Blood

Question 1

Blood deficiency is defined as:

Answer 1

Insufficient Blood to nourish the Zang Fu & Meridians

Question 2

Blood xu can be due to:

Answer 2

1. Spleen/Stomach weakness, not producing blood
2. Extreme blood loss
3. Significant emotional disturbance consuming yin blood

Question 3

Blood xu can cause yin xu, but can yin xu cause blood xu?

Answer 3

No, because deficiencies always progress from substance(blood) to state (yin)

Question 4

Pale and sallow complexion
Pale lips
Dizziness 
Blurred vision
Palpitations 
Insomnia
Numbness of extremities
Pale tongue
Thready pulse 

Indicates what syndrome?

Answer 4

Blood Deficiency

Question 5

Localized accumulation due to restricted circulation of blood or extravadated blood which hasn’t been cleared is considered what syndrome?

Answer 5

Blood Stagnation

Question 6

Blood can become stagnated by what causes?

Answer 6

Injury, surgery, or hemorrhage
Qi deficiency
Pathogenic heat or cold invasion

Question 7

Fixed, stabbing pain is caused by what?

Answer 7

Blood Stagnation

Question 8

What color indicates blood stagnation?

Answer 8

Purple

Question 9

Heat in the blood can be caused by what endogenous (interior) factors?

Answer 9

Yin deficiency

Liver qi obstruction (stagnation?) turning to fire

Question 10

Heat in the blood can be caused by what exogenous factor?

Answer 10

Exogenous heat from invading pathogen.

Question 11

What syndrome do these symptoms align with?

Mental restlessness 
Mania
Dry mouth 
No thirst
Profuse menstrual flow
Epistaxis (sudden nosebleed) 
T deep red
C thin & dry/peeled
P rapid

Answer 11

Heat in the blood