Class 8 Flashcards by anna corson

Disease is defined as…

Imbalance

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Health is defined as…

A balance between the body and the environment, and within the body between the organs, substances etc.

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What are the 3 causes of disease?

External Causes of Disease
Internal Causes of Disease
Neither-Internal-Nor-External

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External causes of disease are the _____ Qi that assail the body from outside.

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The 6 Qi are:

Wind
Cold
Damp
Dryness
Summer heat
Fire

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Internal causes of disease are the _____ emotions that cause illness from inside.

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The 7 emotions/affects are:

Joy
Anger
Thought
Sorrow
Anxiety
Fear
Fright

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Neither-Internal-Nor-External diseases are caused by:

Lifestyle, trauma, diet etc

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What is the season and element of Wind?

Spring, Wood

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What is the season and element of summerheat or fire?

Summer, fire

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What is the season and element of Dampness?

Late summer, earth

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What is the season and element of Dryness?

Autumn, metal

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What is the season and element of Coldness?

Winter, water

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If weather is extreme or ______, or if a body is ____, the six Qi can cause disease.

Unseasonable, weak

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When they cause disease by being untimely or excessive, the 6 Qi are called _____.

Evils

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What are other external factors that can cause disease?

Air conditioning
Central heating
Dressing inappropriately
Working in a hot factory or refrigerated area

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The six Qi invade the body from the ______ through the defensive _____.

Environment, exterior

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External invasion is always _____.

Excess

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What are defining symptoms of Exterior Illness?

Sensations of cold and heat (feels hot but wants to be covered up)
Fever and chills (simultaneously, can’t get comfortable)

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Evils can invade the channels or joints causing:

Pain, loss of function

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What is the PinYin for Wind?

Feng

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Wind is a _____ evil and damages _____ and _____.

Yang, Yin, Blood

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When does Evil Wind invade?

After sweating (pores are open)
While sleeping (defense Qi goes inward)
Deficiency in Defense

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Wind penetrates and carries other evils into the body with it such as:

Wind-heat
Wind-cold
Wind-dampness

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Wind sways at the tops of trees: it is a _____ evil that moves ____ and _____.

Yang, upwards, outwards

Wind first affects what parts of the body?

Upper body and the surface of the body (skin and defensive exterior)

What are the characteristics of Wind/Wind illness?

Comes and goes quickly Changes rapidly Moves swiftly Blows intermittently

Wind had _____ movement or ________ movement.

Constant | Inappropriate lack of movement

Wind leads to a movement or feeling of movement such as :

``` Dizziness Vertigo Convulsions Tremors Spasms Tingling Numbness Itching ```

When exterior wind invades through skin, it interferes with ______ Qi and ______.

Defense | Pores

When exterior wind invades through skin it causes abnormalities in _______.

Sweating

When exterior wind invades through skin causing abnormalities in sweating the symptoms are:

``` Aversion to wind or cold Fever or feeling of heat Sneezing Cough Runny nose Stiff neck Headache Itchy throat Floating pulse ```

When exterior wind invades through skin the treatment principle is:

Dispel wind from the exterior (release the exterior aka promote sweating

What are symptoms of Exterior Wind invading through the Channels?

Facial Paralysis Joint stiffness and pain that wander Bi Syndrome

When exterior wind invades the channels the treatment principle is:

Dispel wind from the channels

Interior wind is always due to what organ?

Liver

Symptoms of Interior Wind:

Convulsions Wind-Stroke Epilepsy Parkinson's

The treatment principle of interior wind is:

Pacify (or subdue) wind | Aka push it back down to the liver

Cold affects what organ?

Kidneys

Cold is a _____ evil and easily damages ______ Qi.

Yin, Yang

Cold manifests with ____ ______.

