Bi Syndrome Flashcards
Bi means?
Obstruction or blockage
Main symptom of bi syndrome?
Pain in the muscles, tendons, bones, & joints
Painful Obstruction Syndrome is?
A muscle-skeletal system disorder
wind-cold-damp
What other symptoms might you see?
aches, soreness, numbness, heaviness, cold sensation or redness, heat sensation, swelling or difficulty of movement in the effected areas.
Patterns of Bi (4)?
Wind-cold-damp
Wind-damp-heat
Blood stasis &/or phlegm
Qi, Blood, LV & KD Xu
Wind-cold-damp Bi Patterns?
Wind Painful Obst.
Cold Painful Obst.
Damp Painful Obst.
What kind bi moves & changes rapidly, & causes wandering pain in the joints or muscles?
Wind Painful Obstruction
Which Bi congeals & obstructs the movement of Yang qi, which causes severe, fixed, cold pain?
Cold Bi
Which Bi obstructs the circulation of qi & blood, leads to fixed pain, heaviness, swelling, and numbness in muscles & joints?
Damp Bi
Which Bi obstructs the qi & blood flow in the channels, causing pain, heat, swelling, and redness in the joints?
Wind-damp-heat Bi (Heat Bi)
Which Bi can develop from persistent obstructing in joints & muscles by pathogenic factors?
Server qi blood stagnation
Retention of fluids & dampness (Phlegm)
What can lodge in the joints & cause swelling & difficulty in moving the joints?
Phlegm Bi
Which Bi pattern is characterized by aching pain in the lower back & knees, difficulty in flexion & extension of joints, and numbness in affected areas?
Qi, Blood, LV & KD Xu
Etiology of Bi syndrome?
Pre-existing qi & blood xu
Exposure to adverse weather
Prolonged living in damp environment
Excessive physical activities
What is the special TP in wind Bi?
Nourish blood to eliminate wind
