Bingo Day

Question 1

What is the difference between Liver Blood Deficiency， Liver Yin Deficiency， Liver Wind，Liver Yang rising? (Long Answer)

Answer 1

Liver Yin Deficiency: malar flush, tinnitus, floating heat, dry throat at night or when tired/emotionally drained, dry eyes, photophobia
Liver Blood Deficiency：poor night vision, floaters in eyes
Liver Wind：eye twitches, +Liver Yin Deficiency, Liver Yang rising, or Kidney Yin Deficiency，
Liver Yang Rising: vertex or one sided headache (migraine, vigorous and splitting), outbursts, red eyes, red face,

Question 2

Dry eyes are a sign of Liver Blood Deficiency or Liver Yin Deficiency？

Answer 2

Liver Yin Deficiency

Question 3

True or False, you will see a thin tongue for both Liver Blood Deficiency & Liver Yin Deficiency？

Answer 3

True.

• No coat for Liver Yin Deficiency on sides of tongue
• pale/orange sides for Liver Blood Deficiency

Question 4

What could lead to Liver Wind？

Answer 4

Full Heat, Deficiency blood, Deficiency yin, Liver yang rising, Fever, Blood dryness

Question 5

What can cause Liver Yang to rise?

Answer 5

generally… Liver yin or kidney yin deficiencies.

Question 6

What is the cause of liver fire?

Answer 6

Emotional perturbation which leads to liver stagnation which becomes fire.

Question 7

What pattern typically shows/becomes jaundice?

Answer 7

Damp heat

Question 8

True or false: Getting angry doesn’t affect the liver, causing fire to flare or yang to rise?

Answer 8

Very VERY false

Question 9

How does Liver fire differ from Liver heat?

Answer 9

Liver fire typically comes from Stagnation: HEAT SIGNS

Liver yang rising: Excess above, deficiency below

Question 10

Dizziness, numbness/tingling of limbs, blurred vision, poor night vision, scant menses

Answer 10

Liver blood deficiency

Question 11

Slight shortness of breath, slight cough, weak voice, spontaneous sweating

Answer 11

Lung Qi Deficiency

Question 12

Frequent urgent urination, burning on urination, dark yellow or turbid urine, hypogastric fullness and pain

Answer 12

Damp Heat in Bladder

Question 13

Palpitations, red face, dream disturbed sleep, a tendency to hit or scold people,

Answer 13

Phlegm Fire Harassing the Heart

Question 14

Palpitations, SOB on exertion, pale face, spontaneous sweating

Answer 14

Heart Qi Deficiency

Question 15

Dizziness, nervousness, timidity, propensity to being easily startled, indecision

Answer 15

GB Deficiency

Question 16

Sudden cramping abdominal pain, diarrhea with pain, cold sensation in abdomen, thick white tongue coat

Answer 16

Cold invading the LI

Question 17

Slight hunger but no desire to eat, dull or slightly burning epigastric pain, desire to drink in small sips

Answer 17

Stomach yin deficiency

Question 18

Nausea, difficulty swallowing, belching, vomiting

Answer 18

Stomach qi rebelling

Question 19

Fulness and distention of the hypogastrium, pain referring down to scrotum and testies and up to hypochondrium, feeling of cold and cold hands,

Answer 19

Stagnation of Cold in the Liver channel

Question 20

Loud cough with profuse sticky yellow or green phlegm, chest oppression, insomnia and agitation

Answer 20

Phlegm heat in Lung

Question 21

Aversion to cold, fever, cough, itchy throat, blocked or runny nose with clear or watery discharge

Answer 21

External invasion of cold wind in Lung

Question 22

Poor appetite, slight abdominal distention after eating, tiredness, prolapse of uterus, stomach, anus or bladder,

Answer 22

Spleen Qi Sinking

Question 23

Tremors, facial tick, severe dizziness, tinnitus, wiry pulse

Answer 23

Liver Wind

Question 24

Softening of bones, poor memory, loose teeth, falling hair or premature graying of hair, weakness of the lower back or legs

Answer 24

Kidney (jing) essence deficiency

Question 25

Irritability, hypochondrial distention, epigastric distention, sour regurgitation, nausea and vomiting

Answer 25

Rebellious Liver Qi invading the Stomach

Question 26

Dry stools which are difficult to eliminate, thin body, foul breath,

Answer 26

Large Intestine Dryness

Question 27

Hypochondrial pain, fullness and distention, nausea, yellow complexion, genital papular skin rashes and itching