Low temperatures

Symptoms of Cold:

``` Patient feels cold in various areas Has aversion to cold Feels better with heat Likes to eat or drink hot foods No thirst Pale ```

Cold slows down activity so cold disease have _____ fluids and a _____ pulse.

Watery, slow

Cold _____, _____, _____.

Congeals, stagnates, contracts

When cold congeals the ____, _____, and _____ are obstructed.

Pores, sinews, channels

When cold congeals it obstructs circulation of Qi and blood causing:

Severe pain Spasms No sweating Stiffness

What disperses and removes cold blockage?

Heat

Internal cold can be excess or _____ deficiency.

Yang

Internal _____ cold is from external cold that goes deeper, or too much cold food.

Excess

Internal excess cold consumes _____ and eventually becomes _____ cold.

Yang, deficiency

What is the treatment principle for Internal excess Cold?

Warm what is cold and fortify yang if necessary

What is the PinYin for Cold?

Han

What is the PinYin for Dampness?

Shi

Dampness affects what organ?

Spleen

Dampness is a ___ evil so it impairs _____.

Yin, yang

What are the causes of Dampness?

``` Damp weather Humidity Rain Damp environments Wet clothes Wading in water Working in damp places Eating cold,damp, or raw foods ```

Dampness is ____ and moves _____.

Heavy, downwards

Dampness tends to affect which part of the body? List examples

Lower body such as the legs and lower burner

What are the characteristics of Dampness?

``` Turbid Sticky Stagnant Thick Clammy Dirty ```

Dampness disease are prolonged and difficult to cure, often _____ and ______ _____.

Chronic, fixed location

Physical characteristics of dampness:

Oozing sores, turbid discharges

Dampness obstructs ______ circulation.

Dampness obstructing Qi circulation causes the following symptoms:

Stagnation Feeling of fullness or heaviness Swelling

Symptoms of Exterior Dampness:

Aching of the whole body, possibly acute digestive upset (stomach flu)

Symptoms of Dampness in the channels or joints:

Dull ache Swelling Lingering pain Fixed location

Interior dampness is from ______ deficiency.

Spleen

When Interior Dampness (from spleen deficiency) leads to poor transportation and transformation, fluids _____ and become _____ and _____ is disturbed.

Accumulate, dampness, digestion

What is the treatment principle for Dampness?

Transform or drain dampness

Dryness affects which organ?

Lungs

What is the PinYin for dryness?

Zao

Dryness is a _____ evil so it affects _____ and _____.

Yang, yin, blood

Dryness is caused by:

Dry weather Dry centrally-heated buildings Too much sweating or urination Improper use of drying herbs

Dryness consumes _____ (including Yin and Blood).

Fluids

Symptoms of Dryness:

``` Dry nose, throat, lips, tongue, mouth Chapped skin Withered hair Constipation Scant urine Dry cough ```

Treatment principle for Dryness:

Moisten dryness

What is the PinYin for Fire?

Huo

Fire is a _____ evil so it injures _____ and _____.

Yang, yin, blood

Fire is burning hot. Its symptoms are:

``` Fever Thirst Burning pain Patient wants cold food and drinks Aversion to heat Redness Rapid pulse Rapid changes ```

Fire moves upward, and also disturbs spirit. Symptoms:

``` Mouth and tongue ulcers Headache Red eyes Delirium Agitation Restlessness Insomnia Mania ```

Fire consumes Yin fluids. Symptoms:

``` Sweating Thirst Dry lips and throat Constipation Scant dark urine Scant discharges ```

Fire and extreme heat easily engender _____, dimming _____.

Wind, consciousness

Fire can stir up internal wind. Symptoms/examples:

High fever Coma Convulsions

Fire can disturb the blood. Heat can _____ the blood and make it ....

Boil the blood and make it leave the vessels

Fire can disturb the blood causing..

Bleeding and/or skin diseases

Fire can also be from:

The environment | Any of the other evils tend to transform into heat or fire in the body

Internal heat can be from excess or ____ deficiency.

Yin

Toxins from disease tend to have a _____ onset.

Sudden

Toxins from disease are usually associated with ____ because they are______.

Fire, extremely hot

Toxins are related to:

Blood stasis Dampness Phlegm (they can cause it or are caused by it)

What is the PinYin for summerheat?

Shu

Summerheat only occurs when?

In its own season

Summerheat is never from _____ causes.

Interior

Summerheat has a high temperature. Symptoms:

``` Extreme heat High fever Aversion to heat Restlessness Thirst Profuse sweating but absence of sweating later Surging rapid pulse Red tongue ```

Summerheat has upward movement. Symptoms:

Affects the head: dizziness, blurred vision, headache

Summerheat's nature is ______ and _____.

