Blood Functions And Cardinal Symptoms Flashcards
What are the cardinal Symptoms of HT xue xu ?
Palpitations
Poor memory
Gynaecological issues:
Post Partum depression, hemorrhage at birth.
Insomnia ( hard to fall asleep / HT blood anchors Shen at night $
What are the cardinal symptoms of LR xue xu?
Brittle nails
Poor night vision
Amenorrhea
What are the 3 functions of blood?
“Think blood is YIN”
Moistening ( hair and body tissues/ skin)
Nourishing ( Nails + hair extensions of LR xue)
Nourishing Shen( anchoring ) / Mental activity.
What are the 3 dysfunctions of blood ?
What are their cardinal symptoms ?
Blood xu- Dull pale, pale nails, dry hair, insomnia ( hard to fall asleep), fatigue ( after any bleeds or worse at night), slight depression and irritability, T: pale, thin coat P: thready
Blood stasis- fixed/ stabbing pain, worse with pressure,better with heat ( moves is but does it not heal it), purple color,T: purple (dusky: xu stasis / dark purple: Zhi stasis)
Blood heat- bleeding ( not always but often), rashes, dryness, restlessness, thrist, internal heat signs, T: crimson, yellow dry coat,P: rapid
Palpitations when they are are hot, vivid dreams, rashes, rosacea, P: rapid
What organ do you thing of ?
What blood cardinal symptom?
What is your diagnosis ?

HT blood heat
Poor memory, palpitations after the period, dryness, depressed, insomnia ( hard to fall asleep)
What organ do you think of ?
What blood cardinal symptom?
What’s your diagnosis ?
HT xue xu
What 2 organs are common to have Blood xu ?
LR
HT
What 5 organs tend to blood staisis?
HT
LR
LI
ST
UTerus
What 4 organs tend to blood heat ?
HT
LR
Uterus
Vessels
