● Insomnia
● Dizziness
● Poor memory
● Pallor
● Dry hair and skin
● Withered and brittle nails
BL Def
HT & LV BL Def
Combined pattern signs
● Palpitations
● Anxiety
● Feeling ungrounded
HT
HT & LV BL Def
Combined pattern signs
● Floaters, poor night vision
● Numbness/tingling in limbs
● Scanty menses
● Depression
LV
HT & LV BL Def
Combined pattern signs
● T: Pale, thin, dry, white fur
● P: Choppy or fine (thready)
HT & LV BL Def
Combined pattern signs
● Dizziness, tinnitus, loss of
hearing
● Low back pain, knee pain
● Scanty menses, infertility
KD (Yin Def)
KD & LV Yin Def
Combined pattern signs
● Dry throat, hair, skin,
vagina, stools, etc.
● Insomnia
Yin Def
KD & LV Yin Def
Combined pattern signs
● Dry eyes, blurry vision,
poor night vision
● Dull occipital, vertex or
inside-head headache
LV (BL Def)
KD & LV Yin Def
Combined pattern signs
○ Night sweats
○ 5 palm heat
○ Afternoon fever
○ Thirst w/ desire to sip
only
With Def Heat
KD & LV Yin Def
Combined pattern signs
With Def Heat
KD & LV Yin Def
Combined patterns
● P: Floating-Empty
● T: peeled, +/- red
KD & LV Yin Def
Combined Patterns
● Palpitations
● Anxiety, frequent
waking
Heart
KD - HT Disharmony INSOMNIA
Combined Patterns
● Dizziness, tinnitus, hearing loss ● Nocturnal emissions ● Libido too high ● Nocturia
KD
KD - HT Disharmony INSOMNIA
Combined Patterns
● Warmth & dry
throat at night
● Night sweats,
scanty dark urine,
dry stools
Yin Deficiency (Insomina)
KD - HT Disharmony INSOMNIA
Combined Patterns
● T: Red, peeled,
redder tip, heart crack
● P: Floating-Empty,
rapid, weak chi
positions
Insomnia
KD - HT Disharmony
Combined Patterns
● Hypochondriac pain
LV
SP D-H w/LV Qi Stag - Earth Insulting Wood
Combined Patterns
● Epigastric
fullness
● Nausea, low appetite
● Loose stools
● Feeling of heaviness
● Sallow complexion
SP
SP D-H w/LV Qi Stag - Earth Insulting Wood
Combined Patterns
● T: Pale Body, Thick Greasy Yellow Fur ● P: Slippery, Wiry
SP D-H w/LV Qi Stag - Earth Insulting Wood
Combined Patterns
● Dry mouth w/o desire to drink
● Bitter & sticky
taste in the mouth
Damp Heat
SP D-H w/LV Qi Stag - Earth Insulting Wood
Combined Patterns
● Hypochondriac
fullness and pain
● Nausea, vomiting,
trouble digesting
fats
● Yellow complexion
● Scanty, dark yellow urine
● Low grade fever
● Thirst w/o desire
to drink
● Irritability
● Dysuria
● Yellow leukorrhea
● Alternating hot and cold feelings
● Papular genital rash and itching
LV & GB Damp Heat
Combined Patterns
● T: Greasy yellow caoting (1 side only?)
● P: Slippery, bowstring, rapid
LV & GB Damp Heat