Up Bearing and scattering

Summerheat consumes ______ and damages ______.

Body fluids, Qi

Symptoms of summerheat consuming body fluids and damaging Qi:

``` Excessive sweating Thirst Dry mouth and tongue Scant dark urine Lassitude (tired) ```

Severe summerheat is:

Sunstroke, sudden collapse, coma, disturbed consciousness, delirium, slurred speech. Can be fatal.

Summerheat frequently combines with ______ causing symptoms:

Dampness causing: ``` Dizziness Feeling of suffocation Nausea Loose stools Lassitude Soggy pulse Thick slimy tongue coat ```

Treatment principle for Summerheat:

Clear Summerheat and transform dampness is necessary

External evils enter through 3 ways:

Skin and pores Channels Orifices

What causes Internal Disease?

Emotions

Emotions cause disease of ______ and disease of the _____ can cause excessive emotions to rise.

Organs, organs

Damage from emotions will always affect what organ? (As well as the organ corresponding to the emotion)

The Heart

Joy damages what organ?

Heart

The heart controls what activities?

Mental activities

Joy causes Qi to do what?

Slacken, move slowly, relax

Excessive Joy scatters the _____.

Spirit

Examples of excessive Joy:

Excessive excitement Excessive stimulation Excessive enjoyment Addictions (getting high, feel good)

Excessive Joy leads to heart fire or heart ____ deficiency heat: mania, unceasing laughter.

Yin

Anger damages what organ?

Liver (smooth flow of Qi)

Anger causes Qi to ____.

Rise

Expressed anger or rage is caused by...

Liver yang ascending or liver fire

Symptoms of anger are mostly located in the _____ and include:

Head: Headache Red face and tongue Wiry pulse

Unexpressed anger causes _____ ____ restraint.

Liver Qi

Unexpressed anger also causes digestive problems when the liver horizontally attack ____ or _____, as liver easily invades ____ organs.

Spleen, stomach, earth

Thought damages what organ?

Spleen

Excessive thought causes Qi to _____.

Bind or knot

Anger includes feelings of:

``` Resentment Bitterness Irritability Frustration Depression ```

Thought includes feelings like:

Obsessive thought, mental work, studying

Excessive thought weakens Spleen function causing what symptoms:

Fatigue Loss of appetite Loose stools Phlegm

Sorrow includes what feelings:

Sadness Grief Anxiety

Sorrow damages which organ?

The lungs?

Sorrow causes Qi to _____.

Disperse (dissolve, scatter)

Sorrow leads to Lung Qi deficiency with these symptoms:

Breathlessness Fatigue Crying Sighing

Anxiety includes feelings of:

Melancholy or worry

Anxiety damages which 2 organs?

Lungs and spleen

Anxiety and excessive thinking lead to Qi ______.

Binding

When worry and anxiety damage the spleen it causes these symptoms:

Fatigue Loss of appetite Loose stools

When anxiety binds with lung Qi it causes:

Breathlessness | Stiff shoulders and neck

Fear damages which organ?

Kidneys

Fear causes Qi to _____.

Descend

Fear depletes kidney Qi causing these symptoms:

Bed wetting | Incontinence

Fright (shock) damages which two organs?

Kidneys and heart

Fright makes Qi _____.

Chaotic. Causes derangement of Qi.

Fright can lead to the following symptoms:

``` Palpitations Breathlessness Insomnia Night sweating Dry mouth Dizziness Tinnitus ```

What are the 6 main "neither external nor internal" causes of disease?

``` Improper diet Work and rest Sexual taxation Trauma Improper medical treatment Parasites and toxins ```

Constitution can be defined as:

The fundamental physical and mental make-up of a person, composed of essence, Qi, and spirit, but essence is the foundation.