Causes of Disease Flashcards
List the 7 internal causes of disease.
7 Emotions:
- Anger
- Joy
- Worry
- Sadness (Grief)
- Fear
- Shock (Fright)
List the 6 external causes of disease.
6 Climates:
- Wind
- Fire
- Summerheat
- Dampness
- Dryness
- Cold
List other causes of disease.
- Constitution
- Overexertion (Taxation)
- Excessive sexual activity
- Improper diet
- Traumatic injury
- Parasites and poisons
- Wrong treatment
Anger and Fear affect the direction of Qi.
Anger: Qi _____.
Fear: Qi _____.
Anger: Qi ascends.
Fear: Qi descends.
Joy and Worry affect the speed of Qi.
Joy: Qi _____ _____.
Worry: Qi _____.
Joy: Qi slows down (relaxes).
Worry: Qi stagnates (knots).
Sadness and Shock affect the amount of Qi.
Sadness: Qi _____.
Shock: Qi _____.
Sadness: Qi dissolves.
Shock: Qi scatters.
Worry and Pensiveness are both associated with which organ?
SP
What is the difference between Pensiveness and Worry? How do Pensiveness and Worry each affect the body?
Pensiveness: affects the SP; manifests as poor appetite, epigastric discomfort, abdominal distention.
Worry: affects LU and SP; manifests as discomfort in chest, breathlessness, and tense shoulders; also manifests as epigastric discomfort and abdominal distention.
Headache, red face, dizziness, tinnitus, stiff neck, and stiff shoulder indicate which of the 7 emotions? Which organ is associated?
Anger, LR
Insomnia, overexcited, and palpitations indicate which of the 7 emotions? Which organ is associated?
Joy, HT
Breathlessness and discomfort in the chest indicate which of the 7 emotions? Which organ is associated?
Sadness, LU
Insomnia, agitation, red face, palpitation, nocturnal enuresis, incontinence of urine, and diarrhea indicate which of the 7 emotions? Which organ is associated?
Fear, KD
Aversion to cold, fever, sore throat, sneezing, runny nose, occipital stiffness, and floating pulse (Wind-Cold presentation) plus stiffness, rigidity, muscle contraction, and joint pain that moves from place to place (Wind-Bi) are symptoms of which Climate?
Wind
Aversion to heat, high fever, sweating, mental confusion, thirst, overflowing-rapid pulse, and red tongue with yellow coating (“4 Bigs” presentation / Yang Ming heat) are symptoms of which Climate?
Fire
Aversion to cold, fever, sweating, headache, dark urine, thirst, and floating-rapid pulse (wind-heat presentation) are symptoms of which Climate?
Summerheat
Heavy limbs, dull ache of the muscles, pain, heaviness and swelling of the joints, acute vaginal discharge, acute skin disease with vesicles or papules, and acute digestive upsets are symptoms of which Climate?
Dampness
Acute dry cough, aversion to cold, fever, dry mouth, and dry nose are symptoms of which Climate?
Dryness
Stiffness, contraction of muscles, pain, chilliness, and severe joint pain (Cold-Bi) are symptoms of which Climate?
Cold