Answer 27

Liver/GB Damp Heat

Question 28

SOB on exertion, difficult inhalation, chronic cough or asthma, cold limbs, lower back ache, dizziness or tinnitus

Answer 28

Kidney fails to grab Lung QI

Question 29

A feel of distention of the hypochondrium, chest, epigastrium or abdomen, melancholy/moodiness, feeling wound up

Answer 29

Liver Qi Stagnation

Question 30

Poor appetite, pale complexion, tiredness, lassitude, cold limbs and edema

Answer 30

Spleen Yang Deficiency

Question 31

Fullness pain and distention of the epigastrium relieved by vomiting, vomiting of sour fluids, foul breath, belching, constipation or diarrhea

Answer 31

Retention of Food in Stomach

Question 32

Palpitations, SOB, weak and shallow breathing, profuse sweating, cold limbs, cyanosis of the lips, greyish-white complexion

Answer 32

Heart Yang Collapse

Question 33

Severe stabbing epigastric pain that may be worse at night, vomiting of blood, vomiting of food looking like coffee grounds

Answer 33

Blood Stasis in the Stomach

Question 34

Palpitations, thirst, mouth and tongue ulcers, mental restlessness, feeling agitated, insomnia

Answer 34

Heart Fire blazing

Question 35

Constipation with dry stools, burning sensation in mouth, burning and swelling of the anus

Answer 35

Heat in the large intestine

Question 36

lower back ache, cold and weak knees, cold in the lower back, clear frequent urination

Answer 36

Kidney Yang Deficiency

Question 37

Hypochondrial pain, vomitting of blood, nose bleeds, masses in the abdomen, purple nails

Answer 37

Liver blood stasis

Question 38

Poor appetite, tiredness, sallow complexion, bruises easily, blood in urine or stools

Answer 38

Spleen Not Controlling Blood

Question 39

Dizziness, Tinnitus, difficulty hearing, night sweats, dry mouth and throat at night, Slight anxiety, lower back ache

Answer 39

Kidney Yin Deficiency

Question 40

No appetite, lack of taste, weak limbs, uncomfortable feeling in the epigastrium

Answer 40

Stomach Qi Deficiency

Question 41

Chronic cough with profuse sticky white sputum that is easy to expectorate, white pasty complexion, chest oppression, nausea and dizziness

Answer 41

Damp Phlegm in Lungs

Question 42

Burning epigastric pain, intense thirst with desire to drink liquids, mental restlessness, excessive hunger, foul breath, bleeding gums

Answer 42

Stomach Heat

Question 43

Sudden severe pain in the epigastrium, a feeling of cold, cold limbs with preference for warmth, pulse is deep, tight and slow

Answer 43

Cold Invading the Stomach

Question 44

Hypochondrial/epigastrial distention, irritability, a feeling of heat, red face, propensity to outbursts of anger

Answer 44

Liver Heat

Question 45

Dizziness, numbness/tingling of limbs, insomnia, dry eyes, malar flush, dry throat at night

Answer 45

Liver Yin Deficiency

Question 46

Poor appetite, slight abdominal distention after eating, dry skin, pale complexion, pale lips, dizziness

Answer 46

General Blood Deficiency or Spleen Blood Deficiency

Question 47

Palpitations, insomnia, mental restlessness, fidgitiness, dry mouth and throat in evening, night sweats

Answer 47

Heart Yin Deficiency

Question 48

Poor appetite, slight abdominal distention after eating, tiredness, desire to lie down, weak limbs, loose stools

Answer 48

Spleen Qi deficiency

Question 49

Aversion to cold, sore throat, sneezing, Cough, sore throat, blocked or runny nose with yellow discharge, slight sweating, thirst

Answer 49

Invasion of Lung by Wind Heat

Question 50

Irritability, headache which may be on the temple, eyes or lateral head, tinnitus, deafness, propensity to outbursts of anger, stiff neck

Answer 50

Liver Yang Rising

Question 51

Puss and blood in the stools

Answer 51

Damp heat in the Large Intestine

Question 52

What is the Difference between Heart Yang Deficiency and Heart Collapse

Answer 52

Heart Yang Deficiency: Stuffiness or discomfort in Heart Region, feeling of cold/cold hands, purpling of the lips Heart Collapse: more intense - weak and shallow breath, profuse sweating, cold limbs (up to elbow/knee)